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.

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.

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