Unraveling Bitcoin price unpredictability: The role of hard forks

Thomas H.A. Joubert

International Review of Financial Analysis, 2024, vol. 96, issue PB

Abstract: Despite the widespread interest in Bitcoin, a universally accepted model explaining its value remains elusive. This article address a cause to this problem. The best-performing model would not be stable over time due to the fact that Bitcoin can be duplicated.

Keywords: Bitcoin; Cryptocurrency; Asset pricing; Hard fork; Bitcoin futures (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E31 E41 G11 G12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2024.103662

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