Statistical analysis of bitcoin during explosive behavior periods.

This paper develops the ability of the normal inverse Gaussian distribution (NIG) to fit the returns of bitcoin (BTC). As the first cryptocurrency created, the behavior of this new asset is characterized by great volatility. The lack of a proper definition or classification under existing theory exa...

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Main Authors: José Antonio Núñez, Mario I Contreras-Valdez, Carlos A Franco-Ruiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213919