Review Article

THE RISE OF BITCOIN IN TURKEY AS A NEW INVESTMENT TOOL

Volume: 3 Number: 1 June 23, 2023
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THE RISE OF BITCOIN IN TURKEY AS A NEW INVESTMENT TOOL

Abstract

Cryptocurrencies are becoming increasingly popular among the investors. The surveys show that the investors in emerging markets are more inclined to invest in cryptocurrencies (Statista, 2022). Bitcoin has a market cap of around 50% of the total cryptocurrencies which led us to base our study on it. Turkish investors new to the financial markets are specifically interested in new initial public offering (IPO) and Bitcoin. The underlying drive for this new investor type is to have quick and high returns from their investments. In 2020 IPO’s provided high and fast returns but they were limited in terms of investment size. Bitcoin on the other hand is accessible for the average investor. This study analysed the position of Bitcoin as an investment tool in Turkey between 2014-2021 and tried to find out the interaction between the Bitcoin and the possible substitutive investment tools like BIST100 Index, USDTRY, Interest rate, and Gold. According to our findings, there is a trade-off between interest rate and Bitcoin in the long-run, but in the short-term there is causality between BIST100 and Bitcoin.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Review Article

Early Pub Date

June 18, 2023

Publication Date

June 23, 2023

Submission Date

January 19, 2023

Acceptance Date

March 10, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 3 Number: 1

APA
Toplu Yılmaz, Ö., & Akdağ, A. (2023). THE RISE OF BITCOIN IN TURKEY AS A NEW INVESTMENT TOOL. Rahva Journal of Technical and Social Studies, 3(1), 23-31. https://izlik.org/JA47AP82CF
AMA
1.Toplu Yılmaz Ö, Akdağ A. THE RISE OF BITCOIN IN TURKEY AS A NEW INVESTMENT TOOL. Rahva. 2023;3(1):23-31. https://izlik.org/JA47AP82CF
Chicago
Toplu Yılmaz, Özlem, and Aykut Akdağ. 2023. “THE RISE OF BITCOIN IN TURKEY AS A NEW INVESTMENT TOOL”. Rahva Journal of Technical and Social Studies 3 (1): 23-31. https://izlik.org/JA47AP82CF.
EndNote
Toplu Yılmaz Ö, Akdağ A (June 1, 2023) THE RISE OF BITCOIN IN TURKEY AS A NEW INVESTMENT TOOL. Rahva Journal of Technical and Social Studies 3 1 23–31.
IEEE
[1]Ö. Toplu Yılmaz and A. Akdağ, “THE RISE OF BITCOIN IN TURKEY AS A NEW INVESTMENT TOOL”, Rahva, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 23–31, June 2023, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA47AP82CF
ISNAD
Toplu Yılmaz, Özlem - Akdağ, Aykut. “THE RISE OF BITCOIN IN TURKEY AS A NEW INVESTMENT TOOL”. Rahva Journal of Technical and Social Studies 3/1 (June 1, 2023): 23-31. https://izlik.org/JA47AP82CF.
JAMA
1.Toplu Yılmaz Ö, Akdağ A. THE RISE OF BITCOIN IN TURKEY AS A NEW INVESTMENT TOOL. Rahva. 2023;3:23–31.
MLA
Toplu Yılmaz, Özlem, and Aykut Akdağ. “THE RISE OF BITCOIN IN TURKEY AS A NEW INVESTMENT TOOL”. Rahva Journal of Technical and Social Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, June 2023, pp. 23-31, https://izlik.org/JA47AP82CF.
Vancouver
1.Özlem Toplu Yılmaz, Aykut Akdağ. THE RISE OF BITCOIN IN TURKEY AS A NEW INVESTMENT TOOL. Rahva [Internet]. 2023 Jun. 1;3(1):23-31. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA47AP82CF