Abstract
Cryptocurrencies are essentially digital currencies that use blockchain technology and cryptography to facilitate secure and anonymous transactions. Many institutions and countries are starting to understand and implement the idea of cryptocurrencies in their business models. With this recent surge in interest, we believe that now is the time to start studying these areas as a key piece of financial technology. The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a collection of papers from leading experts in the area of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. The topics covered in this Special Issue includes the economics, financial analysis and risk management with cryptocurrencies.
Highlights
Cryptocurrencies are essentially digital currencies that use blockchain technology and cryptography to facilitate secure and anonymous transactions
Many institutions and countries are starting to understand and implement the idea of cryptocurrencies in their business models. The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a collection of papers from leading experts in the area of blockchain and cryptocurrencies
This volume includes a wide variety of theoretical and empirical contributions that address a range of issues and topics related to blockchain and cryptocurrencies
Summary
Cryptocurrencies are essentially digital currencies that use blockchain technology and cryptography to facilitate secure and anonymous transactions. The results show no significant spillover effects between the cryptocurrencies and other financial markets. The results show that Ethereum is likely to be the independent coin in this market, while Bitcoin tends to be the spillover effect recipient. The study sheds light on investigating the contagion risks among cryptocurrencies by employing Student’s-t Copulas for modelling the joint distribution.
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