Perceived Herding Behavior and Experienced Regret on Crypto Asset’s Investment Decisions by Millennials

Authors

  • Elyza Putri Rosmiwilujeng Accounting Department, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Surabaya
  • Made Dudy Satyawan Accounting Department, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Surabaya
  • Halil Paino Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Selangor

Keywords:

Herding Behavior; Experienced Regret; Investment Decision; Crypto Assets; Urban Society

Abstract

The number of crypto asset enthusiasts continues to increase significantly over the past few years. Badan Pengawas Perdagangan Berjangka Komoditi (Bappebti) noted that crypto investors in Indonesia had reached 17.25 million people in April 2023. As the number of enthusiasts in crypto assets evolving, crypto assets have price characteristics that are very volatile and difficult to predict. This causes a lot of irrational investors behavior towards their decisions. Under these conditions, investors behavior can be influenced by psychological and emotional factors such as herding behavior and experienced regret. The novelty of this research is explains the differences in crypto asset’s investment decisions between students and employees. In addition, this research will also explain the crypto asset’s investment decisions in urban communities in the Surabaya and Sidoarjo areas. The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of herding behavior and experienced regret on the decisions to invest in crypto assets by millennials. The research method uses a survey method with the research sample consisting of students and employees who are domiciled in urban areas of Surabaya and Sidoarjo. The analysis technique used in this research is multiple linear regression analysis using SPSS version 26 software. The results of the research show that herding behavior and experienced regret have a partial positive effect towards millennials investment decisions in crypto assets.

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Published

2024-03-17

How to Cite

Rosmiwilujeng, E. P. ., Made Dudy Satyawan, & Paino, H. . (2024). Perceived Herding Behavior and Experienced Regret on Crypto Asset’s Investment Decisions by Millennials . AKRUAL: Jurnal Akuntansi, 15(2). Retrieved from https://journal.unesa.ac.id/index.php/aj/article/view/27451
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