Overview
Finance : Exploration of the impact of information technologies on financial systems. How the digitalization of payments affect the structure of the banking system and sustains financial inclusion. Basic principles of cryptography and use them to understand the architecture of large permissionless blockchains. The capabilities and limitations of this technology as well as its developments (permissioned blockchains, smart contract, stablecoins). The role of platforms in the development of new financial technologies and the role of artificial intelligence in finance.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Tinn, Katrin (Fall)
Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken FINE 691 when topic was "Fintech".
