the dynamics of a social convention

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The dynamics of a social convention

Raquel Rosés

Richard Janis Goldschmidt

Matteo Ottaviani

Matteo Manca

Pablo Aragón

Tutor: Andrea Baronchelli

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Our social convention

Bitcoin The most popular cryptocurrency

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Our motivation

• How do price and attention feed each other?

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Our motivation

• How do price and attention feed each other?

• How can we use attention to make money with Bitcoin?

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Our approach

At time unit t (week) if:

If Δn(t, Δt) > 0

Sell at n(t+1)

Buy at n(t+2)

Else

Buy at n(t+1)

Sell at n(t+2)

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Our results

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time (week)

Our results using demographics

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time (week)

So, we have learnt that…

• Data-driven speculative behaviour is as bad as data-driven research is

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So, we have learnt that…

• Data-driven speculative behaviour is as bad as data-driven research is

• We wanted to make money and now we are poor…

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