The blockchain is a technology that goes beyond timestamping, bitcoin and secure financial transactions. The … public blockchains seem to indicate that the technology alone cannot guarantee trust. …

trading volume of five of the main cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, XRP and Stellar) in 99 developed and … the US cyber security firms tend to overreact to cyberattacks affecting cryptocurrencies and more wealth is spent on cyber … security compared to other countries. Both hacktivism and cyber-warfare have a significant impact on cryptocurrencies …

This paper examines mean and volatility spillovers between three major cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ethereum … (interdependence) among the three cryptocurrencies under investigation are found in most cases when cyber attacks are taken into …

cryptocurrency investors tend to be educated, young and digital natives. In recent years, a gap in ownership of cryptocurrencies … across genders has emerged. We examine how investor characteristics vary across cryptocurrencies and show that owners of … cryptocurrencies increasingly tend to hold their investment for longer periods. …

Since its launch in 2009 much has been written about Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and blockchains. While the discussions … including macroeconomics, law and economics and computer science. This survey focuses on the microeconomics of cryptocurrencies …

bubbles are awed due to an insufficient consideration of the fundamental value of cryptocurrencies. As even fiat money is said … to exhibit features of bubbles, the same applies to cryptocurrencies. Thus, any empirical investigation into either the … presence of cryptocurrency bubbles or the fundamental value of cryptocurrencies is needless. Second, the paper conducts a short …

Cryptocurrencies are often thought to operate out of the reach of national regulation, but in fact their valuations … regulatory category to which the news relates: events related to general bans on cryptocurrencies or to their treatment under …, and on restricting the interoperability of cryptocurrencies with regulated markets. News pointing to the establishment of …

The phenomenal growth of cryptocurrencies raises important questions about their footprint on the financial system …