Some Points of Reference for Bitcoin Project
There is no shortage of articles on Bitcoin. Here are some, however, that directly address the issues your paper should discuss.
http://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/re/articles/?id=2427&
http://mises.org/daily/6401/Bitcoin-Money-of-the-Future-or-OldFashioned-Bubble
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2013/10/is-bitcoin-money-what-economists-have.html
http://www.forbes.com/sites/karlwhelan/2013/11/19/how-is-bitcoin-different-from-the-dollar/