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Can Bitcoin be a diversifier, hedge or safe haven tool?

Anders StensåsNTNU Business School, NTNU, Klaebuvein 72, Trondheim7030, NorwayView further author information
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Magnus Frostholm NygaardNTNU Business School, NTNU, Klaebuvein 72, Trondheim7030, NorwayView further author information
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Khine KyawNTNU Business School, NTNU, Klaebuvein 72, Trondheim7030, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sirimon TreepongkarunaUWA Business School, 35 Stirling Hwy, University of Western Australia, Perth, 6009AustraliaView further author information
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Zhaojun YangFinance, Southern University of Science and Technology, ChinaView further author information
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Article: 1593072 | Received 20 Nov 2018, Accepted 27 Feb 2019, Published online: 30 Apr 2019

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