Forecasting the Bitcoin Price via Artificial Neural Networks
Burcu Sakız, Ayşen Hiç Gencer · Uluslararası Avrasya ekonomileri konferansı · 2018
Bitcoin is the first decentralized innovative alternative digital currency, which was introduced in 2009 and is now one of the most widely used crypto-currencies. As digital assets, crypto-currencies utilize encryption technology and electronic payment system based on cryptographic proof instead of trust in a central authority, such as a government or a central bank. The Blockchain system, which is the underlying infrastructure for transferring any crypto-currency, is a shared form of recording that facilitates the recording of assets and transactions in an open network. Blockchain enables bitcoin transfer transactions from peer to peer without any intermediary, such as a bank or a transfer agency. In this study, artificial intelligence algorithms are developed in order to forecast the bitcoin price by taking into account monthly average prices of the previous three years.