If you have been following the cryptocurrency market, you might have noticed by now that every time Bitcoin’s price goes down, alternative cryptocurrency prices (commonly called altcoins) follow. The opposite is equally true – when the price of bitcoin rallies, we expect altcoins to go up in price shortly after .
Read moreHow does Bitcoin affect altcoins?
We provide evidence on the asymmetric impact of Bitcoin on altcoins both in the short-run and in the long-run. In the short-run, a decrease in Bitcoin price has greater effect than an increase on the prices of altcoins . This asymmetry is more frequent after the 2017 cryptocurrency price crash.
Read moreWhich coins are correlated with Bitcoin?
Litecoin, Ethereum, and Ripple all showed signs of extremely strong correlation with Bitcoin prices between 2016 and 2018.
Read moreIs ADA dependent on Bitcoin?
ADA is sustainable because of its blockchain protocol. So unlike Bitcoin, Cardano does not rely on supercomputers to generate new ADA units and process transactions . Cardano is based on what is known as a “proof-of-stake” system.
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