ETH Global Lecture Series: Economics of Libra
4 September 2020 - Online Lecture - Chief Economist (Libra Association) and co-creator of Libra, Christian Catalini speaks about the economic design principles behind the Libra blockchain and new mechanisms for establishing trust in digital platforms.
Chief Economist (Libra Association) and co-creator of Libra, Christian Catalini speaks about the economic design principles behind the Libra blockchain and new mechanisms for establishing trust in digital platforms. He will also provide an overview of the key economic updates contained in Libra's new external pagewhite paper: 1) the introduction of single-currency stablecoins; 2) a redefined multi-currency ≋LBR based on fixed nominal weights; 3) more protections for the Libra Reserve under extreme market conditions, including a capital buffer; 4) a market-driven process that can replicate the key economic properties of permissionless systems, and give new entrants the ability to compete for the provision of core network services and participate in governance.
Free public online event
Moderated by Chris Luebkeman, ETH Zurich
Friday, 4 September 2020
14.00 - 15.00 Zurich (CEST)
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Christian Catalini is Co-Creator of Libra, a member of the Libra Economic Advisory Panel (LEAP), and Head Economist at Novi. He is currently on leave from his role as Associate Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he founded the MIT Cryptoeconomics Lab and designed the MIT Digital Currency Research Study. He is also a Faculty Research Fellow in the Productivity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Christian's research focuses on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, and he previously worked on the economics of equity crowdfunding and startup growth, and the economics of scientific collaboration. He holds a PhD from the University of Toronto (Rotman School of Management), and MSc (summa cum laude) in Economics and Management of New Technologies from Bocconi University, Milan.