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Distributed Ledger Technology and Cryptocurrency Market Potential Index

분산원장기술과 암호화폐시장 잠재력지수

  • Nguyen, Kevin (Global Biz Development Manager at SK Telecom) ;
  • Oh, Jeong-Hun (Graduate School of International Studies, Korea University)
  • Received : 2020.03.09
  • Accepted : 2020.04.17
  • Published : 2020.06.30
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Abstract

This paper introduces the Cryptocurrency Market Potential Index (CMPI) in order to measure the potential of the blockchain-backed cryptocurrency. Adopting the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) system as a conceptual framework, the whole process from development to implementation and adoption of blockchain-backed cryptocurrency are examined. This paper selects 30 variables and employs factor analysis for multivariate analysis to produce the CMPI for a total of 213 countries. The results show that although cryptocurrency is decentralized, its development and usage might still be very centralized in Europe, North America, hotspots in the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and CIS regions. This result also highlights how important development and implementation are before adoption so that consequent financial transactions can take place.

본 논문은 분산원장기술을 기반으로 하여 암호화폐시장 잠재력지수를 개발하였다. 이 지수의 최대장점은 암호화폐의 개발과 실행 그리고 확산에 이르기까지 암호화폐시장의 전반적인 잠재력을 측정, 비교할 수 있다는 것이다. 본 논문은 암호화폐시장 잠재력지수의 개발과 측정을 위하여 요인분석기법을 이용한 213개 국가의 30개 변수를 분석 비교하였다. 그 결과 암호화폐의 분권화에도 불구하고 그 잠재력은 유럽, 북미, 아시아에 속한 일부 선진국, 그리고 일부 중동국가와 구 소련의 독립국가연합에 집중되어 있음을 밝혀내었다. 이는 암호화폐시장의 발전을 위해서 암호화폐의 확산 이전에 개발과 실행과정이 선행되어야 함을 보여준다.

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