Equilibrium in Asset Prices: Evidence from Cryptocurrencies

23 Pages Posted: 25 Jun 2019

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Klaus Grobys

University of Vaasa; University of Jyväskyla

Niranjan Sapkota

University of Vaasa

Date Written: April 17, 2019

Abstract

Employing daily data on ten cryptocurrencies that exhibit the highest market capitalization, we find one instance of cointegration equilibrium in the 2016 ̶ 2018 period. Contrary to earlier studies that report cryptocurrency markets are developing toward market efficiency, our findings suggest that even the most liquid cryptocurrency markets are inefficient.

Keywords: Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Market Equilibrium, Cointegration

JEL Classification: G1, G12, G14

Suggested Citation

Grobys, Klaus and Sapkota, Niranjan, Equilibrium in Asset Prices: Evidence from Cryptocurrencies (April 17, 2019). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3407147 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3407147

Klaus Grobys (Contact Author)

University of Vaasa ( email )

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University of Jyväskyla ( email )

Jyväskyla
Finland

Niranjan Sapkota

University of Vaasa ( email )

P.O. Box 700
FIN-65101 Vaasa, FI-65101
Finland

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