What drives cryptocurrency pump and dump schemes: Coin versus market factors?

This paper investigates both coin-specific and market-based factors that drive cryptocurrency pump-and-dump schemes. It analyzes a data set comprising 1457 pump events that occurred from January 3, 2018, to January 2, 2022. Empirical findings, derived from binary cross-sectional regression models, r...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Lanouar, Charfeddine (author)
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الوصول للمادة أونلاين:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2024.105861
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1544612324008912
http://hdl.handle.net/10576/61979
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Cryptocurrency
Pump-and-dump
Coin factors
Market factors
COVID-19
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description This paper investigates both coin-specific and market-based factors that drive cryptocurrency pump-and-dump schemes. It analyzes a data set comprising 1457 pump events that occurred from January 3, 2018, to January 2, 2022. Empirical findings, derived from binary cross-sectional regression models, reveal several characteristics that increase the likelihood of cryptocurrencies being pumped. These include lower market capitalization, lower trading volume, greater social media popularity, increased developer activity, and fewer exchanges trading them. Furthermore, the study employs count time-series models to examine market-based factors. The results indicate that periods of higher volatility or uncertainty are associated with an increase in pre-announced pump-and-dump activities. Additionally, the analysis shows that macroeconomic factors and specific time-related effects – such as Sundays, certain months, and the COVID-19 period – are significant in explaining the frequency of pump occurrences. Based on these findings, the article discusses several targeted recommendations.
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spelling What drives cryptocurrency pump and dump schemes: Coin versus market factors?Lanouar, CharfeddineMahrous, AhmedMarket manipulationCryptocurrencyPump-and-dumpCoin factorsMarket factorsCOVID-19This paper investigates both coin-specific and market-based factors that drive cryptocurrency pump-and-dump schemes. It analyzes a data set comprising 1457 pump events that occurred from January 3, 2018, to January 2, 2022. Empirical findings, derived from binary cross-sectional regression models, reveal several characteristics that increase the likelihood of cryptocurrencies being pumped. These include lower market capitalization, lower trading volume, greater social media popularity, increased developer activity, and fewer exchanges trading them. Furthermore, the study employs count time-series models to examine market-based factors. The results indicate that periods of higher volatility or uncertainty are associated with an increase in pre-announced pump-and-dump activities. Additionally, the analysis shows that macroeconomic factors and specific time-related effects – such as Sundays, certain months, and the COVID-19 period – are significant in explaining the frequency of pump occurrences. Based on these findings, the article discusses several targeted recommendations.Elsevier2024-12-23T06:33:32Z2024-08-03Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2024.105861Charfeddine, L., & Mahrous, A. (2024). What drives cryptocurrency pump and dump schemes: Coin versus market factors?. Finance Research Letters, 67, 105861.1544-6123https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1544612324008912http://hdl.handle.net/10576/61979671544-6131enhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:qspace.qu.edu.qa:10576/619792024-12-23T19:04:46Z
spellingShingle What drives cryptocurrency pump and dump schemes: Coin versus market factors?
Lanouar, Charfeddine
Market manipulation
Cryptocurrency
Pump-and-dump
Coin factors
Market factors
COVID-19
status_str publishedVersion
title What drives cryptocurrency pump and dump schemes: Coin versus market factors?
title_full What drives cryptocurrency pump and dump schemes: Coin versus market factors?
title_fullStr What drives cryptocurrency pump and dump schemes: Coin versus market factors?
title_full_unstemmed What drives cryptocurrency pump and dump schemes: Coin versus market factors?
title_short What drives cryptocurrency pump and dump schemes: Coin versus market factors?
title_sort What drives cryptocurrency pump and dump schemes: Coin versus market factors?
topic Market manipulation
Cryptocurrency
Pump-and-dump
Coin factors
Market factors
COVID-19
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2024.105861
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1544612324008912
http://hdl.handle.net/10576/61979