Cryptocurrencies as a Financial Asset: A Systematic Analysis

49 Pages Posted: 19 Mar 2018

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Shaen Corbet

Dublin City University ; University of Waikato - Management School

Brian M. Lucey

Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin; Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics; Abu Dhabi University - College of Business Administration; Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance

Andrew Urquhart

University of Reading - ICMA Centre; ICMA Centre, Henley Business School

Larisa Yarovaya

University of Southampton - Southampton Business School

Date Written: March 18, 2018

Abstract

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 subjected to accusations of pricing bubbles central to the trilemma that exists between regulatory oversight, the potential for illicit use through it's anonymity within a young underdeveloped exchange system, and infrastructural breaches influenced by the growth of cyber criminality. Each influence the perception of the role of cryptocurrencies as a trustworthy credible investment asset class and legitimate of value.

Keywords: Cryptocurrencies, Pricing Bubbles, Regulation, Cyber Criminality, Systematic Literature Review

JEL Classification: F31, G18

Suggested Citation

Corbet, Shaen and Lucey, Brian M. and Urquhart, Andrew and Yarovaya, Larisa, Cryptocurrencies as a Financial Asset: A Systematic Analysis (March 18, 2018). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3143122 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3143122

Shaen Corbet

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University of Waikato - Management School ( email )

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Andrew Urquhart

University of Reading - ICMA Centre ( email )

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Larisa Yarovaya

University of Southampton - Southampton Business School ( email )

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