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A Study on The Asset Characterization of Bitcoin

비트코인의 자산성격에 관한 연구

  • Jang, Seong Il (College of Business Administration, Sangmyung University) ;
  • Kim, Jeong Yeon (College of Business Administration, Sangmyung University)
  • Received : 2017.10.30
  • Accepted : 2017.11.13
  • Published : 2017.11.30
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Abstract

The increased national utilization of Bitcoin results in multiple complications. Therefore, there are continuous debates on the subject, the main point being how to characterize Bitcoin's asset nature. The following study bases, focusing on the function value, justifies Bitcoin's asset characterization. Using regression analysis to construct relations between gold and indexes such as CPI, DXY, and S&P500 as well as the relation between Bitcoin and the previously mentioned indexes, the question of whether gold and Bitcoin reacted in a similar fashion to the same indicators was examined. The results conclude that Bitcoin has similarities with gold, showing that it is risk averse and an investable commodity in lieu to profitability when it comes to inflation and currency value. When considered with price volatility, the main force behind the function of investment asset, categorizing Bitcoin as a high-risk financial investment asset rather than as a currency within the system would be more effective for management.

비트코인의 국내 활용 증가와 함께 비트코인을 둘러싼 다양한 문제들이 발생하고 있다. 이에 따라 제도적 차원에서 비트코인을 어떻게 다루어야 하는지가 지속적으로 논의되고 있으며 비트코인의 자산 성격을 분류하는 것은 이러한 논의에 중요한 기준점이 될 것이다. 본 연구는 비트코인의 자산성격에 관한 선행연구들을 기초로 하여 기능적 측면에서 비트코인의 자산성격을 분류하였다. 회귀분석을 통해 금과 미소비자물가지수(CPI), 미달러화가치(DXY), 주가지수(S&P500) 등과의 상관관계를 분석하고, 비트코인과 동일지표들 간의 상관관계를 분석하여, 금과 비트코인이 지표들과의 관계에서 유사하게 반응하는지 검증하였다. 분석 결과 비트코인은 금과 유사한 방향성으로 보이며 인플레이션과 통화가치에 대해 위험회피기능과 수익률측면에서 투자가치를 지닌 투자자산기능을 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 기능성과 더불어 투자자산기능의 주된 요인인 가격변동성을 고려하면, 비트코인은 화폐로 분류하기 보다는 고위험 금융투자자산으로 분류하여 제도권에 편입하는 것이 관리적 측면에서 효율적일 것이다.

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