Decentralized Finance

3 credits · Graduate Programs

Introduction to the functionality of blockchain and smart contract technology and familiarize students with the workings of basic decentralized finance protocols such as exchanges and lending. Students will measure profitability of smart contract platforms, learn about tokennomics, identify the optimal design of token based decentralized platforms, and learn how fintech platforms compete with traditional financial institutions. Prerequisite(s): Quantitative Finance 605, 606 and admission to the Master of Finance program.