Cryptocurrency, stablecoins, digital assets – this season, the Future of Finance podcast will explore how these technologies can potentially transform global markets, regulation, and the very concept of money.
Hosted by Professor Itay Goldstein, chair of Wharton’s finance department each episode features candid conversations with top economists, academics, policy leaders, and innovators shaping the future of digital assets.
Explore our upcoming episodes:
The Rise of Crypto | Tuesday, August 5
What sparked the global growth of cryptocurrency—and what’s next?
Guests:
Campbell Harvey, J. Paul Sticht Professor, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University; author of DeFi and the Future of Finance
Neha Narula, Director, MIT Media Lab Digital Currency Initiative
Stablecoins and CBDCs: The Future of Money? | Tuesday, August 12
Will central bank digital currencies and stablecoins compete or coexist—and who should regulate them?
Guest:
Heath Tarbert, President of Circle; former Chair of the CFTC
Regulating Digital Assets | Tuesday, August 19
A look at the evolving regulatory landscape in the U.S. and abroad—what clarity is needed, and what’s at stake.
Guests:
Jessica Wachter, Dr. Bruce I. Jacobs Professor in Quantitative Finance, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; former Chief Economist at the SEC
Timothy Massad, Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School; former Chair of the CFTC
Tokenomics and the Social Forces Driving Crypto Markets | Tuesday, August 26
From utility and supply to memes and momentum – what actually drives the value of a token?
Guest:
Shimon Kogan, Adjunct Associate Professor of Finance at Wharton
Listen to and watch the first season of the Future of Finance podcast here.
Learn more about Professor Itay Goldstein.