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However, despite their resemblance, asymptotic theory for ACD is still incomplete. Central challenges arise from the facts that (i) integrated ACD processes imply durations with infinite expectation and (ii) conventional asymptotic approaches break down due to the randomness in the number of durations within a fixed observation period. We fill this gap in the literature and provide a unified asymptotic theory for the (quasi)maximum likelihood estimator for integrated ACD models. Based on the new theoretical results, we also provide a novel framework for hypothesis testing in duration models, enabling inference on a key empirical question: whether durations possess a finite or infinite expectation. We apply our results to high-frequency cryptocurrency exchange traded fund (ETF) trading data. 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