This paper provides a systematic review of the empirical literature on the major topics that have been associated with the market for cryptocurrencies since their development as a financial asset in 2009. Despite astonishing price appreciation in recent years, cryptocurrencies have been...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction to cryptocurrencies -- Blockchain and economic transactions -- An analysis of the development of cryptocurrency research -- Financial characteristics of cryptocurrencies -- The predictability between Bitcoin and US technology stock returns: Granger...