Course Overview

Course Title: Cryptofinance & Cryptocurrency
Credit Points: 12
Nominal Hours:
Course Coordinator: Professor Ashton De Silva
Course Coordinator Phone:
Course Coordinator Email: ashton.desilva@rmit.edu.au
Course Summary

This course will introduce you to the basics of money, cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology. You will be introduced to the taxonomy of cryptoassets including cryptocurrency. You will analyse and understand the development of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ripple and Ethereum. You will understand the application of mainstream financial theory, including valuation theory, to cryptocurrency. You will investigate venture capital opportunities using cryptocurrencies and cryptoassets. You will explore the implications of cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology to the banking, taxation and regulatory system.

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