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Automated Cryptocurrency Trading Bot Implementing DRL

DOI: 10.47836/pjst.30.4.22 ABSTRACT: A year ago, one thousand USD invested in Bitcoin (BTC) alone would have appreciated to three thousand five hundred USD. Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) recent outstanding performance has opened up the possibilities to predict price fluctuations in changing markets and determine effective trading points, making a significant contribution to the finance sector. Several DRL methods have been tested in the trading domain. However, this research proposes implementing the proximal policy optimisation (PPO) algorithm, which has not been…

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The psychology of cryptocurrency trading: Risk and protective factors

DOI: 10.1556/2006.2021.00037 ABSTRACT: Background and aims Crypto-currency trading is a rapidly growing form of behaviour characterised by investing in highly volatile digital assets based largely on blockchain technology. In this paper, we review the particular structural characteristics of this activity and its potential to give rise to excessive or harmful behaviour including over-spending and compulsive checking. We note that there are some similarities between online sports betting and day trading, but also several important differences. These include the continuous 24-hour…

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Patterns of financial crimes using cryptocurrencies

DOI: 10.55643/ser.2.44.2022.454 ABSTRACT: The cryptocurrency market is rapidly gaining momentum and is becoming an alternative financial platform to the traditional financial trading market. Currently, cryptocurrency is of particular interest to criminals to make illegal profits, such as money laundering, terrorist financing, financing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, corruption. The main purpose of the study is to identify information signs that indicate the implementation of illegal financial transactions using cryptocurrencies. Empirical (observation, description) and theoretical (grouping, synthesis, abstraction) research…

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Cryptocurrency trading, mental health and addiction: a qualitative analysis of reddit discussions

DOI: 10.1080/16066359.2023.2174259 ABSTRACT: Background: The volatility and 24/7 nature of the cryptocurrency market allows traders to engage in highly speculative trading patterns that closely resemble gambling. Considering its potential for addiction and economic loss, it is important to investigate the impact that cryptocurrency trading has on mental health. Therefore, we analyzed Reddit discussions regarding mental health, gambling, and addiction from members of the discussion board, r/cryptocurrency, during a recent downturn in the market.Method: We collected 1315 threads submitted to the…

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