Cryptocurrency systematic risk dynamics
Bao Huy Doan, Dulani Jayasuriya, John B. Lee, Jonathan J. Reeves · Economics Letters · 2024
In this study, we analyse systematic risk associated with the two leading cryptocurrencies - Bitcoin and Ethereum, from 2015 to 2023. Our findings show a significant escalation in the systematic risk levels, with beta estimates rising from 0.032 to 0.834 for Bitcoin, and from 0.087 to 1.003 for Ethereum. This hike in risk levels has dramatically reduced the diversification benefits of cryptocurrency that were documented in prior studies. In addition, we also identify increased autocorrelation of cryptocurrency systematic risk.