...Rashid Khalil Purpose This study aims to explore the predictive role of artificial intelligence ( AI )-driven sentiment analysis in financial markets by developing a hybrid long short-term memory–Random Forest framework. It investigates whether the integration of generative sentiment signals...

... markets and within the digital space. To better inform policymaking, risk management and portfolio construction, this study aims to investigate both the time-based and frequency-based volatility connectedness among four leading DeFi instruments and 12 traditional financial markets. Graphical abstract...