...Joseph Ejike Ojih; Parikshit Joshi; Ashish Mohture; Sushil Kumar Gupta Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore and address the possible reasons for the hesitancy in accepting cryptocurrency as an asset class by the world governments and central banks. The behaviour of delaying...

..., therefore, make a significant contribution to the contemporary debate about the speculative nature of the cryptocurrencies. It casts light on whether Bitcoin provides any diversification and risk management benefits for Indian, as well as global investors. Originality/value To the best of the author’s...