Unlocking the ESG value of sustainable investments in cryptocurrency: a bibliometric review of research trends

The advent of cryptocurrencies has provided both possibilities and problems in the sphere of long-term investing. As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations acquire significance in the investing landscape, examining research trends and developments in unlocking the ESG value of sustainable investments in cryptocurrencies is critical. This work uses bibliometric analysis, a quantitative review approach, to comprehensively examine the scientific research outputs on this subject. The data for the analysis was gathered from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoS) database and then analyzed with the VOSviewer program. Only 59 of 784 keywords matched the preset threshold and were included in the study out of 1501 articles. The findings demonstrate the great attention paid by academics to subjects related to the ESG value of sustainable investment in cryptocurrencies between 2019 and 2022, with these topics addressed in 1133 articles and a total link strength of 1045. Furthermore, one notable study subject, with 302 citations from 2015 to 2023, is active ownership in the context of long-term cryptocurrency investments. This study issue has piqued the interest of many academics and has had a significant impact in the area.