Cryptocurrencies as a financial asset: a systematic analysis

Corbet, S., Lucey, B., Urquhart, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8834-4243 and Yarovaya, L. (2019) Cryptocurrencies as a financial asset: a systematic analysis. International Review of Financial Analysis, 62. pp. 182-199. ISSN 1057-5219 doi: 10.1016/j.irfa.2018.09.003

Abstract/Summary

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 influences the perception of the role of cryptocurrencies as a credible investment asset class and legitimate of value.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/79186
Identification Number/DOI	10.1016/j.irfa.2018.09.003
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Henley Business School > Finance and Accounting
Publisher	Elsevier
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