Research

Research Interests

My research interests lie in economic research including data analysis and policy evaluation, financial stability, macro-financial linkages, digital assets, impact assessment and development finance.

Research topics: cryptocurrency markets; stablecoins; Fintech

Papers (submitted)

• • "From Turmoil to Stability: Bitcoin’s Volatility Regimes after Liberation Day." (with Prof. Dr. Julien Chevallier)

Publications

1. Diop, P. O. (2024). An Econometric and Time Series Analysis of the USTC Depeg’s Impact on the LUNA Classic Price Crash During Spring 2022’s Crypto Market Turmoil. Commodities, 3(4), 431-459. .

2. Diop, P. O., Chevallier, J., & Sanhaji, B. (2024). Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and USDC Depegging: A Machine Learning Experiment. FinTech, 3(4), 569-590.

3. Diop, P. O., & Chevallier, J. (2026). Binance USD Delisting and Stablecoins Repercussions: A Local Projections Approach. Econometrics, 14(1), 6.