Non-Linearities, Cyber Attacks and Cryptocurrencies

15 Pages Posted: 6 Nov 2019 Last revised: 18 Nov 2021

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Guglielmo Maria Caporale

Brunel University London - Department of Economics and Finance; London South Bank University; CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute); German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)

Woo-Young Kang

Brunel University London - Department of Economics and Finance

Fabio Spagnolo

Brunel University London - Economics and Finance

Nicola Spagnolo

Brunel University London - Economics and Finance

Date Written: September 10, 2019

Abstract

This paper uses a Markov-switching non-linear specification to analyse the effects of cyber attacks on returns in the case of four cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethernam, Litecoin and Stellar) over the period 8/8/2015-28/2/2019. The analysis considers both cyber attacks in general and those targeting cryptocurrencies in particular, and also uses cumulative measures capturing persistence. On the whole, the results suggest the existence of significant negative effects of cyber attacks on the probability for cryptocurrencies to stay in the low volatility regime. This is an interesting finding, that confirms the importance of gaining a deeper understanding of this form of crime and of the tools used by cybercriminals in order to prevent possibly severe disruptions to markets.

Keywords: crypto currencies, cyber attacks, regime switching

JEL Classification: C220, E400, G100

Suggested Citation

Caporale, Guglielmo Maria and Kang, Woo-Young and Spagnolo, Fabio and Spagnolo, Nicola, Non-Linearities, Cyber Attacks and Cryptocurrencies (September 10, 2019). CESifo Working Paper No. 7692, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3409138 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3409138

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Nicola Spagnolo

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