University of Illinois Researchers Seek Participants for Cryptocurrency Survey
The University of Illinois has launched a cryptocurrency research project that aims to examine peoples views on cryptocurrencies and their experiences and involvement with the crypto community.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has created a survey to aid with the research. Prof. Masooda Bashir and her team at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science are seeking cryptocurrency users and enthusiasts to respond to a survey about their experiences and thoughts around Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
The team is particularly interested in those who have participated in online communities that research, discuss, and conduct transactions with cryptocurrencies.
All survey responses will be collected anonymously and those who wish may enter a prize draw for $100 Amazon in gift cards.
The survey can be found at https://research1139.lis.illinois.edu/Crypto/index.php.
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