2021 Blockchain Research Institute Conference

Value Premium, Network Adoption, and Factor Pricing of Crypto Assets 

Presenter: Will Cong, Cornell University

Discussant: Tao Li, University of Florida

Cryptocurrency, Mining Pools’ Concentration, and Asset Prices 

Presenter: Idan Hodor, Monash University

Discussant: Julien Prat, Ecole Polytechnique Paris

The Impact of Derivatives on Cash Markets: Evidence from the Introduction of Bitcoin Futures Contracts

Presenter: Patrick Augustin, McGill University

Discussant: Carol Alexander, University of Sussex

An Economic Model of Consensus on Distributed Ledgers

Presenter: Jiasun Li, George Mason University

Discussant: Ye Li, Ohio State University

Economic Implications of Scaling Blockchains:
Why the Consensus Protocol Matters

Presenter: Thomas Rivera, McGill University

Discussant: Matthieu Bouvard, Toulouse School of Economics

Decentralized Exchanges

Presenter: Alfred Lehar, University of Calgary

Discussant: Gustavo Schwenkler, Santa Clara University

Money Creation in Decentralized Finance:
A Dynamic Model of Stablecoins and Crypto Shadow Banking

Presenter: Simon Mayer, University of Chicago

Discussant: Fahad Saleh, Wake Forest University

Bitcoin Tax: Traders Response to IRS Scrutiny

Presenter: Daniel Rabetti, Tel Aviv University

Discussant: Alfred Lehar, University of Calgary

Peer Co-Movement in Crypto Markets

Presenter: Gustavo Schwenkler, Santa Clara University

Discussant: Donghwa Shin, UNC at Chapel Hill