Mapping influential factors in Bitcoin adoption: ISM and MICMAC study

Titolo Rivista FINANCIAL REPORTING
Autori/Curatori Naina Goyal, Nidhi Walia, Poonam Bandha
Anno di pubblicazione 2025 Fascicolo 2025/1
Lingua Inglese Numero pagine 30 P. 177-206 Dimensione file 465 KB
DOI 10.3280/fr202518407
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the factors that influence the acceptance of Bitcoin as investment among individuals and to construct a framework with the help of Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM). Methodology: The methodology is divided into three parts, firstly the determination of factors, consultation with experts, and the subsequent creation of a hierarchical model that is further classified by establishing the interconnectedness between these elements applying Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM). This is then validated by Matriced Impact Croises Multiplication Appliquee a un classement (MICMAC) analysis. Findings: The MICMAC analysis identifies Gender (G), Financial Knowledge (FK), Policy Support(PS), and Facilitating Conditions (FC) as key driving factor with significant influence. Conversely, Performance Expectancy, Personal Innovativeness, Perceived Trust, Perceived Value, and Attitude emerge as the top-level factors expressing the highest dependence power. The MICMAC analysis reveals that Gender, Financial Knowledge, Policy Support and Facilitating Conditions are driving factors, Personal Innovativeness emerged as dependent factor, while User Friendliness, Perceived Trust, Attitude etc. are among linkage factors highlighting their interconnectedness roles and influence within their framework. Originality/Value: This is the first study to find out the factors influencing the adoption of Bitcoin. The model is developed using ISM and MICMAC which contributes to the originality.

Parole chiave:distributed ledger technology, bitcoin, interpretive structural modeling, MICMAC analysis

Jel codes:G11

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