The influence and role of cryptoculture on target congruence in cryptocurrency investment behavior: a theoretical model

The unprecedented interest in cryptocurrency-related investments over the past five years has gone from a relatively unknown speculative investment to a mainstream practice and hobby. Novice investors looking for financial gains are now able to buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrency due to social media...

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Main Author: Dulisse, Brandon Christopher (Author)
Contributors: Connealy, Nathan T. ; Logan, Matthew William
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Crime, law and social change
Year: 2024, Volume: 81, Issue: 4, Pages: 421-441
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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