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Cryptocurrency
What the FTX collapse means for the cryptocurrency market
What the FTX collapse means for the cryptocurrency market
The rapid fall of FTX makes clear that better regulation is necessary to protect investors and reduce crime in the cryptocurrency market. Wharton’s Kevin Werbach explains why the path to regulation isn’t a straight line.
Digital assets and the future of finance
Digital assets and the future of finance
Perry World House and the Wharton School co-hosted a lecture that examined how digital assets have grown in recent years.
University of Pennsylvania’s first NFT commemorates mRNA research
University of Pennsylvania’s first NFT commemorates mRNA research
Proceeds from the July auction of the non-fungible token—a digital asset—will benefit ongoing research at Penn.
The Lauder Institute’s Chad Payne on Web 3.0 in Africa
The Lauder Institute’s Chad Payne on Web 3.0 in Africa
Chad Payne, a second-year student in the Lauder Institute’s Africa Program, talks about his winning speech for this year’s Penn Grad Talks and the potential of Web 3.0 in Africa.
Wharton expert explains the crashing crypto market
Wharton expert explains the crashing crypto market
What does the cryptocurrency crash mean for investors? Wharton expert, Sarah Hammer talks with Penn Today about the digital asset.
A beginner’s guide to cryptocurrency
A beginner’s guide to cryptocurrency
What is cryptocurrency? Sarah Hammer from The Wharton School breaks down the basics of the digital currency.
Taking a closer look at cryptocurrency
Taking a closer look at cryptocurrency
Experts across the University share their thoughts on how cryptocurrency has globally transformed businesses, research, and the environment.
Penn receives $5m cryptocurrency gift, largest in University’s history
Penn receives $5m cryptocurrency gift, largest in University’s history
The gift, facilitated by NYDIG, an industry leader in providing Bitcoin technology and financial services, will support the growth of programs within the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance at the Wharton School.
What’s all the buzz about Bitcoin?
What’s all the buzz about Bitcoin?
What’s all the buzz about Bitcoin? Mauro Guillén, a professor of international management at the Wharton School answers the questions surrounding the sudden interest.
Exploring cryptocurrency and blockchain in Iceland
Exploring cryptocurrency and blockchain in Iceland
A virtual reality film, photo series, and soundscape from Penn and Rutgers document the effect this fast-growing tech industry is having on the country’s natural resources and people.
In the News
CoinDesk
Market Wrap: Investors continue to learn more about FTX’s mismanagement
In an essay, Francine McKenna of the Wharton School outlines the series of missteps in FTX’s auditing process.
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The New York Times
Investors who put $2 billion into FTX face scrutiny, too
Kevin Werbach of the Wharton School says that the FTX crash shows that even top investors can wildly miss the mark if not doing real diligence.
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Fortune
Blockchain in business school: Interest among MBA students hasn’t waned despite crypto crash
Kevin Werbach of the Wharton School acknowledges that there’s a lot of uncertainty and hype around the blockchain space and says that traditional firms will need people who understand it.
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