Essays about: "alternative currencies"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words alternative currencies.

  1. 1. In the Core of the Storm: Revisiting Inflation Hedging Properties Within and Across Asset Classes

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Jakub Kacperczyk; Moritz Kornherr; [2023]
    Keywords : Inflation hedging; Inflation risk premium; Inflation forecasting; Bond-Stock Correlation;

    Abstract : The recent surge in inflation has reignited discussions on hedging inflation risks, forming the focal point of this study. In our paper we consider conventional asset classes from 1968 to 2023 as well as alternative assets from 2020 to 2023 and find that no asset class provides a statistically significant hedge against core inflation shocks, while commodities and currencies can hedge headline and energy inflation risk. READ MORE

  3. 2. Cryptocurrencies future carbon footprint : An exploratory scenario analysis of cryptocurrencies' future energy consumption and carbon emission.

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Jacob Tunberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Cryptocurrencies; sustainability; energy consumption; carbon emission; Proof of Work; Proof of Stake.; Kryptovalutor; Hållbarhet; Elkonsumtion; Koldioxidutsläpp; Proof of Work Proof of Stake.;

    Abstract : Since the creation of Bitcoin, the virtual currency has attracted the attention of many people and is now a household name synonymous with cryptocurrencies. Today, many thousands of different variants of cryptocurrencies exist, and more are being launched each day. READ MORE

  4. 3. Estimating expected shortfall using an unconditional peaks-over-threshold method under an extreme value approach

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Rikard Wahlström; [2021]
    Keywords : expected shortfall; peaks-over-threshold; extreme value theory;

    Abstract : Value-at-Risk (VaR) has long been the standard risk measure in financial risk management. However, VaR suffers from critical shortcomings as a risk measure when it comes to quantifying the most severe risks, which was made especially apparent during the financial crisis of 2007–2008. READ MORE

  5. 4. Potential implications of the introduction of CBDC for the conduct of monetary policy and the preservation of financial and monetary stability : A case study of the Central Bank of Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Iryna Gnatenko; [2020]
    Keywords : CBDC; unconventional monetary policy; central bank; digital money; Sweden; CBDC; digital centralbanksvaluta; okonventionell penningpolitik; centralbank; digitala pengar; Sverige;

    Abstract : The past decade has offered up some fintech innovations that are gradually reshaping the financial sector. Phasing out of paper currencies together with the populatization of the private digital currencies has propelled central banks to consider issuance of their digital currencies – so called Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). READ MORE

  6. 5. The Influence of Bitcoin on Ethereum Price Predictions

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : André Caldegren; [2018]
    Keywords : bitcoin; ethereum; crypto; cryptocurrency; predictions; price predictions; bitcoin predictions; thereum predictions; machine learning; neural networks; rnn; lstm;

    Abstract : Cryptocurrencies are a cryptography based technology, that has increased massively in popularity in recent years. These currencies are traded on markets that specialize in cryptocurrency trade. There, you can trade one cryptocurrency for another, or buy one with real world money. READ MORE