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Perceptions of Cryptocurrencies and Modern Money before and after the COVID-19 Pandemic in Poland and Germany

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  • Marta Maciejasz

    (Institute of Automatic Control, Faculty of Electrical Engineering Automatic Control and Informatics, Opole University of Technology, Prószkowska 76 Str., 45-758 Opole, Poland)

  • Robert Poskart

    (Institute of Automatic Control, Faculty of Electrical Engineering Automatic Control and Informatics, Opole University of Technology, Prószkowska 76 Str., 45-758 Opole, Poland)

  • Daria Wotzka

    (Institute of Automatic Control, Faculty of Electrical Engineering Automatic Control and Informatics, Opole University of Technology, Prószkowska 76 Str., 45-758 Opole, Poland)

Abstract

Research background: Despite the fact that the issue of private, decentralized digital money (cryptocurrencies) is already quite extensively described in the literature dedicated to the financial system, especially its periphery, there is a deficiency in terms of research on the opinions of participants in the financial system, based on trust in money and its widespread acceptance. International comparative studies are lacking, particularly those conducted before and after the COVID-19 virus pandemic. The pandemic showed that people had significantly changed their willingness to use different forms of money. Being isolated at home and avoiding direct contact with others, people started to use digital money more frequently. Purpose of the article: In response to the identified research gap, this study reports research results on the perception of cryptocurrencies by young financial market participants. It attempts to provide answers to the following research questions: (1) Has the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown of economies caused changes at the international level in perceptions and attitudes toward the traditional monetary system and cryptocurrencies? (2) Has the COVID-19 pandemic changed perceptions of cryptocurrencies as a potential alternative to current fiat money? Methods: To evaluate respondents’ opinions, a survey in the form of a questionnaire was conducted. The respondent groups in 2019/2020 were N = 171 (Germany = 143 and Poland = 128), while in 2021, N = 157 (Germany = 95 and Poland = 62). For analytical purposes, statistical analysis using the Z ratio test was used to capture the characteristics of the response distributions and the relationships between them. These two moments in time allowed us to determine whether there were significant changes between opinions before and after COVID-19. Findings & value added: The study’s results showed that while there are significant differences in perceptions of the traditional monetary system and cryptocurrencies due to a variety of factors, the COVID-19 pandemic and the shutdown of economies did not cause statistically significant differences in this regard.

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  • Marta Maciejasz & Robert Poskart & Daria Wotzka, 2024. "Perceptions of Cryptocurrencies and Modern Money before and after the COVID-19 Pandemic in Poland and Germany," IJFS, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-21, June.
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