1. EXPLORING THE RISE AND FALL OF BITCOIN PRICES: TO WHAT EXTENT WAS OPTIMISTIC HERDING BEHAVIOUR IN BITCOIN MARKETS DISRUPTED BY THE INTRODUCTION OF BITCOIN FUTURES CONTRACTS? Open Access Author: Rajasagi, Manas Varma Title: EXPLORING THE RISE AND FALL OF BITCOIN PRICES: TO WHAT EXTENT WAS OPTIMISTIC HERDING BEHAVIOUR IN BITCOIN MARKETS DISRUPTED BY THE INTRODUCTION OF BITCOIN FUTURES CONTRACTS? Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: BitcoinCryptocurrencyHerdingBehavioural EconomicsFutures Contracts File: Download Rajasagi_Manas_SP19_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Karl Edward Schurter, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor