Gohar  Feroz Khan, Jacob  Wood, Haejin  Jang, Artem  Lenskiy, 
    The Diffusion and Adoption of Bitcoin: A Practical Survey for Business,
    International Business Management,
    Volume 11,Issue 6,
    2017,
    Pages 1278-1288,
    ISSN 1993-5250,
    ibm.2017.1278.1288,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ibm.2017.1278.1288)
    Abstract: As an emerging form of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin has become increasingly prevalent in today’s
financial marketplace. As a new technological instrument, this study examines Bitcoin by utilizing the
technology adoption model and innovation diffusion theory. By utilizing such a framework, this study examines
the factors that are associated with a decision to adopt Bitcoin as a means of financial exchange. By employing
structural equation modeling and the partial least squares method, a research model was developed and tested
using an international study that surveyed 121 global cryptocurrency community members. From our analysis
we found that relative advantage and ease of use had a significant positive effect on bitcoin use intention while
visibility and compatibility were also found to have a statistically positive impact. The results from this study
have important implications to the finance and business sectors.
    Keywords: Cryptocurrency;Bitcoin;Technology Adoption Model (TAM);Innovation Diffusion Theory;international business application;analysis