“Emerging Investment Avenues: A new path for Financial Investors”, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain technology

1. Article on
“Emerging Investment Avenues: A new path for
Financial Investors”
Submitted to: Dr. Anirban Ghatak
As a Part of CIA III of Derivatives
(MBA 541A)
Submitted By:
Mohit Garg (1627820)
5MBA F3

2. Emerging Investment Avenues: A new path for Financial Investors
Today we can see that various Investment avenues are emerging as an opportunity for
investors these are known as Cryptocurrency. We have continuously heard about terms like:
Bitcoins, Bitcoins cash, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Ethereum but the question arises is
what does they mean? And how they can provide benefits to the investors?
First, we see what is Blockchain Technology and how it has emerged?
Blockchain Technology was invented by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009 for the purpose of
digitally send the payments between two parties which do not require third party
involvement for the purpose of transaction. It was designed initially for the purpose of
authorise, simplify and to record the transactions of bitcoins and other types of
cryptocurrency.
Now the question arises, how this blockchain technology works?
Blockchain technology is jointly managed by a global network of computers, it is a shared
database that records bitcoins transactions which is encrypted and must be confirmed. This
technology provides a way to protect and secure highly sensitive data.
This technology provides companies a secure and digital alternative compare to banking
services by providing its underlying codes and conceptual framework.
What are Cryptocurrencies?
Cryptocurrencies are nothing but it’s a digital money or a digital asset for a medium of
exchange which uses the blockchain technology and Methodology of Cryptography for the
purpose of secure and safe transactions. There are many types of cryptocurrencies available
in the market but the most important and popular one is Bitcoins over the years, among the
various it is a thrust cryptocurrency.
Awareness of Cryptocurrency.
A study by PwC Consumer
Cryptocurrency Survey in 2015
was conducted to found the
awareness of cryptocurrency
among the various investors. In
study, it was found that 83% of
the investors are not familiar
with concept of Cryptocurrency,
11% of them are slightly aware
about this and only 6% of the
investors are aware about the
concept of Cryptocurrency.

3. What are the various types of Cryptocurrency ?
1. Bitcoin
2. Litecoin
3. Ethereum
4. Bitcoincash
5. Dogecoin
6. Namecoin
7. Darkcoin (Dash)
8. Zcash
9. Ripple
10. Monero
11. Yocoin
Cryptocurrencies are the result of Data Mining?
Cryptocurrencies are the result of mining, it needs very hard work to produce them that’s
why they valued at higher price. The miners of the Bitcoins require electrical energy. They
use Algorithm and solve complex mathematical model and thus Bitcoins are generated. The
generator of Bitcoins will be rewarded by 12.5 Bitcoins. Miners are also doing verification of
transactions and helps to prevent fraud and thus helps in making mining faster, secure and
more reliable. As per the founder of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, has mentioned that there'd
be only 21 million Bitcoins in existence due to the restrictions on the number of transactions
of blocks of bitcoin on each day.
Process and Steps for Bitcoins Mining.
The various steps including in mining of bitcoins are as follows:
1. Get the Best Bitcoin Mining Hardware
2. Free Bitcoin Mining Software to be downloaded
3. Join a Bitcoin Mining Pool
4. Set-up a Bitcoin Wallet
5. Remain up-to Date with Bitcoin News
Road ahead for Bitcoins.
There are many expectations among various analysts regarding to the boom in the Bitcoins.
Bitcoin has also seen volatility like other investment avenues, as per the forecast of Jeremy
Liew an investor of Snapchat that Bitcoin value can go up to $500,000 by 2030 and thus the
investors are aggressive in taking the position in Bitcoins as it become one of the most
attractive prospect for the investors. It is expected by the various analysts and investors of
Bitcoins that 94% of all bitcoins to be released by 2024. This number is moving toward the
maximum numbers suggested by Satoshi Nakamoto i.e. 21 million, because of this it is
expected that the profit miners going to be so low once made from the creation of new
blocks and will become negligible. But it can be offset once more bitcoins enter into
circulation and would rise the transaction fees.
The Genesis block suggests that 10% of Bitcoins are inactive 2012, and 35% has been
remaining idle since 2011. If passwords are forgotten or are lost then the entire bitcoin
wallet can be considered as lost. It can also happen because of the death of the owner. At
present times is roughly $1.23 billion USD - the lost value of the bitcoins.

4. This accounts for the total of one third inactive coins in existence. After which neither a
single coin has been moved nor spent. Another possibility for bitcoins to be considered as
lost is by “burning” them. This can be done by setting up a fake or unknown wallet which
does not have any private key. This wallet can be tracked, measured, valued but the funds
will never be retrieved. Bitcoin Eater is an example of a wallet that was created for no logical
reason.
For individuals it has been obviously bad
news, but for the rest of the economy it
barely has caused a ripple. In fact, due to
a tiny drop in supply, other's holdings
would theoretically see a small increase in
value.
Block chain technology has various
applicability varying from Internet of
things to the Banking System, which is the
main scope in the upcoming generations.
It is not possible to use Block chain
technology everywhere, but it provides
best possible use of the tools in the IoT and provides solutions. Blockchain helps in
addressing problems like reduce costs, improve workflows, which are considered as one of
the major goal of any project.