Hedging the downside risk of commodities through cryptocurrencies

【Author】 Naeem, Muhammad Abubakr; Farid, Saqib; Balli, Faruk; Shahzad, Syed Jawad Hussain

【Source】APPLIED ECONOMICS LETTERS

【影响因子】1.287

【Abstract】Today, commodities are exposed to ever-increasing price volatilities due to extreme market uncertainties linked with financialization. The paper addresses a timely question of whether cryptocurrencies are hedge and safe-haven for commodities. We focus on this literature gap by using individual commodities from four groups, including metal, agriculture, precious metal, and energy. Further, we also consider four major cryptocurrencies, namely, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Ripple for our analysis. Our findings show the functional role of cryptocurrencies as hedge and safe-haven for individual commodities. Moreover, the underlying properties are persistent during the crisis period.

【Keywords】Cryptocurrencies; commodities; hedge; safe-haven

【发表时间】2020 19-Jan

【收录时间】2022-01-02

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