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The Quantitative Easing Bursts Bitcoin Price

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  • Marco Patacca
  • Sergio Focardi

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In this paper we analyze the existence of cointegrating relationships between Bitcoin, S&P 500, and the quantity of money M2. We perform our analysis with and without applying time warping pre-processing. In all cases we find strong evidence that, in the period 2016-2021 the three time series show two cointegrating relationships and therefore share a common stochastic trend. In addition, a low correlation between Bitcoin and S&P 500 is detected. These finding justify the increased interest of investors in Bitcoin as an alternative asset class. The economic interpretation is that the stock valuation is primarily determined by financial phenomena, in particular the availability of large quantity of money. Money supporting investment is due both to the actions of Quantitative Easing and to the exchange of creditor/debtor role that took place between households and firms. The price of both Bitcoin and stocks is increasingly influenced by the amount of money in circulation and follows the same stochastic trend.

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  • Marco Patacca & Sergio Focardi, 2021. "The Quantitative Easing Bursts Bitcoin Price," Accounting and Finance Research, Sciedu Press, vol. 10(3), pages 1-65, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:jfr:afr111:v:10:y:2021:i:3:p:65
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    1. David Cerezo S'anchez, 2022. "Zero-Knowledge Optimal Monetary Policy under Stochastic Dominance," Papers 2210.06139, arXiv.org.

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