Return and Volatility Forecasting Using On-Chain Flows in Cryptocurrency Markets
利用链上资金流预测加密货币收益与波动率
We empirically examine the intraday return- and volatility-forecasting power of on-chain flow data for Bitcoin(BTC), Ethereum(ETH), and Tether(USDT). We find ETH net inflows to strongly predict ETH returns and volatility in the 2017-2023 period. Our intraday frequencies are 1-6 hours. We find that differing significantly from forecasting patterns for BTC, ETH net inflows negatively predict ETH returns and volatility. First, we find that USDT flowing out of investors wallets…