Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are transferrable rights to digital assets, such as art, in-game items, collectables or music. The phenomenon and its markets have grown significantly since early 2021. We investigate the interrelationships between NFT sales, NFT users (unique active blockchain...

Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, is considered a technological visionary and has over 44.7 million Twitter followers. We analyze to what extent Musk’s Twitter activity affects short-term cryptocurrency returns and volume. Based on six recent cryptocurrency-related Twitter...

The underlying transparency of the Bitcoin blockchain allows transactions in the network to be tracked in near real-time. When someone transfers a large number of Bitcoins, the market receives this information and traders can adjust their expectations based on the new information. This paper...

Blockchain technology has become an ubiquitous phenomenon. While the topic originated in computer science, the business and economics literature was comparatively slow to pick up on it. To better understand the academic basis, current developments and future research avenues of the discourse, I...

Cryptocurrency markets operate at a global scale and are lightly regulated compared to traditional securities markets. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin trade across multiple secondary markets that differ significantly in term of liquidity, governance and trust. This study explores 327 exchange...

ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that provides users with detailed responses and accurate answers to any questions. It has garnered significant attention after its launch in November 2022. We analyze the returns of AI-themed crypto assets around the launch and widespread...

This paper investigates the market reaction to large positive or negative liquidity shocks on the value of tokens traded on decentralized exchanges (DEXes) on the Ethereum blockchain. Automated market makers (AMMs) and constant product markets provide transparent and decentralized ways to...