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Cryptocurrencies and stablecoins: a high-frequency analysis

Emilio Barucci, Giancarlo Giuffra Moncayo, Daniele MarazzinaFinTech区块链与去中心化金融Top Field
Digital Finance2022-08-08Politecnico di MilanoDOI
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Abstract We analyze cryptoasset markets (cryptocurrencies and stablecoins) at high frequency. We investigate intraday patterns. We show that Tether plays a crucial role as a safe haven and/or store of value facilitating trading in cryptocurrencies without going through traditional currencies. Markets centered on cryptocurrencies and stablecoins play a primary role aggregating preference/technology shocks and heterogeneous opinions, instead markets centered on the US dollar play a marginal role on price formation.

CryptocurrencyLiberian dollarEconomicsPrice discoveryValue (mathematics)Safe havenPreferenceDigital currencyMonetary economicsUs dollarBusinessCommerce