The DSC Seed Grant was awarded for the seventh time for a pilot project at the interface of computer science and economics. The aim is to investigate the influence of online discussions on social media platforms on cryptocurrency markets.In particular, the influence of activities of fringe groups, e.g. on Reddit, will be examined, as these serve as incubation chambers for the subsequent dissemination of information in larger mainstream communities such as Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.
To better understand the role of social media platforms and the dissemination of information on cryptocurrencies, the pilot study will include the development of a novel sentiment analysis tool to examine online discussions. The large amount of social media data and its interdisciplinary nature require an interdisciplinary approach. This includes Big Data analysis, Natural Language Processing for sentiment extraction, financial and economic jargon, and complexity theory methods.
Funding recipient:
Muhammad Hassan (Faculty 03 – Mathematics and Computer Science)
Collaboriation Partner: Dr. Muhammad Naiman Jalil (United Arab Emirates University)
Funding period:
1 October 2021 - 30 September 2022
If you have any questions regarding the DSC Seed Grant, feel free to contact me.
Dr. Lena Steinmann
DSC Coordinator
Tel. +49 (421) 218 - 63941
E-Mail: lena.steinmannprotect me ?!uni-bremenprotect me ?!.de
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