New Research Says Bitcoin Price Jumps in Response to News of Clear Regulation

Researchers from the Bank for International Settlements are finding that cryptocurrency markets actually react positively to news of clear regulations.

Findings? Crypto is not such a wild west after all

Per a working paper released by the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank’s Globalization Institute on April 18, crypto prices are more responsive to regulation than their reputation suggests. While news reports of government bans on cryptocurrencies resulted in price dips, markets jumped when the regulation was clear.

The paper suggests, “at the current juncture, authorities around the globe do have some scope to make regulation effective.” Categorizing different news and their effect on Bitcoin’s price, the researchers found.

Source: Auer and Claessens

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