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Energy Consumption and Bitcoin Market

Asia-Pacific Financial Markets volume 29, pages 79–93 (2022)Cite this article

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Abstract

This paper is the first empirical paper to study the relationship between Bitcoin energy consumption and its market. Using the variance decompositions in combination with realized semi-variances for daily data, we find a relationship between Bitcoin energy consumption and its returns as well as volumes. Additionally, the directional impact from Bitcoin trading volumes to its energy consumption is higher than returns in the long run. The second Bitcoin crash also induces a higher connectedness of energy usage. Finally, we found the predictive power of energy on Bitcoin returns and volume. It holds true for the opposite predictive direction. Our results draw a challenge to the cryptocurrency ecosystems to sustainably innovate to impede their carbon footprint.

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  1. After taking the Vector Auto-regression (VAR) based on the optimal lag selection (from the criteria of AIC, HQIC, SBIC of 4 periods), we estimate the Granger causality.

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  1. School of Banking, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, 279 Nguyen Tri Phuong Street, Ward 5, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Anh Ngoc Quang Huynh & Duy Duong

  2. Allianz Endowed Chair of Finance, WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Burgplatz 2, Vallendar, Germany

    Tobias Burggraf

  3. School of Finance, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, 279 Nguyen Tri Phuong Street, Ward 5, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Hien Thi Thu Luong

  4. University of Massey, Palmerston North, New Zealand

    Nam Huu Bui

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Huynh, A.N.Q., Duong, D., Burggraf, T. et al. Energy Consumption and Bitcoin Market. Asia-Pac Financ Markets 29, 79–93 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10690-021-09338-4

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