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Risk of Investment in Cryptocurrencies

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  • Kozak Sylwester

    (Institute of Economics and Finance, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland)

  • Gajdek Seweryn

    (Faculty of Economics, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland)

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Subject and purpose of work: Cryptocurrencies are a phenomenon that has been strengthening its place in the world of finance for over ten years and which is becoming a frequent investment tool. The aim of this study is to compare the level of risk measures of investments in the cryptocurrency market with investments in global capital markets in 2011-2020. Materials and methods: The study used the quotations of the analysed instruments. The level of risk was estimated using standard deviation and semi-standard deviation of daily logarithmic rates of return. Results: Investment in cryptocurrencies is more risky than in shares of the largest international companies. The level of risk decreases with the duration of the cryptocurrency presence on the market. Conclusions: Achieving extraordinary rates of return generates an increased demand and volatility of cryptocurrencies’ quotations. The level of risk of investing in cryptocurrencies is much higher than in the indexes of global capital exchanges.

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  • Kozak Sylwester & Gajdek Seweryn, 2021. "Risk of Investment in Cryptocurrencies," Economic and Regional Studies / Studia Ekonomiczne i Regionalne, Sciendo, vol. 14(3), pages 294-304, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:ecoreg:v:14:y:2021:i:3:p:294-304:n:8
    DOI: 10.2478/ers-2021-0021
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    Keywords

    investment; financial markets; cryptocurrency; risk;
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    JEL classification:

    • E22 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Investment; Capital; Intangible Capital; Capacity
    • E44 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy
    • E51 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Money Supply; Credit; Money Multipliers
    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading

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