Dowling, Michael ORCID: 0000-0002-8093-9039 (2021) Is non-fungible token pricing driven by cryptocurrencies? Finance Research Letters, 44 . ISSN 1544-6123
Abstract
In early 2021, non-fungible tokens (NFT) became the first application of blockchain technology to achieve clear public prominence. NFTs are tradeable rights to digital assets (images, music, videos, virtual creations) where ownership is recorded in smart contracts on a blockchain. Given the NFT market emerged out of cryptocurrencies, we explore if NFT pricing is related to cryptocurrency pricing. A spillover index shows only limited volatility transmission effects between cryptocurrencies and NFTs. But wavelet coherence analysis indicates co-movement between the two sets of markets. This suggests that cryptocurrency pricing behaviours might be of some benefit in understanding NFT pricing patterns. However, the low volatility transmissions also indicate that NFTs can potentially be considered as a low-correlation asset class distinct from cryptocurrencies.
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Item Type: | Article (Published) |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Additional Information: | Article number: 102097 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | NFT; Non-fungible tokens; Co-movement; Cryptocurrency; Spillover |
Subjects: | Business > Finance |
DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > DCU Business School |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Official URL: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2021.102097 |
Copyright Information: | © 2021 The Author. Open Access (CC-BY-4.0) |
ID Code: | 26705 |
Deposited On: | 21 Feb 2022 15:26 by Michael Dowling . Last Modified 21 Feb 2022 15:26 |
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