Which Cryptocurrencies Are Mostly Traded in Distressed Times?
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
3. Data and Methodology
4. Empirical Results
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Group 1 (Most Liquid) | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | ||||
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Names | Amihud Illiquidity Ratio | Names | Amihud Illiquidity Ratio | Names | Amihud Illiquidity Ratio | Names | Amihud Illiquidity Ratio |
Tether | 9.09 ×10−28 | Storj | 5.72 × 10−12 | Ignis | 6.62 × 10−11 | SIBCoin | 3.39 × 10−10 |
Bitcoin | 2.3 × 10−19 | Tezos | 5.73 × 10−12 | FirstBlood | 6.74 × 10−11 | Syndicate | 3.41 × 10−10 |
Ethereum | 2 × 10−17 | United Bitcoin | 5.76 × 10−12 | ZrCoin | 7 × 10−11 | Bezop | 3.43 × 10−10 |
Stellar | 3.47 × 10−17 | Loom Network | 5.78 × 10−12 | TaaS | 7.05 × 10−11 | IXT | 3.45 × 10−10 |
Bitcoin Cash | 4.73 × 10−17 | Loopring | 5.84 × 10−12 | MinexCoin | 7.11 × 10−11 | PayPie | 3.46 × 10−10 |
IOTA | 5.14 × 10−16 | Power Ledger | 5.88 × 10−12 | GameCredits | 7.29 × 10−11 | DecentBet | 3.48 × 10−10 |
Tether | 5.14 × 10−16 | BitShares | 6.1 × 10−12 | Molecular Future | 7.47 × 10−11 | BlackCoin | 3.49 × 10−10 |
Zcash | 9.34 × 10−16 | iExec RLC | 6.13 × 10−12 | Siacoin | 7.48 × 10−11 | Acute Angle C | 3.51 × 10−10 |
EOS | 1.21 × 10−15 | bitUSD | 6.27 × 10−12 | Dynamic | 7.61 × 10−11 | KickCoin | 3.55 × 10−10 |
Ethereum Classic | 5.28 × 10−15 | Ark | 6.34 × 10−12 | Bottos | 7.86 × 10−11 | BridgeCoin | 3.63 × 10−10 |
NEO | 5.73 × 10−15 | Emercoin | 6.54 × 10−12 | Genaro Network | 7.91 × 10−11 | Playkey | 3.8 × 10−10 |
Dai | 6.28 × 10−15 | IoT Chain | 6.77 × 10−12 | NAGA | 8.19 × 10−11 | ReddCoin | 3.84 × 10−10 |
Maker | 6.58 × 10−15 | Polymath | 6.96 × 10−12 | Quantstamp | 8.31 × 10−11 | ETHLend | 3.87 × 10−10 |
Binance Coin | 1.04 × 10−14 | Exchange Union | 7 × 10−12 | SONM | 8.32 × 10−11 | Aeon | 3.89 × 10−10 |
Qtum | 1.76 × 10−14 | Numeraire | 7.11 × 10−12 | Stox | 8.43 × 10−11 | RevolutionVR | 3.92 × 10−10 |
Bitcoin Gold | 2.91 × 10−14 | Chronobank | 7.19 × 10−12 | Qbao | 8.43 × 10−11 | DeepBrain Chain | 3.94 × 10−10 |
Augur | 3.35 × 10−14 | Viacoin | 7.57 × 10−12 | DADI | 8.47 × 10−11 | Paragon | 3.95 × 10−10 |
Waves | 3.44 × 10−14 | Blocknet | 8.66 × 10−12 | Phore | 8.84 × 10−11 | HollyWoodCoin | 4.03 × 10−10 |
Decred | 3.67 × 10−14 | Nexus | 8.68 × 10−12 | Rcoin | 8.93 × 10−11 | DeepOnion | 4.1 × 10−10 |
Huobi Token | 4.74 × 10−14 | Raiden Networ... | 8.76 × 10−12 | SingularityNET | 9.07 × 10−11 | LatiumX | 4.11 × 10−10 |
WETH | 4.8 × 10−14 | Vertcoin | 9.29 × 10−12 | Ink | 9.66 × 10−11 | DEW | 4.3 × 10−10 |
42-coin | 5.62 × 10−14 | Santiment Net | 9.78 × 10−12 | Bitcoin Green | 9.79 × 10−11 | Crown | 4.42 × 10−10 |
DigixDAO | 5.82 × 10−14 | SIRIN LABS Token | 9.79 × 10−12 | Expanse | 9.81 × 10−11 | Profile Utili | 4.53 × 10−10 |
OmiseGO | 6.33 × 10−14 | Status | 1.01 × 10−11 | Espers | 9.81 × 10−11 | Blox | 4.59 × 10−10 |
Moeda Loyalty | 6.93 × 10−14 | Decentraland | 1.01 × 10−11 | LEOcoin | 9.86 × 10−11 | FLO | 4.6 × 10−10 |
Project-X | 9.21 × 10−14 | Smartlands | 1.02 × 10−11 | OST | 9.88 × 10−11 | Gambit | 4.66 × 10−10 |
TrueChain | 1.02 × 10−13 | AdEx | 1.04 × 10−11 | VIBE | 1.02 × 10−10 | WhiteCoin | 4.87 × 10−10 |
MobileGo | 1.48 × 10−13 | Verge | 1.09 × 10−11 | Republic Prot | 1.05 × 10−10 | TopChain | 4.9 × 10−10 |
TRON | 2.28 × 10−13 | Blocktix | 1.2 × 10−11 | CPChain | 1.06 × 10−10 | DATA | 4.97 × 10−10 |
Lisk | 2.69 × 10−13 | Bodhi | 1.22 × 10−11 | Pundi X | 1.07 × 10−10 | Anoncoin | 5.05 × 10−10 |
Genesis Vision | 3.16 × 10−13 | Global Tour Coin | 1.25 × 10−11 | adToken | 1.08 × 10−10 | REBL | 5.09 × 10−10 |
bitCNY | 3.27 × 10−13 | Everex | 1.28 × 10−11 | Kcash | 1.09 × 10−10 | SmartCash | 5.27 × 10−10 |
Groestlcoin | 3.35 × 10−13 | Delphy | 1.29 × 10−11 | Streamr DATAcoin | 1.09 × 10−10 | Swarm | 5.29 × 10−10 |
Metaverse ETP | 3.38 × 10−13 | KuCoin Shares | 1.31 × 10−11 | RChain | 1.11 × 10−10 | Patientory | 5.57 × 10−10 |
Ontology | 3.43 × 10−13 | Matrix AI Net | 1.34 × 10−11 | Request Network | 1.12 × 10−10 | BOScoin | 5.67 × 10−10 |
Lunyr | 3.89 × 10−13 | Civic | 1.34 × 10−11 | DubaiCoin | 1.12 × 10−10 | Bulwark | 5.75 × 10−10 |
ICON | 4.15 × 10−13 | Factom | 1.39 × 10−11 | Quantum Resis | 1.17 × 10−10 | GET Protocol | 5.79 × 10−10 |
HorizenHorizen | 4.2 × 10−13 | IOST | 1.47 × 10−11 | SunContract | 1.18 × 10−10 | YEE | 6.19 × 10−10 |
Populous | 4.34 × 10−13 | Bread | 1.49 × 10−11 | TokenCard | 1.18 × 10−10 | Hi Mutual Soc | 6.36 × 10−10 |
0x | 4.61 × 10−13 | NavCoin | 1.58 × 10−11 | Jibrel Network | 1.2 × 10−10 | Everus | 6.41 × 10−10 |
Nano | 4.71 × 10−13 | Counterparty | 1.61 × 10−11 | TransferCoin | 1.23 × 10−10 | Upfiring | 6.47 × 10−10 |
Gas | 4.85 × 10−13 | ProChain | 1.62 × 10−11 | district0x | 1.24 × 10−10 | Elastic | 6.5 × 10−10 |
Gnosis | 4.86 × 10−13 | Monero | 1.68 × 10−11 | NeosCoin | 1.28 × 10−10 | LBRY Credits | 6.52 × 10−10 |
Bibox Token | 4.96 × 10−13 | Achain | 1.7 × 10−11 | WePower | 1.28 × 10−10 | Cofound.it | 6.55 × 10−10 |
Aeternity | 5.2 × 10−13 | Revain | 1.7 × 10−11 | Scry.info | 1.3 × 10−10 | ATN | 6.65 × 10−10 |
SaluS | 5.22 × 10−13 | Peercoin | 1.77 × 10−11 | Suretly | 1.31 × 10−10 | Insights Network | 7.6 × 10−10 |
Stellar | 5.72 × 10−13 | Substratum | 1.8 × 10−11 | YOYOW | 1.31 × 10−10 | Electroneum | 7.67 × 10−10 |
Veritaseum | 5.76 × 10−13 | Syscoin | 1.8 × 10−11 | Global Curren | 1.33 × 10−10 | Decision Token | 7.85 × 10−10 |
MCO | 5.87 × 10−13 | IPChain | 1.89 × 10−11 | Polis | 1.35 × 10−10 | HalalChain | 8.01 × 10−10 |
Waltonchain | 6.01 × 10−13 | LockTrip | 1.93 × 10−11 | Matryx | 1.36 × 10−10 | Flixxo | 8.07 × 10−10 |
ZClassic | 6.51 × 10−13 | CRYPTO20 | 1.93 × 10−11 | UpToken | 1.38 × 10−10 | TerraNova | 8.08 × 10−10 |
ZCoin | 6.85 × 10−13 | MaidSafeCoin | 1.98 × 10−11 | Bytecoin | 1.43 × 10−10 | ACE (TokenStars) | 8.09 × 10−10 |
Neblio | 7.22 × 10−13 | Aragon | 1.98 × 10−11 | CPChain | 1.46 × 10−10 | RealChain | 8.18 × 10−10 |
Bitcoin Diamond | 7.3 × 10−13 | B2BX | 2.06 × 10−11 | Bankex | 1.47 × 10−10 | Zeepin | 8.22 × 10−10 |
IDEX Membership | 7.42 × 10−13 | POA Network | 2.15 × 10−11 | Hacken | 1.51 × 10−10 | CryptoPing | 8.29 × 10−10 |
GXChain | 7.68 × 10−13 | All Sports | 2.24 × 10−11 | Solaris | 1.51 × 10−10 | QunQun | 8.32 × 10−10 |
Stratis | 7.94 × 10−13 | Fargocoin | 2.35 × 10−11 | Unikoin Gold | 1.58 × 10−10 | Fortuna | 8.33 × 10−10 |
Mithril | 7.95 × 10−13 | Bitcoin God | 2.42 × 10−11 | Tierion | 1.62 × 10−10 | Memetic / Pep | 8.34 × 10−10 |
aelf | 7.96 × 10−13 | Ardor | 2.55 × 10−11 | SmartMesh | 1.66 × 10−10 | EZToken | 8.69 × 10−10 |
SPINDLE | 8.04 × 10−13 | Ormeus Coin | 2.84 × 10−11 | Agrello | 1.73 × 10−10 | ClubCoin | 8.73 × 10−10 |
Wanchain | 8.23 × 10−13 | Crypterium | 2.96 × 10−11 | Red Pulse Pho... | 1.73 × 10−10 | SportyCo | 8.86 × 10−10 |
Bitmark | 8.26 × 10−13 | TransferCoin | 2.97 × 10−11 | Time New Bank | 1.76 × 10−10 | Banyan Network | 9.14 × 10−10 |
Skycoin | 8.57 × 10−13 | Wings | 3.03 × 10−11 | Nucleus Vision | 1.79 × 10−10 | Mobius | 9.16 × 10−10 |
Dash | 9.13 × 10−13 | Dragonchain | 3.06 × 10−11 | GoByte | 1.81 × 10−10 | BitBay | 9.35 × 10−10 |
Cardano | 9.13 × 10−13 | iCoin | 3.15 × 10−11 | Swarm City | 1.82 × 10−10 | United Trader... | 9.58 × 10−10 |
Bancor | 9.62 × 10−13 | Iconomi | 3.15 × 10−11 | Bloom | 1.82 × 10−10 | Lamden | 9.62 × 10−10 |
Steem | 9.91 × 10−13 | Einsteinium | 3.16 × 10−11 | Etheroll | 1.84 × 10−10 | I/O Coin | 9.91 × 10−10 |
CloakCoin | 1.29 × 10−12 | Uquid Coin | 3.21 × 10−11 | TrueFlip | 1.86 × 10−10 | Radium | 9.91 × 10−10 |
LiteBitcoin | 1.36 × 10−12 | Internet Node | 3.26 × 10−11 | MediShares | 1.87 × 10−10 | Change | 1.01 × 10−9 |
Nuls | 1.39 × 10−12 | BnkToTheFuture | 3.27 × 10−11 | Polybius | 1.89 × 10−10 | EchoLink | 1.03 × 10−9 |
Super Bitcoin | 1.55 × 10−12 | QASH | 3.5 × 10−11 | Po.et | 1.98 × 10−10 | Stipend | 1.04 × 10−9 |
AurumCoin | 1.6 × 10−12 | Storm | 3.5 × 10−11 | Pascal Coin | 2 × 10−10 | VeriumReserve | 1.04 × 10−9 |
Fusion | 1.64 × 10−12 | WAX | 3.59 × 10−11 | Privatix | 2.01 × 10−10 | Open Trading | 1.04 × 10−9 |
WaykiChain | 1.71 × 10−12 | OAX | 3.71 × 10−11 | Neumark | 2.06 × 10−10 | Sumokoin | 1.13 × 10−9 |
KingN Coin | 1.84 × 10−12 | Ambrosus | 3.79 × 10−11 | COSS | 2.11 × 10−10 | MyBit | 1.16 × 10−9 |
Cryptonex | 1.87 × 10−12 | Enjin Coin | 3.81 × 10−11 | SingularDTV | 2.12 × 10−10 | Hydro Protocol | 1.16 × 10−9 |
Golem | 1.9 × 10−12 | Credits | 3.94 × 10−11 | SureRemit | 2.15 × 10−10 | Humaniq | 1.18 × 10−9 |
Particl | 1.9 × 10−12 | Ubiq | 4.06 × 10−11 | NetKoin | 2.17 × 10−10 | Measurable Da | 1.19 × 10−9 |
Metal | 1.97 × 10−12 | Tokenomy | 4.12 × 10−11 | CVCoin | 2.2 × 10−10 | LGO Exchange | 1.21 × 10−9 |
Filecoin [Fut] | 2.01 × 10−12 | Namecoin | 4.17 × 10−11 | Olympus Labs | 2.22 × 10−10 | Dent | 1.22 × 10−9 |
Eidoo | 2.12 × 10−12 | LUXCoin | 4.21 × 10−11 | Miners’ Rewar | 2.25 × 10−10 | Galactrum | 1.22 × 10−9 |
Aeron | 2.19 × 10−12 | LATOKEN | 4.21 × 10−11 | BitSend | 2.3 × 10−10 | ClearPoll | 1.27 × 10−9 |
Chainlink | 2.38 × 10−12 | Mercury | 4.25 × 10−11 | RefToken | 2.32 × 10−10 | Ethereum Classic | 1.31 × 10−9 |
Arcblock | 2.4 × 10−12 | NuBits | 4.28 × 10−11 | Speed Mining | 2.34 × 10−10 | 1World | 1.31 × 10−9 |
High Performa | 2.52 × 10−12 | Dragon Coins | 4.39 × 10−11 | Novacoin | 2.36 × 10−10 | Cube | 1.33 × 10−9 |
Basic Attenti | 2.68 × 10−12 | EDUCare | 4.44 × 10−11 | SophiaTX | 2.42 × 10−10 | Happycoin | 1.34 × 10−9 |
Waves Communi | 2.84 × 10−12 | BlockMason Cr | 4.46 × 10−11 | Covesting | 2.48 × 10−10 | SelfSell | 1.36 × 10−9 |
Comet | 2.86 × 10−12 | ION | 4.76 × 10−11 | ExclusiveCoin | 2.52 × 10−10 | DigitalNote | 1.37 × 10−9 |
TenX | 3.03 × 10−12 | AppCoins | 4.79 × 10−11 | eBoost | 2.56 × 10−10 | Bitmark | 1.43 × 10−9 |
PIVX | 3.06 × 10−12 | IHT Real Esta | 4.8 × 10−11 | Aventus | 2.62 × 10−10 | Tokes | 1.44 × 10−9 |
TomoChain | 3.08 × 10−12 | Kore | 4.86 × 10−11 | CoinMeet | 2.7 × 10−10 | BitcoinX | 1.47 × 10−9 |
Melon | 3.15 × 10−12 | Matchpool | 4.93 × 10−11 | GoldCoin | 2.72 × 10−10 | Datawallet | 1.48 × 10−9 |
Zilliqa | 3.42 × 10−12 | Nxt | 5.24 × 10−11 | Spectre.ai Ut | 2.72 × 10−10 | Experty | 1.53 × 10−9 |
Enigma | 3.5 × 10−12 | Sphere | 5.35 × 10−11 | VeriCoin | 2.72 × 10−10 | Indorse Token | 1.54 × 10−9 |
Komodo | 3.7 × 10−12 | AirSwap | 5.38 × 10−11 | Boolberry | 2.82 × 10−10 | More Coin | 1.55 × 10−9 |
SALT | 3.82 × 10−12 | Dogecoin | 5.49 × 10−11 | Monetha | 2.83 × 10−10 | EncrypGen | 1.56 × 10−9 |
Unobtanium | 4.06 × 10−12 | Octoin Coin | 5.6 × 10−11 | Peerplays | 2.86 × 10−10 | EvenCoin | 1.59 × 10−9 |
Aion | 4.5 × 10−12 | OctoCoin | 5.6 × 10−11 | Pura | 2.96 × 10−10 | Wagerr | 1.62 × 10−9 |
Omni | 4.79 × 10−12 | Blackmoon | 5.67 × 10−11 | Internxt | 3.06 × 10−10 | Bitcoin Atom | 1.65 × 10−9 |
Bitcoin Private | 4.89 × 10−12 | QLC Chain | 5.94 × 10−11 | AidCoin | 3.07 × 10−10 | MonetaryUnit | 1.75 × 10−9 |
Primas | 4.95 × 10−12 | DECENT | 6.27 × 10−11 | TokenClub | 3.08 × 10−10 | AMLT | 1.79 × 10−9 |
Gifto | 5.07 × 10−12 | Clams | 6.28 × 10−11 | LinkEye | 3.15 × 10−10 | Diamond | 1.86 × 10−9 |
NEM | 5.17 × 10−12 | GridCoin | 6.28 × 10−11 | Infinity Econ | 3.15 × 10−10 | Kolion | 1.88 × 10−9 |
Aidos Kuneen | 5.2 × 10−12 | Edgeless | 6.38 × 10−11 | ATBCoin | 3.2 × 10−10 | HelloGold | 1.9 × 10−9 |
MonaCoin | 5.25 × 10−12 | Viberate | 6.43 × 10−11 | UTRUST | 3.22 × 10−10 | Sether | 1.95 × 10−9 |
Bitcoin Plus | 5.66 × 10−12 | Internet of P | 6.45 × 10−11 | Cindicator | 3.34 × 10−10 | Spectrecoin | 1.96 × 10−9 |
Group 5 | Group 6 | Group 7 | Group 8 (Least Liquid) | ||||
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Names | Amihud Illiquidity Ratio | Names | Amihud Illiquidity Ratio | Names | Amihud Illiquidity Ratio | Names | Amihud Illiquidity Ratio |
MicroMoney | 1.96 × 10−9 | VIVO | 1.46 × 10−8 | Neutron | 8.14 × 10−8 | Cryptonite | 1.95 × 10−6 |
PRIZM | 1.98 × 10−9 | CryptoCarbon | 1.5 × 10−8 | HEAT | 8.41 × 10−8 | Renos | 2.05 × 10−6 |
Starta | 2 × 10−9 | SpaceChain | 1.52 × 10−8 | Credo | 8.58 × 10−8 | InsaneCoin | 2.05 × 10−6 |
Devery | 2 × 10−9 | SwissBorg | 1.53 × 10−8 | Tigereum | 9.03 × 10−8 | MojoCoin | 2.06 × 10−6 |
Monoeci | 2.01 × 10−9 | XTRABYTES | 1.58 × 10−8 | AdCoin | 9.15 × 10−8 | BlockCDN | 2.16 × 10−6 |
LALA World | 2.09 × 10−9 | Sequence | 1.61 × 10−8 | Crave | 9.17 × 10−8 | TOKYO | 2.21 × 10−6 |
Chronologic | 2.1 × 10−9 | BitClave | 1.62 × 10−8 | MarteXcoin | 9.35 × 10−8 | GoldBlocks | 2.34 × 10−6 |
WeTrust | 2.1 × 10−9 | Nexium | 1.64 × 10−8 | PeepCoin | 9.67 × 10−8 | Bitcoin Red | 2.46 × 10−6 |
XPA | 2.16 × 10−9 | Bela | 1.65 × 10−8 | BlitzPredict | 9.9 × 10−8 | Universe | 2.51 × 10−6 |
Endor Protocol | 2.21 × 10−9 | OFCOIN | 1.74 × 10−8 | SoMee.Social | 1.01 × 10−7 | ELTCOIN | 2.55 × 10−6 |
OracleChain | 2.22 × 10−9 | DomRaider | 1.75 × 10−8 | Orbitcoin | 1.05 × 10−7 | LiteCoin Ultra | 2.83 × 10−6 |
PotCoin | 2.25 × 10−9 | CannaCoin | 1.82 × 10−8 | Authorship | 1.05 × 10−7 | LIFE | 2.87 × 10−6 |
SpankChain | 2.29 × 10−9 | SHIELD | 1.84 × 10−8 | BitDegree | 1.08 × 10−7 | Ratecoin | 2.98 × 10−6 |
Maverick Chain | 2.33 × 10−9 | BitStation | 1.85 × 10−8 | MktCoin | 1.12 × 10−7 | Version | 3.17 × 10−6 |
BitBar | 2.35 × 10−9 | OBITS | 1.89 × 10−8 | Dentacoin | 1.17 × 10−7 | BitCoal | 3.69 × 10−6 |
Auroracoin | 2.46 × 10−9 | Debitum | 1.91 × 10−8 | Deutsche eMark | 1.18 × 10−7 | PostCoin | 3.7 × 10−6 |
Pillar | 2.47 × 10−9 | Cryptopay | 1.93 × 10−8 | DigitalPrice | 1.19 × 10−7 | BiblePay | 3.76 × 10−6 |
Ignition | 2.48 × 10−9 | Graft | 1.99 × 10−8 | Storjcoin X | 1.21 × 10−7 | AudioCoin | 3.92 × 10−6 |
Cashaa | 2.49 × 10−9 | Payfair | 2.01 × 10−8 | PetroDollar | 1.23 × 10−7 | Joulecoin | 4.13 × 10−6 |
HOQU | 2.56 × 10−9 | EDRCoin | 2.02 × 10−8 | Pesetacoin | 1.24 × 10−7 | Fujinto | 4.37 × 10−6 |
Universal Cur... | 2.57 × 10−9 | Sociall | 2.07 × 10−8 | Vezt | 1.24 × 10−7 | BlueCoin | 4.58 × 10−6 |
Veros | 2.67 × 10−9 | Qube | 2.08 × 10−8 | Circuits of V... | 1.28 × 10−7 | Blue Protocol | 4.58 × 10−6 |
Datum | 2.67 × 10−9 | WhaleCoin | 2.13 × 10−8 | Bata | 1.37 × 10−7 | XRP | 4.78 × 10−6 |
Energo | 2.67 × 10−9 | EverGreenCoin | 2.14 × 10−8 | carVertical | 1.48 × 10−7 | Atomic Coin | 5.06 × 10−6 |
Hush | 2.7 × 10−9 | Engine | 2.14 × 10−8 | InvestFeed | 1.54 × 10−7 | Swisscoin | 5.25 × 10−6 |
PIECoin | 2.72 × 10−9 | Zap | 2.14 × 10−8 | Flash | 1.57 × 10−7 | HiCoin | 5.53 × 10−6 |
MediBloc [QRC20] | 2.75 × 10−9 | Innova | 2.19 × 10−8 | Rise | 1.57 × 10−7 | Digital Money | 5.84 × 10−6 |
Litecoin Cash | 2.81 × 10−9 | Dovu | 2.34 × 10−8 | ATMChain | 1.6 × 10−7 | HyperStake | 5.91 × 10−6 |
Databits | 2.86 × 10−9 | Gold Bits Coin | 2.37 × 10−8 | iEthereum | 1.68 × 10−7 | HyperStake | 5.91 × 10−6 |
Gulden | 3.01 × 10−9 | LOCIcoin | 2.38 × 10−8 | Opus | 1.71 × 10−7 | SecureCoin | 5.97 × 10−6 |
AICHAIN | 3.03 × 10−9 | Dynamic Tradi... | 2.39 × 10−8 | 2GIVE | 1.81 × 10−7 | Superior Coin | 6.45 × 10−6 |
HempCoin | 3.06 × 10−9 | bitJob | 2.42 × 10−8 | ArtByte | 1.93 × 10−7 | TajCoin | 6.56 × 10−6 |
Gladius Token | 3.15 × 10−9 | CFun | 2.43 × 10−8 | Kin | 1.93 × 10−7 | XGOX | 7.04 × 10−6 |
Content and A... | 3.17 × 10−9 | Minereum | 2.43 × 10−8 | Bitcloud | 1.99 × 10−7 | Rimbit | 7.4 × 10−6 |
SpreadCoin | 3.17 × 10−9 | Safe Exchange | 2.46 × 10−8 | Sparks | 2.06 × 10−7 | Eternity | 7.41 × 10−6 |
Rubycoin | 3.25 × 10−9 | DraftCoin | 2.48 × 10−8 | Intelligent T | 2.07 × 10−7 | FujiCoin | 8.01 × 10−6 |
OceanChain | 3.45 × 10−9 | Pepe Cash | 2.62 × 10−8 | Cl | 2.08 × 10−7 | Xenon | 8.04 × 10−6 |
VouchForMe | 3.69 × 10−9 | COPYTRACK | 2.63 × 10−8 | Zetacoin | 2.13 × 10−7 | Pakcoin | 8.24 × 10−6 |
PiplCoin | 3.8 × 10−9 | MaxCoin | 2.67 × 10−8 | ZetaMicron | 2.13 × 10−7 | Eryllium | 8.54 × 10−6 |
CoinPoker | 3.84 × 10−9 | Snovian.Space | 2.7 × 10−8 | Advanced Tech | 2.14 × 10−7 | MintCoin | 9.36 × 10−6 |
Universa | 3.95 × 10−9 | Golos | 2.75 × 10−8 | Unify | 2.15 × 10−7 | Profile Utili... | 9.58 × 10−6 |
Bonpay | 3.96 × 10−9 | Social Send | 2.92 × 10−8 | The ChampCoin | 2.2 × 10−7 | Helleniccoin | 9.93 × 10−6 |
Gems | 4.06 × 10−9 | LoMoCoin | 2.93 × 10−8 | Ixcoin | 2.26 × 10−7 | Z | 1 × 10−5 |
Incent | 4.16 × 10−9 | GeyserCoin | 2.93 × 10−8 | Ixcoin | 2.26 × 10−7 | Nekonium | 1.03 × 10−5 |
Bitcrystals | 4.21 × 10−9 | Yocoin | 3 × 10−8 | Mao Zedong | 2.49 × 10−7 | First Bitcoin | 1.04 × 10−5 |
BitRent | 4.42 × 10−9 | Crystal Clear | 3.06 × 10−8 | OP Coin | 2.63 × 10−7 | First Bitcoin | 1.04 × 10−5 |
Verify | 4.42 × 10−9 | SounDAC | 3.07 × 10−8 | UNIVERSAL CASH | 2.64 × 10−7 | BumbaCoin | 1.05 × 10−5 |
Zero | 4.49 × 10−9 | Viuly | 3.1 × 10−8 | BitcoinZ | 2.67 × 10−7 | LiteBitcoin | 1.08 × 10−5 |
Stealth | 4.51 × 10−9 | Terracoin | 3.14 × 10−8 | TeslaCoin | 2.85 × 10−7 | BigUp | 1.12 × 10−5 |
Peculium | 4.96 × 10−9 | Sugar Exchange | 3.16 × 10−8 | TeslaCoin | 2.85 × 10−7 | FedoraCoin | 1.16 × 10−5 |
ShipChain | 4.96 × 10−9 | FirstCoin | 3.18 × 10−8 | NEVERDIE | 2.91 × 10−7 | Bitcoin Planet | 1.2 × 10−5 |
Breakout Stake | 5.03 × 10−9 | Dropil | 3.2 × 10−8 | Ccore | 2.91 × 10−7 | Titcoin | 1.25 × 10−5 |
Karbo | 5.1 × 10−9 | FlypMe | 3.21 × 10−8 | ToaCoin | 2.98 × 10−7 | CoinonatX | 1.44 × 10−5 |
Soma | 5.33 × 10−9 | PlatinumBAR | 3.27 × 10−8 | EA Coin | 3.29 × 10−7 | Phantomx | 1.67 × 10−5 |
TE-FOOD | 5.42 × 10−9 | HunterCoin | 3.4 × 10−8 | Mincoin | 3.32 × 10−7 | PopularCoin | 1.67 × 10−5 |
Education Eco | 5.45 × 10−9 | HunterCoin | 3.4 × 10−8 | Linker Coin | 3.49 × 10−7 | Luna Coin | 1.75 × 10−5 |
Block Array | 5.53 × 10−9 | Litecoin Plus | 3.43 × 10−8 | Blocklancer | 3.49 × 10−7 | bitqy | 1.94 × 10−5 |
Curecoin | 5.6 × 10−9 | Bee Token | 3.45 × 10−8 | Safecoin | 3.49 × 10−7 | Coinonat | 2 × 10−5 |
aXpire | 5.77 × 10−9 | indaHash | 3.47 × 10−8 | Dalecoin | 3.92 × 10−7 | Goodomy | 2.05 × 10−5 |
REAL | 5.82 × 10−9 | DopeCoin | 3.6 × 10−8 | Moin | 4 × 10−7 | Pandacoin | 2.11 × 10−5 |
CoinFi | 5.84 × 10−9 | Voise | 3.71 × 10−8 | Honey | 4.19 × 10−7 | BuzzCoin | 2.13 × 10−5 |
Banca | 5.91 × 10−9 | Cobinhood | 3.77 × 10−8 | Motocoin | 4.7 × 10−7 | SmartCoin | 2.41 × 10−5 |
HEROcoin | 5.91 × 10−9 | PinkCoin | 3.79 × 10−8 | Elcoin | 4.74 × 10−7 | Bitbase | 2.49 × 10−5 |
Sovereign Hero | 5.91 × 10−9 | Rupee | 3.84 × 10−8 | Equal | 4.82 × 10−7 | Argus | 2.64 × 10−5 |
Show | 5.97 × 10−9 | BitDice | 3.93 × 10−8 | Garlicoin | 4.89 × 10−7 | Dinastycoin | 2.66 × 10−5 |
SolarCoin | 6.04 × 10−9 | MaxCoin | 4.09 × 10−8 | BTCMoon | 4.95 × 10−7 | AnarchistsPrime | 3.21 × 10−5 |
Rivetz | 6.05 × 10−9 | SkinCoin | 4.2 × 10−8 | BioCoin | 5.15 × 10−7 | Cryptojacks | 3.29 × 10−5 |
AdShares | 6.12 × 10−9 | GridCoin | 4.29 × 10−8 | Bitradio | 5.61 × 10−7 | NewYorkCoin | 3.33 × 10−5 |
BitClave | 6.2 × 10−9 | Tracto | 4.38 × 10−8 | GlobalBoost-Y | 5.72 × 10−7 | YENTEN | 3.51 × 10−5 |
Zeusshield | 6.24 × 10−9 | DAO.Casino | 4.41 × 10−8 | High Voltage | 5.72 × 10−7 | AmsterdamCoin | 3.96 × 10−5 |
SegWit2x | 6.32 × 10−9 | Animation Vis | 4.72 × 10−8 | ZenGold | 5.78 × 10−7 | LiteDoge | 4.06 × 10−5 |
Cappasity | 6.5 × 10−9 | MedicCoin | 4.76 × 10−8 | HTMLCOIN | 6.07 × 10−7 | Uniform Fisca | 4.15 × 10−5 |
MCAP | 6.65 × 10−9 | Eroscoin | 5.18 × 10−8 | Skeincoin | 6.22 × 10−7 | Trollcoin | 4.42 × 10−5 |
Global Crypto | 6.81 × 10−9 | EventChain | 5.32 × 10−8 | Comet | 6.31 × 10−7 | Dimecoin | 4.97 × 10−5 |
SpeedCash | 6.91 × 10−9 | TrumpCoin | 5.39 × 10−8 | TrezarCoin | 6.33 × 10−7 | BERNcash | 5.04 × 10−5 |
Elixir | 6.93 × 10−9 | Telcoin | 5.46 × 10−8 | Oceanlab | 6.52 × 10−7 | Coupecoin | 5.1 × 10−5 |
Maecenas | 7.27 × 10−9 | Spectiv | 5.47 × 10−8 | Regalcoin | 6.75 × 10−7 | Grimcoin | 5.1 × 10−5 |
Ink Protocol | 7.82 × 10−9 | ALQO | 5.51 × 10−8 | President Trump | 7.14 × 10−7 | Theresa May Coin | 5.75 × 10−5 |
Blue Protocol | 8.11 × 10−9 | ColossusXT | 5.51 × 10−8 | Quark | 7.27 × 10−7 | Nyancoin | 5.92 × 10−5 |
Alphacat | 8.18 × 10−9 | PACcoin | 5.57 × 10−8 | Onix | 7.56 × 10−7 | Blakecoin | 5.92 × 10−5 |
Xaurum | 8.39 × 10−9 | Argentum | 5.63 × 10−8 | Digitalcoin | 7.58 × 10−7 | Megacoin | 5.92 × 10−5 |
Bean Cash | 8.6 × 10−9 | Desire | 5.65 × 10−8 | Ethereum Cash | 7.6 × 10−7 | Elite | 5.93 × 10−5 |
Pareto Network | 8.77 × 10−9 | Obsidian | 5.72 × 10−8 | FORCE | 7.62 × 10−7 | C-Bit | 6.1 × 10−5 |
Bounty0x | 9.02 × 10−9 | Soarcoin | 5.72 × 10−8 | Adzcoin | 8.24 × 10−7 | TEKcoin | 8.39 × 10−5 |
IP Exchange | 9.85 × 10−9 | Billionaire T... | 5.86 × 10−8 | Francs | 9.05 × 10−7 | Zeitcoin | 9.66 × 10−5 |
Dether | 9.91 × 10−9 | X-Coin | 5.89 × 10−8 | WavesGo | 9.24 × 10−7 | ZEIT | 9.66 × 10−5 |
Sharpe Platfo.. | 9.94 × 10−9 | Musicoin | 5.91 × 10−8 | Lendroid Supp | 9.26 × 10−7 | HOdlcoin | 9.81 × 10−5 |
SiaCashCoin | 1.01 × 10−8 | EquiTrader | 5.95 × 10−8 | VoteCoin | 1.01 × 10−6 | Piggycoin | |
MyWish | 1.06 × 10−8 | Dinnerful Network | 6.05 × 10−8 | ArbitrageCT | 1.01 × 10−6 | SongCoin | |
ATLANT | 1.11 × 10−8 | FoldingCoin | 6.1 × 10−8 | ERA | 1.01 × 10−6 | Golfcoin | |
BlockCDN | 1.12 × 10−8 | ParallelCoin | 6.1 × 10−8 | Sharechain | 1.04 × 10−6 | Jesus Coin | |
Autonio | 1.14 × 10−8 | Ellaism | 6.14 × 10−8 | Swing | 1.08 × 10−6 | DynamicCoin | |
Read | 1.15 × 10−8 | StarterCoin | 6.18 × 10−8 | Cream | 1.16 × 10−6 | POLY AI | |
FairCoin | 1.15 × 10−8 | Fluz Fluz | 6.53 × 10−8 | Bitdeal | 1.16 × 10−6 | CrevaCoin | |
Tidex Token | 1.16 × 10−8 | Tokenbox | 6.62 × 10−8 | Centurion | 1.31 × 10−6 | BunnyCoin | |
STRAKS | 1.18 × 10−8 | AquariusCoin | 6.63 × 10−8 | Startcoin | 1.35 × 10−6 | Tellurion | |
Breakout | 1.21 × 10−8 | DIMCOIN | 6.7 × 10−8 | Master Swiscoin | 1.44 × 10−6 | Carboncoin | |
eBitcoin | 1.27 × 10−8 | Qbic | 6.73 × 10−8 | Bolivarcoin | 1.58 × 10−6 | InflationCoin | |
Travelflex | 1.29 × 10−8 | Myriad | 7.08 × 10−8 | Ethereum Gold | 1.59 × 10−6 | FunFair | |
ALIS | 1.33 × 10−8 | Pure | 7.09 × 10−8 | WorldCoin | 1.61 × 10−6 | StrongHands | |
e-Gulden | 1.33 × 10−8 | PlanetPay | 7.1 × 10−8 | ECC | 1.61 × 10−6 | 808Coin | |
DCORP Utility | 1.37 × 10−8 | JET8 | 7.55 × 10−8 | Condensate | 1.64 × 10−6 | Dix Asset | |
FidentiaX | 1.37 × 10−8 | HomeBlockCoin | 7.73 × 10−8 | Shekel | 1.65 × 10−6 | Sprouts | |
Jetcoin | 1.39 × 10−8 | Elementrem | 7.9 × 10−8 | HarmonyCoin | 1.78 × 10−6 | WeAreSatoshi | |
NoLimitCoin | 1.43 × 10−8 | Lampix | 7.98 × 10−8 | Experience Po... | 1.85 × 10−6 | ||
Magi | 1.44 × 10−8 | adbank | 8.14 × 10−8 | NevaCoin | 1.87 × 10−6 |
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Kyriazis, Ν.A.; Prassa, P. Which Cryptocurrencies Are Mostly Traded in Distressed Times? J. Risk Financial Manag. 2019, 12, 135. https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm12030135
Kyriazis ΝA, Prassa P. Which Cryptocurrencies Are Mostly Traded in Distressed Times? Journal of Risk and Financial Management. 2019; 12(3):135. https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm12030135
Chicago/Turabian StyleKyriazis, Νikolaos A., and Paraskevi Prassa. 2019. "Which Cryptocurrencies Are Mostly Traded in Distressed Times?" Journal of Risk and Financial Management 12, no. 3: 135. https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm12030135
APA StyleKyriazis, Ν. A., & Prassa, P. (2019). Which Cryptocurrencies Are Mostly Traded in Distressed Times? Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 12(3), 135. https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm12030135