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Cryptocurrencies as a financial asset: a systematic analysis

Corbet, Shaen ORCID: 0000-0001-7430-7417, Lucey, Brian ORCID: 0000-0002-4052-8235, Urquhart, Andrew ORCID: 0000-0001-8834-4243 and Yarovaya, Larisa ORCID: 0000-0002-9638-2917 (2018) Cryptocurrencies as a financial asset: a systematic analysis. International Review of Financial Analysis, 62 . pp. 182-199. ISSN 1057-5219

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Abstract

This paper provides a systematic review of the empirical literature based 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 subjected to accusations of pricing bubbles central to the trilemma that exists between regulatory oversight, the potential for illicit use through its anonymity within a young under-developed exchange system, and infrastructural breaches influenced by the growth of cybercriminality. Each influence the perception of the role of cryptocurrencies as a credible investment asset class and legitimate of value.

Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Cryptocurrencies; Pricing bubbles; Regulation; Cybercriminality; Systematic literature review
Subjects:Business > Finance
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > DCU Business School
Publisher:Elsevier
Official URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2018.09.003
Copyright Information:© 2018 Elsevier. CC BY-NC-ND
ID Code:25042
Deposited On:30 Sep 2020 11:21 by Thomas Murtagh . Last Modified 30 Sep 2020 11:21

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