The destabilising effects of cryptocurrency cybercriminality

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2020
Volume: 191
Issue: C

Authors (5)

Corbet, Shaen (not in RePEc) Cumming, Douglas J. (not in RePEc) Lucey, Brian M. (Trinity College Dublin) Peat, Maurice (not in RePEc) Vigne, Samuel A. (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.201 = (α=2.01 / 5 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper investigates the financial market effects of recent cybercriminality in cryptocurrency markets. Hacking events are found to increase both the price volatility of the targeted cryptocurrency and broad cross-cryptocurrency correlations. Further, cybercrime events significantly reduce price discovery sourced within the hacked currency relative to other cryptocurrencies. Finally, abnormal returns in the hours prior to the cybercrime event, revert to zero when news is publicly announced.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:191:y:2020:i:c:s0165176519303714
Journal Field
General
Author Count
5
Added to Database
2026-01-25