FIN 3818 - Cryptocurrency Blockchain & FinTech (3)

In this class, you learn the principles of Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and FinTech.  Topics include the fundamentals of money, basic cryptography, HASH algorithms & digital signatures, Blockchain architecture, Proof of Work/Stake, Wallets and Exchanges.  We take a close-up look at Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoins, Digital Tokens and NFTs. We also look at Initial Coin Offerings, Bitcoin Economics, Cryptocurrency Blunders, Business on the Blockchain, Cryptocurrency Policy and the Future of Cryptocurrency and the Blockchain. Prerequisite(s): BSBA degree students: ECON 1010  or FIN 1820  or FIN 2801  or ACCT 2102 .

Non-BSBA degree students:  60 CR and course work exposing you to the fundamentals of money, valuation and/or analysis.  Such work includes courses in mathematics, actuarial science, statistics, computer science, computer information systems, physics and other analytical disciplines. Fall, Summer.