Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Pradipta Kumar Sahoo Author-Name: Badri Narayan Rath Author-Email: conpradiptaiith@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: School of Social, Financial & Human Sciences, KIIT Deemed University, India Title: COVID-19 Pandemic and Bitcoin Returns - Evidence From Time and Frequency Domain Causality Analysis Abstract: This study explores the causal relationship between COVID-19 pandemic and Bitcoin returns by applying the time and frequency domain Granger causality framework. We find that COVID-19 has a causal effect on Bitcoin returns across time. We further find that the causal effect of COVID-19 on Bitcoin returns, varies across different frequencies from short to medium and long term. From a policy perspective, investors need to be alert while investing in Bitcoin. Classification-JEL: C58 ,E42 ,G11 Keywords: COVID-19, Bitcoin, Time domain causality, Frequency domain causality Journal: Asian Economics Letters Pages: 1-4 Volume: 5 Issue: 2 Year: 2024 DOI: 2024/06/28 File-URL: https://a-e-l.scholasticahq.com/api/v1/articles/37014-covid-19-pandemic-and-bitcoin-returns-evidence-from-time-and-frequency-domain-causality-analysis.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:ayb:jrnael:93