Introduction to FinTech - Blockchain Technologies and Cryptocurrencies

This course is an introduction to FinTech, helping students to understand recent advances in blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies. Topics include: Bitcoin and blockchain, Ethereum and smart contracts, fork, initial coin offerings (ICOs), cryptocurrency trading, blockchain industries, issues in the cryptocurrency market (e.g. market manipulation and regulations), and decentralized finance and the future of finance. Recommended preparation, BUSI 408 .