From digital mining to market prices: An empirical analysis of the relationship between energy consumption and price dynamics of Bitcoin and Ether
By: Levent Sezal
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Language: English
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Submitted on: Nov 22, 2025
Accepted on: Jan 15, 2026
Published on: Apr 10, 2026
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