2023
DOI: 10.1108/jal-02-2023-0023
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Cryptocurrency puzzles: a comprehensive review and re-introduction

Cynthia Weiyi Cai,
Rui Xue,
Bi Zhou

Abstract: Purpose This study reviews existing cryptocurrency research to provide answers to three puzzles in the literature. First, is cryptocurrency more like gold (i.e., a commodity) or should it be classified as a new financial asset? Second, can we apply our knowledge of the traditional capital market to the emerging cryptocurrency market? Third, what might be the future of cryptocurrency?Design/methodology/approach Bibliometric analysis is used to assess 2,098 finance-related cryptocurrency publications from the We… Show more

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“…Second, many people are unaware of these new payment methods, which creates a sense of unease and risk (Stocklmayer and Gilbert, 2002). The cryptocurrency market exhibits significant inefficiency (Cai et al ., 2023), to the extent that even a single tweet from billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has the potential to have influence on cryptocurrency values. This phenomenon has been designated as the “Musk Effect” (Ante, 2023).…”
Section: Theoretical Foundationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Second, many people are unaware of these new payment methods, which creates a sense of unease and risk (Stocklmayer and Gilbert, 2002). The cryptocurrency market exhibits significant inefficiency (Cai et al ., 2023), to the extent that even a single tweet from billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has the potential to have influence on cryptocurrency values. This phenomenon has been designated as the “Musk Effect” (Ante, 2023).…”
Section: Theoretical Foundationmentioning
confidence: 99%