The Impact of Institutional Investors' Investment in Bitcoin on its Future

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• INTRODUCTION
• Background
• Objective and Purpose
• Research Approach
• THEORETICAL PRINCIPLES OF BITCOIN
• Cryptography
• Timestamp Server and Proof-of-Work
• Blockchain
• Bitcoin's Applications
• The Ecosystem of Bitcoin
• Node Operators
• Bitcoin Developers
• BTC Custody
• Cryptocurrency Exchanges
• Bitcoin's Current State
• Pricing Development of Bitcoin
• Bitcoin Acceptance to the Day by Usage
• Risks Opposing to Bitcoin
• Ways to Invest in Bitcoin
• Summary
• ANALYSIS OF INVESTING IN BTC BY DIFFERENT PARTIES
• Hypotheses
• Research Objectives
• Background Information
• Case Studies
• Grayscale - GBTC, the First Regulated Investment Vehicle in USA
• MicroStrategy - Bitcoin as Diversification Assets
• MicroStrategy - Bitcoin as Marketing Tool
• Coinbase New Business Models with Bitcoin
• PayPal - Integrating Bitcoin Network
• El Salvador - Bitcoin as Legal Tender
• Summary of Findings
• INFLUCENCE OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS ON BITCOIN'S FUTURE
• Price-Oriented Investors
• Application-Oriented Investors

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This thesis examines the impact of institutional investors' investments in Bitcoin on its future. The main objective is to analyze how these investments influence Bitcoin's development and its potential to become a widely accepted digital currency.

• Bitcoin's technological foundations and applications
• The role of institutional investors in the Bitcoin market
• The potential impact of institutional investments on Bitcoin's price and adoption
• The future of Bitcoin in light of institutional involvement
• Risks and challenges associated with Bitcoin investment

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The thesis begins with an introduction to Bitcoin, providing an overview of its underlying technology, applications, and current state. It explores Bitcoin's ecosystem, including node operators, developers, custody providers, and cryptocurrency exchanges. Chapter 2 examines the impact of institutional investors on Bitcoin's future, focusing on the effects of their investments on Bitcoin's price and its adoption as a currency. The thesis then analyzes various case studies of institutional investors, including Grayscale, MicroStrategy, Coinbase, PayPal, and El Salvador, to understand their investment strategies and the influence of their involvement on Bitcoin's development.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

Bitcoin, institutional investors, cryptocurrency, blockchain, digital currency, adoption, price volatility, financial markets, decentralized finance (DeFi), regulation, investment strategies, case studies, Grayscale, MicroStrategy, Coinbase, PayPal, El Salvador.