Çevik, Emrah İsmailGünay, SametDibooğlu, SelYıldırım, Durmuş Çağrı2023-05-062023-05-0620231544-6123https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2023.103768https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/12032This study examines the impact of two critical events, the introduction of Bitcoin futures and the COVID-19 pandemic, on Bitcoin's returns and volatility. We find that the inception of Bitcoin futures (positively) impacts its returns in the spot market while no significant interaction occurs for volatilities. The pandemic does not seem to influence Bitcoin's returns or volatility, which is consistent with the notion that Bitcoin is insulated from some global economic developments. Our tests also reveal that Bitcoin spot prices dominate its futures. This information might be useful for investors in capturing trend reversals considering the order of information disseminated. © 2023 Elsevier Inc.en10.1016/j.frl.2023.103768info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessAdaptive FIGARCHBitcoin futuresBitcoin volatilityCOVID-19 pandemicArticle54Q1WOS:0009835847000012-s2.0-85151412787Q1