Bitcoin as an econometric tool for asset co-movement: the relation index


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Ramos-Requena J. P., BAĞCI M.

Quality and Quantity, 2026 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11135-026-02734-w
  • Dergi Adı: Quality and Quantity
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, IBZ Online, ABI/INFORM, Index Islamicus, Political Science Complete, Psycinfo
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Asset interdependence, Bitcoin, Econometric modeling, Portfolio diversification, VAR
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study proposes a methodological strategy composed of econometric techniques and time series modelling to analyse the dynamic asynchrony between Bitcoin and a basket of traditional sustainable financial assets and emerging markets over a 10-year period marked by major economic and financial changes. The centrepiece of this proposal is the Relation Index that combines vector autoregression and detrended cross-correlation analysis to capture linear and nonlinear dependencies, causality, and time-scale sensitive correlations. Thus, this research fills existing gaps in understanding cross-market interdependencies by integrating cryptocurrencies, sustainability indices, and emerging economies into a rigorous multivariate time series framework. Sustainability indices, emerging markets and Bitcoin have shown a growing correlation since 2020, with both interest rates and Bitcoin having strong autoregressive components. The findings indicate that emerging market equities have undergone a structural shift towards synchronisation with global risk assets, with a correlation index that frequently exceeds 0.6 in periods of systemic stress. This evolution highlights the decline in the advantages offered by diversification in developed and developing economies in a complex and interrelated financial environment.