Study shows SEC crypto classification led to significant market reactions.
problem Impact of SEC classification of crypto assets as securities.
method Event study methodology focusing on explicitly named crypto assets.
result Significant adverse market reactions, with returns plummeting 12% over one week.
Large language models learn company embeddings from SEC filings.
problem Lack of a rigorous definition of company similarity.
method Pre-trained and finetuned large language models (LLMs) to learn embeddings from SEC filings.
result LLMs can reproduce GICS classifications and indicate similar financial performance.
Paper proposes a comprehensive taxonomy for crypto assets.
problem Lack of a holistic classification framework for crypto assets.
method Identified 14 attributes for classification, tested framework with cash and bitcoin.
result Proposes a structured classification framework for all types of assets.
Meta clustering categorizes learners for collaborative learning.
problem Filtering out unqualified collaborators in collaborative learning.
method Select-Exchange-Cluster (SEC) method to classify learners by their supervised functions.
result SEC can cluster learners into accurate collaboration sets and enhance single-learner performance.
We establish a new algebraic characterization of sectional curvature bounds sec≥k and sec≤k using only curvature terms in the Weitzenböck formulae for symmetric p-tensors. By introducing a symmetric analogue of the Kulkarni-Nomizu product, we provide a simple formula for such curvature terms. We also gi…
Despite being described as a medium of exchange, cryptocurrencies do not have the typical attributes of a medium of exchange. Consequently, cryptocurrencies are more appropriately described as crypto assets. A common investment attribute shared by the more than 2,500 crypto assets is that they are highly volatile. An i…
Investors prioritize ESG in crypto-assets, showing higher exposure than traditional assets.
problem Understanding ESG preferences in crypto-assets and their investment behavior.
method A representative household finance survey in Austria to examine ESG preferences and crypto-investment exposure.
result ESG-conscious investors have higher exposure to crypto-assets compared to traditional asset classes.
This study links blockchain design to cryptos' distributional characteristics.
problem Understanding the relationship between blockchain design and cryptos' distributional characteristics.
method Used spectral clustering to cluster cryptos based on their blockchain mechanisms and operational features.
result Clusters of cryptos share similar blockchain mechanisms, supporting the hypothesis.
Estimates crypto risk premia using hidden factors and finds significant integration with traditional markets.
problem Estimating risk premia in cryptocurrency returns.
method Giglio-Xiu (2021) three-pass approach, controlling for latent factors and non-tradable state variables.
result Latent factors significantly impact crypto returns, highlighting the importance of controlling for unobserved risks.
This paper analyzes crypto white papers under MiCAR, highlighting NLP's role.
problem Regulatory changes in crypto white papers under MiCAR.
method Survey of existing NLP applications, analysis of MiCAR changes.
result NLP can assist in regulatory compliance and white paper analysis.
We propose a modelling framework for the optimal selection of crypto assets. Crypto assets differ by two essential features: security (technological) and stability (governance). Investors make choices over crypto assets similarly to how they make choices by using a recommender app: the app presents each investor with a…
Study shows fiduciary duty reduces municipal bond yields by 9% after SEC rule.
problem Effect of fiduciary duty on municipal bond yields and fees.
method Difference-in-differences analysis using hand-collected data.
result Bond yields decrease by 9% after SEC rule, but smaller issuers see increased borrowing costs.
We classify four-dimensional shrinking Ricci solitons satisfying Sec≥241R, where Sec and R denote the sectional and the scalar curvature, respectively. They are isometric to either R4 (and quotients), S4, RP4 or CP2 with their standard metrics…
New framework detects crypto wash trading using liquidity measures.
problem Detecting and monitoring wash trading in crypto assets.
method Developed a new framework to detect wash trading through real-time liquidity fluctuation measures.
result Joint elevation in liquidity jump and diffusion indicates wash trading in crypto assets.
The study analyzes trading imbalances from SEC Form 13F-HR filings to identify profitable trading opportunities.
problem Identifying profitable trading opportunities based on SEC Form 13F-HR filings.
method Statistical analysis of holdings variations and imbalances between consecutive reporting periods.
result A profitable trading strategy can be implemented by betting against the sign of imbalances with a 1-2 month time horizon.
ChatGPT launch boosted AI-related crypto assets by 10.7% to 15.6%.
problem Investor perception of AI assets after ChatGPT launch.
method Synthetic difference-in-difference methodology.
result AI-related crypto assets experienced significant returns after ChatGPT launch.
We explore inverse and quanto inverse crypto options, their pricing, and applications.
problem Market incompleteness in crypto options trading.
method Comparison of direct and inverse options, and introduction of currency-protected 'quanto' options.
result Pricing and hedging characteristics of inverse and quanto inverse options in a Black-Scholes framework.
New rigidity results for critical metrics with curvature pinching.
problem Understanding critical metrics with curvature pinching conditions.
method Proving rigidity for metrics defined on closed smooth manifolds that are critical for a quadratic functional.
result Bach-flat metrics with constant scalar curvature satisfying Sec > 1/48 R are Einstein and isometric to specific spaces.
Method tracks change-points in crypto-assets extremes.
problem Tracking change-points in multivariate extremes.
method Statistical method for modeling change-points on crypto-assets extremes.
result Developed a method to track crypto-assets extremes.
Study reveals jumps in crypto markets predict future prices.
problem Understanding jumps in high frequency digital asset markets.
method High frequency crypto data analysis, econometric modeling.
result Intra-day jumps significantly influence end of day returns.
Crypto-assets perform better than gold as safe-havens during market crashes.
problem Evaluating safe-haven properties of crypto-assets and gold during the 2020 market crash.
method Comparative analysis of Crypto-assets (Tether, Cardano, Dogecoin, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Ripple) and gold for European indices.
result Tether, Cardano, and Dogecoin exhibited hedging properties similar to gold, while gold was not more efficient as a safe-haven.
Study shows how crypto asset liquidity is affected by wash trading and proposes treatment to reduce liquidity diffusion.
problem Understanding and reducing crypto asset wash trading to improve liquidity.
method Proposed a two-component model for liquidity (jump and diffusion) and demonstrated the effectiveness of autoregressive models.
result Treatment on wash trading significantly reduces liquidity diffusion but not liquidity jump.
SVAR-LiNGAM reveals causal order in crypto-asset markets.
problem Understanding the causal relationships between spot rates and crypto-assets.
method Applied SVAR-LiNGAM to analyze spot exchange rates and crypto-asset exchange rates.
result Causal order found: EUR_USD spot rate -> Bitcoin -> Ethereum -> Ripple.
We study Weil-Petersson (WP) geodesics with narrow end invariant and develop techniques to control length-functions and twist parameters along them and prescribe their itinerary in the moduli space of Riemann surfaces. This class of geodesics is rich enough to provide for examples of closed WP geodesics in the thin par…
Blockchain technology and, in particular, blockchain-based cryptocurrencies offer us information that has never been seen before in the financial world. In contrast to fiat currencies, all transactions of crypto-currencies and crypto-tokens are permanently recorded on distributed ledgers and are publicly available. As …
Study models crypto markets using multi-agent reinforcement learning.
problem Emulating crypto market dynamics and behaviors.
method Multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) with RL techniques.
result Model accurately emulates crypto market microstructure and behaviors.
Paper reviews Viro's definition of Khovanov homology for tangles.
problem Defining Khovanov homology for unoriented framed tangles.
method Explains Viro's definition and the relation between R-matrix and Kauffman bracket. result Clarifies the relation between R-matrix and Kauffman bracket in Khovanov homology. Study finds strong link between crypto narratives and prices.
problem Understanding the impact of crypto narratives on prices.
method Topic modeling of Twitter data combined with sentiment analysis.
result Strong correlation between narratives and crypto prices.
We investigate length decreasing maps f:M→N between Riemannian manifolds M, N of dimensions m≥2 and n, respectively. Assuming that M is compact and N is complete such that $$\sec_M>-σ\quad\text{and}\quad{\Ric}_M\ge(m-1)σ\ge(m-1)\sec_N\ge-μ,$$ where σ, μ are positive constants, we show that the m…
Quantum crypto-economics models price risks in blockchain technology.
problem Quantum technology's potential to undermine blockchain security.
method Building financial models to price quantum risk in blockchain scenarios.
result Quantum crypto-economics models can assess and price quantum risks in blockchain.
Study reveals structure of Bitcoin's crypto flow network.
problem Understanding crypto flows among Bitcoin users.
method Blockchain data, user identification, network construction, bow-tie structure, Hodge decomposition, non-negative matrix factorization.
result Users are located in upstream, downstream, and core of the crypto flow network.
We consider minimal maps f:M→N between Riemannian manifolds (M,gM) and (N,gN), where M is compact and where the sectional curvatures satisfy secN≤σ≤secM for some σ>0. Under certain assumptions on the differential of the map and the second fundamental form of the graph Γ(f)…
A Lorentzian manifold is defined here as a smooth pseudo-Riemannian manifold with a metric tensor of signature ((2n +1, 1)). A Robinson manifold is a Lorentzian manifold (M) of dimension (\geqslant 4) with a subbundle (N) of the complexification of (TM) such that the fibers of (N\to M) are maximal totally null (isotrop…
New framework predicts crypto volatility, outperforming traditional models.
problem Forecasting volatility in cryptocurrencies during the crypto-winter.
method Combines LSTM and rough volatility models, using a parsimonious parametric model.
result Similar prediction performances with fewer parameters, suggesting universality of volatility mechanisms.
Crypto markets show negative spillovers between chains, not positive co-movements.
problem Negative spillovers in crypto asset returns across different blockchains.
method On-chain data from multiple blockchains (Ethereum, Solana, Binance, Arbitrum, Avalanche) analyzed over 2022-2025.
result Surges on one chain often coincide with declines on others, especially during attention shocks.
Bitcoins have emerged as a possible competitor to usual currencies, but other crypto-currencies have likewise appeared as competitors to the Bitcoin currency. The expanding market of crypto-currencies now involves capital equivalent to 1010 US Dollars, providing academia with an unusual opportunity to study the em…
The year 2017 saw the rise and fall of the crypto-currency market, followed by high variability in the price of all crypto-currencies. In this work, we study the abrupt transition in crypto-currency residuals, which is associated with the critical transition (the phenomenon of critical slowing down) or the stochastic t…
Crypto simulations show HODL strategy loads risk onto most investors, with macro-sentiment affecting returns.
problem Understanding real risk-return trade-offs and factors affecting crypto returns.
method Two independent analyses: 480 million Monte Carlo simulations and Bayesian multi-horizon local projection framework.
result HODL strategy exposes most investors to extreme downside risk, and macro-sentiment conditions are dominant indicators for future outcomes.
This paper develops a new framework to assess crypto portfolio risk using simulation methods.
problem Traditional financial risk models fail to capture crypto market characteristics like volatility and contagion.
method The framework integrates four components: volatility stress testing, hedging, contagion modeling, and Monte Carlo simulation.
result The framework robustly assesses crypto portfolio risk and is validated with real data.
Study examines how crypto arbitrage affects XRP price and network correlation.
problem Impact of crypto arbitrage on XRP price and network correlation.
method Examined XRP price fluctuations and correlation tensor spectra of transaction networks across crypto exchanges.
result Arbitrage opportunities across crypto exchanges anti-correlate with XRP price during bubble periods.
Research identifies four motivational groups for crypto-metaverse landowners.
problem Understanding motivations of retail investors in the crypto-metaverse.
method Detailed financial behavior survey and principal components analysis.
result Four distinct motivational groups identified: Aesthetics, Social, Speculation, Innovation.
Study uses LLMs to generate investor briefs from company reports and SEC filings.
problem Improving data analysis for individual investors.
method Preprocessed data, used gpt-4o model in RAG regime, evaluated by investors.
result LLMs can generate useful investor briefs from company reports and SEC filings.
We show that in each dimension n≥10 there exist infinite sequences of homotopy equivalent but mutually non-homeomorphic closed simply connected Riemannian n-manifolds with 0≤sec≤1, positive Ricci curvature and uniformly bounded diameter. We also construct open manifolds of fixed diffeomorphism type whic…
Fine-grained event tagging system for SEC 8-K filings improves precision to 96%.
problem Coarse SEC item codes mislabel routine and significant events.
method Two-stage system tagging 8-K disclosures against a 119-event taxonomy.
result LLM judge finds precision rises to 96% with quality scores.
Study finds Binance's tether-margined contracts significantly impact bitcoin volatility.
problem Understanding volatility transmission in the crypto market, especially through Binance.
method Analyzing high-frequency realised volatility dynamics and spillovers in bitcoin market pairs.
result Binance's tether-margined contracts are the primary source of volatility and transmit strong flows.
Reinforcement learning crypto agent achieves high returns on Bitcoin derivatives.
problem Maximizing returns on volatile cryptocurrency markets.
method Online transfer learning with an echo state network and recurrent reinforcement learning.
result Achieves a total return of 350%, net of transaction costs, over five years.
Paper uses AI to optimize crypto portfolios, showing better risk-adjusted returns.
problem Managing volatile crypto markets with high volatility.
method Multi-agent system designed to autonomously construct and evaluate crypto-asset allocations.
result Dynamic optimization strategy outperforms static equal weighting strategy in terms of risk-adjusted returns.
The study of fibrations of the target manifolds of string/M/F-theories has provided many insights to the dualities among these theories or even as a tool to build up dualities since the work of Strominger, Yau, and Zaslow on the Calabi-Yau case. For M-theory compactified on a Joyce manifold M7, the fact that M7 i…