Not all cryptocurrency holders are impulsive: the case of stablecoins

Mohamad El Haj () and Ahmed Moustafa
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Mohamad El Haj: Nantes Univ - Nantes Université, LPPL - Laboratoire de Psychologie des Pays de la Loire - UA - Université d'Angers - Nantes Univ - UFR LL - Nantes Université - UFR Lettres et Langages - Nantes Université - pôle Humanités - Nantes Univ - Nantes Université
Ahmed Moustafa: Bond University [Gold Coast]

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Abstract: There is a surge of interest in the psychological profile of cryptocurrency users. We pursued this line of research by assessing impulsivity in holders of stablecoins vs. holders of other cryptocurrencies. In an online survey, we invited 115 participants to indicate the percentage of their stablecoins holding and to fill the Barratt Impulsivity Scale. Analysis demonstrated significant negative correlations between stablecoins holding and non-planning, cognitive, and motor impulsivity, that is, the higher the percentage of stablecoins holding was, the lower impulsivity was. A higher percentage of stablecoin holding was associated with a decreased tendency to act without considering future consequences of decisions. Greater stablecoin holding was correlated with indicators of higher cognitive and motor control in decision making (e.g., increased inhibition of impulsive risky decisions, increased inhibition of prepotent emotional responses such as the tendency to act "on the spur of the moment"). While some cryptocurrencies trading strategies can be associated with some levels of impulsivity, stablecoins holding seems to be associated with low levels of impulsivity.

Date: 2025-11-27
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Published in Digital Finance, 2025, 8 (1), pp.3. ⟨10.1007/s42521-025-00165-0⟩

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DOI: 10.1007/s42521-025-00165-0

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