[Download PDF] James A. Danowski, Department of Communication, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA (jdanowski@gmail.com) ABSTRACT This study investigates the socio-political and economic factors influencing Bitcoin prices, focusing on political polarization, protests, digital authoritarianism, trade perfectionism, deglobalization, and language entropy. Using annual data from 2011 to 2022, we find significant positive correlations between Bitcoin prices […]