Cryptocurrencies as a vehicle for capital exodus: Evidence from the Russian–Ukrainian crisis
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Decentralized finance; Cryptocurrencies; Event study; Sentiment; GJR-GARCH regressions; Russian–Ukrainian crisis;All these keywords.
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- G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
- G40 - Financial Economics - - Behavioral Finance - - - General
- F51 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Conflicts; Negotiations; Sanctions
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