Determinants of cryptocurrency adoption behavior in Malaysia

Cryptocurrency has proven to be an enabling force for financial service transformation. It allows users to perform transactions via blockchain technology that bypasses the involvement of conventional financial intermediaries. In local context, the acceptance of cryptocurrency is rather low as co...

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Main Authors: Wong, Siew Chin, Teoh, Melissa Teng Tenk, Yap, Angeline Kiew Heong, Zakiah Saleh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20705/
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author Wong, Siew Chin
Teoh, Melissa Teng Tenk
Yap, Angeline Kiew Heong
Zakiah Saleh,
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Teoh, Melissa Teng Tenk
Yap, Angeline Kiew Heong
Zakiah Saleh,
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description Cryptocurrency has proven to be an enabling force for financial service transformation. It allows users to perform transactions via blockchain technology that bypasses the involvement of conventional financial intermediaries. In local context, the acceptance of cryptocurrency is rather low as compared with other developed countries. The requirement of large consumer market base is the main challenges for cryptocurrency’s adoption. Thus, the aim of this study is to determine the relationship between output quality, perceived accessibility, result demonstrability and perceived security and adoption behavior of cryptocurrency as an additional mode of internet/online transaction methods. The data was collected from a sample of 553 respondents from different age groups ranging from under 21 to over 60 years old. The PLS-SEM results demonstrated that there are significant positive relationships between output quality, result demonstrability and perceived security and the users’ adoption behavior to use cryptocurrency. The paper provides an insight for explaining the adoption behavior of cryptocurrency. The findings are insightful to develop effective financial management mechanisms and interventions, which is important to enhance the confidence and understanding level toward the adoption of cryptocurrencies among existing and potential users.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:207052022-12-12T06:22:01Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20705/ Determinants of cryptocurrency adoption behavior in Malaysia Wong, Siew Chin Teoh, Melissa Teng Tenk Yap, Angeline Kiew Heong Zakiah Saleh, Cryptocurrency has proven to be an enabling force for financial service transformation. It allows users to perform transactions via blockchain technology that bypasses the involvement of conventional financial intermediaries. In local context, the acceptance of cryptocurrency is rather low as compared with other developed countries. The requirement of large consumer market base is the main challenges for cryptocurrency’s adoption. Thus, the aim of this study is to determine the relationship between output quality, perceived accessibility, result demonstrability and perceived security and adoption behavior of cryptocurrency as an additional mode of internet/online transaction methods. The data was collected from a sample of 553 respondents from different age groups ranging from under 21 to over 60 years old. The PLS-SEM results demonstrated that there are significant positive relationships between output quality, result demonstrability and perceived security and the users’ adoption behavior to use cryptocurrency. The paper provides an insight for explaining the adoption behavior of cryptocurrency. The findings are insightful to develop effective financial management mechanisms and interventions, which is important to enhance the confidence and understanding level toward the adoption of cryptocurrencies among existing and potential users. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20705/1/50136-194331-1-PB.pdf Wong, Siew Chin and Teoh, Melissa Teng Tenk and Yap, Angeline Kiew Heong and Zakiah Saleh, (2022) Determinants of cryptocurrency adoption behavior in Malaysia. Jurnal Pengurusan, 65 . pp. 1-15. ISSN 0127-2713 https://ejournal.ukm.my/pengurusan/issue/view/1547
spellingShingle Wong, Siew Chin
Teoh, Melissa Teng Tenk
Yap, Angeline Kiew Heong
Zakiah Saleh,
Determinants of cryptocurrency adoption behavior in Malaysia
title Determinants of cryptocurrency adoption behavior in Malaysia
title_full Determinants of cryptocurrency adoption behavior in Malaysia
title_fullStr Determinants of cryptocurrency adoption behavior in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Determinants of cryptocurrency adoption behavior in Malaysia
title_short Determinants of cryptocurrency adoption behavior in Malaysia
title_sort determinants of cryptocurrency adoption behavior in malaysia
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20705/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20705/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20705/1/50136-194331-1-PB.pdf