Amid surging market values and widespread regulatory discussion, NFT and DeFi markets
are widely perceived as being simply speculative in nature. This paper detects the existence …

Many central banks have now developed their digital currencies in response to the
challenges posed by the proliferation of decentralised digital cryptocurrencies. However …

Purpose This paper aims to attempt to examine some of the unique features of
cryptocurrency and the reasons for its growing market acceptability. Given the expanding …

Several common properties shared by cryptocurrencies and precious metals, such as safe
haven, hedge and diversification for risk assets, have been widely discussed since Bitcoin …

This paper examines the dynamic linkages of green bond with the energy and crypto market.
The S&P green bond index (RSPGB) is used as a proxy for the green bond market; S&P …

The trade-off between the returns and the risks associated with the stocks (ie, the Sharpe
ratio, SR) is an important measure of portfolio optimization. In recent years, the …

This paper explores the role of media coverage in bubble formation in the Bitcoin market.
Three main findings emerge. First, media coverage, regardless of the tone, increases the …

The inherent relationship between gold and cryptocurrency has been verified for a long time.
However, no research has explored the possible predictive ability of cryptocurrency market …

This article empirically examines the non-linear relationship and moderating effect between
fintech, bank concentration and commercial bank profitability using unbalanced panel data …

Purpose Owing to highly volatile and chaotic external events, predicting future movements of
cryptocurrencies is a challenging task. This paper advances a granular hybrid predictive …