Good vs. bad volatility in major cryptocurrencies: The dichotomy and drivers of connectedness

【Author】 Sila, Jan; Kocenda, Evzen; Kristoufek, Ladislav; Kukacka, Jiri

【Source】JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS INSTITUTIONS & MONEY

【影响因子】4.217

【Abstract】Cryptocurrencies exhibit unique statistical and dynamic properties compared to those of traditional financial assets, making the study of their volatility crucial for portfolio managers and traders. We investigate the volatility connectedness dynamics of a representative set of eight major crypto assets. Methodologically, we decompose the measured volatility into positive and negative components and employ the time-varying parameters vector autoregression (TVP-VAR) framework to show distinct dynamics associated with market booms and downturns. Our findings indicate that crypto connectedness reflects important events and oscillates substantially while reaching lower limit values when compared to traditional financial markets. Periods of extremely high or low connectedness are clearly linked to specific events in the crypto market and macroeconomic or monetary history. Furthermore, existing asymmetry from good and bad volatility indicates that market downturns spill over substantially faster than comparable market surges. Overall, the connectedness dynamics are driven by a combination of both crypto (momentum, on-chain activity, off-chain activity) and legacy financial and economic (financial and economic uncertainty, and financial market performance) factors, while the asymmetry is more connected to the off-chain crypto activity and the combination of economic, financial, and monetary factors. In both the total connectedness and asymmetry modeling, these can serve as hands-on indicators to be further translated into specific portfolio re-balancing decisions, risk management, and regulatory frameworks.

【Keywords】Volatility; Dynamic connectedness; Asymmetric effects; Cryptocurrency

【发表时间】2024 OCT

【收录时间】2024-10-20

【文献类型】实证数据

【主题类别】

区块链治理-市场治理-数字货币