Bachelor Thesis
Are Privacy Coins More Stable? Testing the Myth
A recurrent claim within cryptocurrency communities is that privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies exhibit greater price stability than fully transparent ones. Proponents argue that opaque on-chain metrics reduce speculative behavior, that privacy-focused users display stronger holding commitment, and that these assets serve different economic functions than transparent cryptocurrencies. Despite its prevalence, this claim has received little rigorous empirical examination.
This thesis aims to empirically test whether the presence of privacy-enhancing features is associated with lower price volatility.