CRYPTO

Jan 08 2025FINANCE

Risk Patterns in Crypto: Pandemic's Unexpected Shift

Ever thought about how risks move around in the cryptocurrency market? Before the pandemic, it was like a steady dance, with some risks getting absorbed and others gently echoing. But when the pandemic came, everything changed – it became a wild, fast-paced dance. Researchers studied this change us

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Jan 08 2025CRIME

The Crypto King's International Moves

Do Kwon, a South Korean entrepreneur known for his cryptocurrency ventures, has been sent to the United States from Montenegro. The move happened after Montenegro's justice ministry agreed to a US extradition request but rejected one from South Korea. Kwon is the founder of Terraform Labs in Singapo

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Jan 08 2025FINANCE

How Uncertainty and Conditional Beta Shape Crypto Prices

Ever wondered what really influences the price of cryptocurrencies? Researchers have found that using a conditional beta, instead of the fixed beta used in previous studies, can make pricing models more accurate. Conditional beta changes over time, reflecting real-time market conditions. This new ap

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Jan 08 2025FINANCE

Crypto Storms: Unmasking Risk with AI-Driven Investigations

Cryptocurrencies are all the rage these days, both for investors and academics. To make smart investment decisions, you need to understand what affects cryptocurrency prices and which ones are risky. This study dives into historical data and uses AI to figure out what factors influence a cryptocurre

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Jan 07 2025FINANCE

Bitcoin Adventure: From $50 to Almost Double

Imagine jumping into the Bitcoin world with just $50 in 2022. That's what happened here! Let's see how that investment fared over the next three years. First, a quick backstory. PayPal decided to allow Bitcoin transactions. So, on a cold January morning in 2022, our investor decided to give it a sh

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Jan 07 2025CRYPTO

Bitcoin Turns 16: A Journey from Novel Idea to Global Phenomenon

Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, celebrates its 16th birthday this year. It all started on January 3, 2009, when Satoshi Nakamoto, the credited creator, mined the first Bitcoin block. This event followed the release of the Bitcoin whitepaper in October 2008. The whitepaper laid the groundwork fo

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Jan 07 2025FINANCE

Crypto Markets Kick Off 2025 with a Bang, Bitcoin Soars

As the new year begins, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are making a comeback. Bitcoin's price has jumped to $96, 711. 71, a 2% increase from the previous day. This means Bitcoin has gained about 3% since the start of the year. The CoinDesk 20 index, which tracks the broader crypto market, also saw a

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Jan 06 2025FINANCE

Volatility Links: Crypto and Traditional Markets

Ever wondered how cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum relate to gold, oil, and stock prices? This study examined five major cryptocurrencies and their connection to these traditional markets. A special method called 'cross-quantilogram' and 'quantile connectedness' was used to see how these m

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Jan 06 2025CRYPTO

The Leaky AirDrop: How a 2014 Crypto Event Exposed Privacy Risks

AirDrops, a beloved method of spreading cryptocurrencies, might seem safe but they can leak personal information. Let's zoom in on the 2014 Clam AirDrop. This event scattered a new digital coin to every wallet with a bit of Bitcoin, Litecoin, or Dogecoin. Researchers used a technique called address

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Jan 04 2025CRYPTO

Crypto Kingpin Do Kwon Captured and Faces US Justice

In the wild world of cryptocurrency, a well-known figure named Do Kwon has been making headlines. This 33-year-old South Korean entrepreneur once stood at the helm of a crypto empire with Luna and TerraUSD. But after a disastrous $40 billion crash, he suddenly disappeared. Both the US and South Kore

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