Speakers: Stefano Duca and Philip Gradwell (Chainalysis)
Date: Thursday 7 November 2019, 12.00pm - 1.00pm
Room: 32L.LG.03
Abstract: Cryptocurrencies have generated much hype and controversy, but they have also generated vast amounts of financial data. Not only are they traded on exchanges, via spot and derivatives, but they are also transacted on the blockchain. This potentially allows for detailed analysis of this new financial market. However, interpretation of the data is complex due to the pseudo-anonymity of blockchain transactions and the immaturity of markets. Chainalysis, the leading blockchain analytics company, will describe the state of cryptocurrency data, their latest understanding of the crypto-economy, and frame the open questions for a debate on the frontiers of cryptocurrency research.