Publication: “Bitcoin Isn’t Money” : A Study on the Derivation of Bitcoin’s Value as Interpreted by Stakeholder Groups: Miners, Institutional Investors, and Retail Participants
| datacite.rights | restricted | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Elyachar, Julia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Weil, Kristen I. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-07-30T14:37:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-07-30T14:37:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-04-18 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In this thesis, I examine how Bitcoin’s value is interpreted, experienced, and reimagined by three key stakeholder groups – Miners, Institutional Investors, and Retail Participants – by tracing its origins through the sociocultural forces that shaped its emergence. I draw upon conversational interviews and a close analysis of both primary and secondary sources of money and value to demonstrate that Bitcoin is not a conventional form of money, but rather an extension of long-standing symbolic systems of credit and debt. Assessing Bitcoin within the crux of anthropology, finance, and the social sciences enables me to argue that Bitcoin’s value is practically indeterminate – its value is contingent upon the imagination and implementation of each user. Ultimately, I conclude that Bitcoin diverges from traditional monetary functions; each user engages with it through a unique lived experience, belief system, and perception of risk. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://theses-dissertations.princeton.edu/handle/88435/dsp01jh343w73d | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.title | “Bitcoin Isn’t Money” : A Study on the Derivation of Bitcoin’s Value as Interpreted by Stakeholder Groups: Miners, Institutional Investors, and Retail Participants | |
| dc.type | Princeton University Senior Theses | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| dspace.workflow.startDateTime | 2025-04-19T01:37:12.066Z | |
| pu.contributor.authorid | 920251775 | |
| pu.date.classyear | 2025 | |
| pu.department | Anthropology |
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