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Program Description
Event Details
Cryptocurrencies, built on a new technology called blockchain, are changing how people think about and use money. This class will look at where cryptocurrencies came from, the different types that exist, who is using them, and the risks and ups and downs that come with them.
We will also explore an idea from the book The Financial Foundations of Production and Uncertainty, which says that the main job of money is to help people and businesses make and plan production decisions. The class will ask: Can cryptocurrencies do this job?
About the Presenter:
Andres F. Cantillo holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics from the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC), and a bachelor's degree in Economics from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. He is currently an Associate Professor of Economics at Kansas City Kansas Community College. Dr. Cantillo has also served as a faculty member at Missouri State University and UMKC. In 2009, he was awarded the prestigious G.L.S. Shackle Studentship at St. Edmund’s College, University of Cambridge. His scholarly work includes the book The Financial Foundations of Production and Uncertainty, published by Routledge in 2024.
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