The role of uncertainty index in forecasting volatility of Bitcoin: Fresh evidence from GARCH-MIDAS approach
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Volatility; Economic policy uncertainty; Cryptocurrency uncertainty; Cryptocurrency; Bitcoin; GARCH-MIDAS;All these keywords.
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