Week 11
Cryptocurrency and Smart Contracts
The last lecture: the FTX/Alameda balance sheet up close, how cryptocurrencies work as assets, and what smart contracts can (and cannot) do.
Week 11 materials
What we cover
- The FTX/Alameda balance sheet case study, up close
- Cryptocurrencies as assets: valuation, volatility, and market structure
- Smart contracts: programmable finance — promise and limits
That’s a wrap: from what is an asset? in Week 1 to programmable assets in Week 11.