Modeling the volatility of cryptocurrencies: an empirical application of stochastic volatility models

This paper compares a number of stochastic volatility (SV) models for modeling and predicting the volatility of the four most capitalized cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Litecoin). The standard SV model, models with heavy-tails and moving average innovations, models with jumps, leve...

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Main Authors: Zahid, Mamoona (Author), Iqbal, Farhat (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2020-03.
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