Non-fungible tokens: a hedge or a safe haven?

Hyungjin Ko and Jaewook Lee

Applied Economics Letters, 2024, vol. 31, issue 14, 1278-1285

Abstract: This study conducted the econometric analysis to test the hedge and safe haven effects of Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs) on major traditional asset markets in the global financial system. We investigate the estimates of these effects in times of extreme market conditions and the COVID-19 crisis. Our empirical results show evidence of the hedge and safe haven properties of NFTs, confirming two main findings: (i) NFTs act as a hedge and safe haven for particular stock markets and oil, bond, and USD indices, even though the degree of effects varies across asset classes; and (ii) NFTs also serve as sheltering facilities for the markets mentioned above, with more substantial safe haven benefits for bond and USD indices during the recent pandemic crisis.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2023.2182402

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