New Sentiment Index Tracks Public Opinion on Bitcoin
CoinDesk is pleased to announce the launch of its new Bitcoin Sentiment Index (BSI), which goes live at 15:00 (BST) today. The BSI is a measure not of the value buyers and sellers place on their bitcoin, but whether individuals feel the digital currency's prospects are increasing or decreasing at any given moment. Powered by data collected by Qriously, a startup that leverages mobile ad infrastructure to deliver questions to millions of people across the globe, the index provides a snapshot of the general attitude towards bitcoin at the time of questioning. Qriously co-founder and CEO....
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