Cryptocurrency Markets in Emerging Economies: Payments, Financial Inclusion, and Market Dynamics
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Cryptocurrency Markets in Emerging Economies: Payments, Financial Inclusion, and Market Dynamics
Journal: International Journal of Emerging Markets
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Special Issue
Manuscript Submission Opens: 1 September 2026
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 1 March 2027
The International Journal of Emerging Markets invites research exploring the development, functioning, and broader implications of cryptocurrency markets in emerging economies, with particular attention to payments, financial inclusion, market dynamics, regulation, and data-driven analysis.
About the Special Issue
Cryptocurrency markets are becoming increasingly significant in emerging economies, where conventional financial systems may face challenges such as limited access to financial services, high transaction costs, currency instability, and institutional constraints. Digital assets, stablecoins, and crypto-based payment systems may provide alternative mechanisms for domestic and cross-border transactions while creating important implications for remittances, monetary policy, currency substitution, and financial sovereignty.
The Special Issue seeks to connect research on payment systems, financial inclusion, and cryptocurrency market microstructure. It particularly encourages research using granular evidence such as blockchain transactions, high-frequency trading records, behavioural indicators, and other large-scale datasets to examine how these markets operate and whether they support or undermine economic and financial development. Empirical and theoretical contributions spanning finance, economics, and data science are welcomed.
Topics of Interest
Crypto-based payment systems in emerging markets
Stablecoins and cross-border remittances
Currency substitution and crypto-driven dollarisation
Cryptocurrency payments, monetary policy, and capital controls
Interactions between CBDCs and cryptocurrencies
Price discovery in emerging-market cryptocurrency trading
Liquidity formation and market depth
Exchange fragmentation and cross-venue dynamics
Retail versus institutional participation
Tokenisation of real assets and market development
Cryptocurrency adoption among unbanked and underserved populations
Barriers to entry and digital access constraints
Distributional effects across income groups and regions
Decentralised finance as a financial inclusion channel
Comparative cryptocurrency regulatory frameworks
Enforcement capacity and supervisory challenges
Investor and consumer protection
Market manipulation, fraud, and market integrity
Systemic risk and financial stability
Sentiment and social media signals in cryptocurrency trading
On-chain data analytics and transparency
Behavioural biases and herding
Informational efficiency and cryptocurrency market anomalies
Preferred Article Types
Empirical research
Theoretical research
Interdisciplinary studies combining finance, economics, and data science
Submission Information
Submission Opens: 1 September 2026
Submission Deadline: 1 March 2027
Manuscripts must be submitted through the journal's ScholarOne Manuscripts platform.
Authors should select “Cryptocurrency Markets in Emerging Economies: Payments, Financial Inclusion, and Market Dynamics” from the Special Issue drop-down menu during submission.
Submissions must follow the journal's author guidelines. Manuscripts must be original, must not have been previously published, and must not be under consideration by another publication while being reviewed by the journal.
Guest Editors
Efstathios Polyzos
Zayed University, UAE
Email: Efstathios.Polyzos@zu.ac.ae
Hossein Jahanshahloo
University of Manchester, UK
Email: hossein.jahanshahloo@manchester.ac.uk
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