Research Article

Connectedness between Gold and Cryptocurrencies in COVID-19 Pandemic: A Frequency-Dependent Asymmetric and Causality Analysis

Table 8

Summary of frequency-dependent quantile regression result.

SignalShort-term (M1)Medium-term (M2 & M3)Long-term (MAgg)

HedgeBitcoin (Q = 0.55–0.70)Bitcoin (Q = 0.40–0.70)Bitcoin (0.40–0.70)Bitcoin (Q = 0.40)
Dogecoin (Q = 0.10)Litecoin (Q = 0.40–0.70)Litecoin (Q = 0.40–0.45)Litecoin (Q = 0.40)
Ethereum (Q = 0.40–0.70)Ripple (Q = 0.60)Ethereum (Q = 0.40–0.70)
Dogecoin (Q = 0.65–0.70)Dogecoin (Q = 0.40–0.50)
Ripple (Q = 0.40–0.70)

Safe havenBitcoin (Q = 0.75, 0.85–0.95)Bitcoin (Q = 0.05, 0.20–0.35 & 0.75–0.95)Bitcoin (Q = 0.15–0.35 & 0.75)Bitcoin (Q = 0.05–0.35 & 0.85)
Litecoin (Q = 0.05–0.35 & 0.75–0.95)Litecoin (Q = 0.10–0.25)Litecoin (Q = 0.05–0.35 & 0.80, 0.95)
Ethereum (Q = 0.05, 0.15 & 0.75–0.95)Dogecoin (Q = 0.05–0.20 & 0.30)Ethereum (Q = 0.75–0.95)
Dogecoin (Q = 0.20, 0.25 & 0.75–0.95)Litecoin (Q = 0.05–0.35 & 0.75–0.95)Dogecoin (Q = 0.30)
Ripple (Q = 0.05–0.35 & 0.75–0.95)Tether (Q = 0.05–0.20 & 0.80–0.85)
Tether (Q = 0.05, 0.10, 0.20 & 0.25)

Diversification (almost all quantiles)BitcoinBitcoinBitcoinBitcoin
EthereumEthereumEthereumEthereum
DogecoinDogecoinDogecoinDogecoin
LitecoinLitecoinLitecoinLitecoin
RippleRippleRippleRipple
TetherTetherTetherTether

NB: Q denotes quantiles.