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All news concerning the Center for Innovative Finance at the University of Basel.
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Decentralized Finance (DeFi) - Hype oder Innovation?
Article by Fabian Schär in Zeitschrift für das gesamte Kreditwesen
/ Conference, Video
22nd International Conference of Banking Supervisors (ICBS)
Fabian Schär as Opening Panellist at the 22nd International Conference of Banking Supervisors (ICBS)
/ DeFi, Publication, Journal Article
Decentralized Finance, Centralized Ownership? An Iterative Mapping Process to Measure Protocol Token Distribution
Publication by Matthias Nadler and Fabian Schär in Journal of Blockchain Research, Volume 1 (2022) 29–36
/ Conference, Video
Decentralised Finance – Hype oder next Big Thing?
[GER] Präsentation von Fabian Schär am Zahlungsverkehrssymposium 2022 der Deutschen Bundesbank
/ DeFi, Publication
DeFi's Promise and Pitfalls
Publication by Fabian Schär in Finance and Development, a quarterly publication of the International Monetary Fund
/ University of Basel, Interview, Video
Ask Our Expert: Prof. Dr. Fabian Schär – Blockchain & Krypto-Assets
[GER] Live Interview mit Fabian Schär
/ News, Conference
SNB-CIF Conference on Cryptoassets and Financial Innovation
Event Held by the Center for Innovative Finance in Cooperation with the Swiss National Bank
/ University of Basel
Blockchain Challenge 2022 Gala Event
Gala Event hosted by the University of Basel in the Scope of the Blockchain Challenge 2022 with Final Student Presentations, Award Ceremony and Apéro
/ News, Regulation, Interview, Video
Class Is in Session: Fabian Schär Schools Us on Crypto Regulation and Moving From “The Old Ways”
Interview of Fabian Schär by Camila Russo at The Defiant - DeFi, Web3 & NFT Insights
/ News, DeFi, Conference, Video
What is DeFi?
DeFi conference 22, Conference hosted by the BIS Innovation Hub and the Swiss National Bank, 4 April, 2022, Zurich, Switzerland.
/ News, Interview, Video
DeFi & Blockchain: An Academic Perspective
Interview with Fabian Schär by Mathias Imbach in Real Vision Cryptoverse
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Können russische Oligarchen Sanktionen mit Kryptowährungen umgehen?
[GER] Artikel von Prof. Fabian Schär und Katrin Schuler in der Frankfurter Allgemeine
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Krypto-Serie: Der Experte «Der Mensch ist eben ein Eigennutzen-Maximierer»
[GER] Artikel von Fabian Schär im Migros Magazin
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Fabian Schär: Wohin entwickelt sich die Krypto-Welt?
[GER] Podcast mit Fabian Schär von Barbara Peter in SRF Tagesgespräch
/ Blockchain, Publication, Conference Paper
Blockchain Vending Machine: A Smart Contract-Based Peer-to-Peer Marketplace for Physical Goods
Conference Paper by Fabian Schär, Katrin Schuler, Tobias Wagner/ News
Banking mit Blockchain
[GER] Artikel von Prof. Fabian Schär in der Volkswirtschaft
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Wo Welten verschwimmen
[GER] Artikel von Mitchell Goldberg und Fabian Schär in der Weltwoche Nr. 46.21, S. 44
/ News, Conference
Prof. Fabian Schär was a keynote speaker at the 7th Luxembourg FinTech Conference
Prof. Fabian Schär presented on the topic of Decentralized Finance: On Blockchain- and Smart Contract-based Financial Markets
/ Metaverse, Publication, Working Paper
Land Valuation in the Metaverse: Location Matters
Working Paper by Mitchell Goldberg, Peter Kugler, Fabian Schär
/ Research, DeFi, Publication
The Tokenization of Assets: Using Blockchains for Equity Crowdfunding
Research paper by Jakob Roth, Fabian Schär, Aljoscha Schöpfer
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Prof. Dr. Fabian Schär im «Ökonomen-Einfluss-Rankings» 2021 der Neuen Züricher Zeitung gelistet.
[GER] Fabian Schär ist im NZZ Ranking der 40 einflussreichsten Ökonomen 2021 gelistet
/ Peer Review
Fabian Schär and Aleksander Berentsen: Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptoassets: A Comprehensive Introduction
Book Review by Rodney Garratt published in Business Economics Journal (2022) 57, pp. 27–30
/ News, Crypto Lectures
Open Crypto Lectures – ein starkes Stück Bildung von der Universität Basel
[GER] Artikel von Ruedi Maeder publiziert auf MoneyToday.ch
/ News, Video, Conference
CfC St. Moritz Virtual Day January 2021 - The impact of DeFi on the existing FI Value Chain
DeFi Panel Discussion with Kaj Burchardi, Avichal Garg,Frederik Gregaard moderated by Fabian Schär
/ University of Basel
Blockchain Challenge 2021 Gala Event
Gala Event hosted by the University of Basel in the Scope of the Blockchain Challenge 2022 with Final Student Presentations, Award Ceremony.
/ News, Research, DeFi, Publication
Decentralized Finance: On Blockchain- and Smart Contract-Based Financial Markets
Publication of Fabian Schär in Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review 103 (2), pp. 153-74
/ DeFi, Publication
Blockchain in Service Management and Service Research - Developing a Research Agenda and Managerial Implications
Paper by Marion Büttgen, Julia Dicenta, Kai Spohrer, Viswanath Venkatesh, Raji Raman, Hartmut Hoehle, Arne De Keyser, Cedric Verbeeck, Thijs J. Zwienenberg, Kim Peiter Jørgensen, Roman Beck, Olivier Rikken, Marijn Janssen, Zenlin Kwee, and…
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Schweizer Blockchain-Experte: «Nur weil jemand anonym bleiben möchte, heisst das nicht, dass er kriminell ist»
[GER] Interview mit Fabian Schär von Lorenz Honegger publiziert in der NZZ
/ Blockchain, DeFi
Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptoassets
English translation of the Book "Bitcoin, Blockchain und Kryptoassets" by Fabian Schär and Aleksander Berentsen published by The MIT Press
/ Research, Blockchain, Publication
Blockchain Forks: A Formal Classification Framework and Persistency Analysis
Research paper by Fabian Schär published in the Singapore Economic Review
/ Research, DeFi, Publication
Stablecoins, Digital Currency, and the Future of Money
Paper by Alexander Lipton, Aetienne Sardon, Fabian Schär and Christian Schüpbach
/ Research, Blockchain, Publication, Journal Article
Cryptocurrencies: Miner Heterogeneity, Botnets, and Proof-of-Work Efficiency
Research paper by Fabian Schär published in the Frontiers in Blockchain journal
/ University of Basel
WWZ goes Davos! Studierende der Universität Basel im Rampenlicht des CV Summit Davos 2020
[GER] Artikel von Center for Innovative Finance / WWZ
/ University of Basel
Grosses Finale der Blockchain Challenge 2019
Acht innovative Business Cases auf Basis der Blockchain-Technologie wurden im Rahmen eines grossen Galaevents präsentiert.
/ News
Spiel mit dem Feuer
[GER] Artikel von Fabian Schär publiziert in der Weltwoche
Blockchain
[GER] Artikel von Fabian Schär publiziert für Credit Suisse Asset Management (CH)
/ University of Basel, Conference
Banking Meets DLT 2019
Article by Center for Innovative Finance/WWZ
/ Blockchain
Blockchain diplomas: Using smart contracts to secure academic credentials
Publication by Fabian Mösli and Fabian Schär in Beiträge zur Hochschulforschung - Ausgabe 3/2019
/ Interview
Prof. Dr. Fabian Schär von Uni Basel: Blockchain-Technologie in Akademie und Praxis
[GER] Interview mit Fabian Schär von Veronika Rinecker für Cointelegraph
/ University of Basel, Conference
Blockchain Symposium 2019
Event by the University of Basel
/ DeFi
Stablecoins: The quest for a low-volatility cryptocurrency
Book Chapter by Aleksander Berentsen and Fabian Schär in A. Fatas (ed.) The Economics of Fintech and Digital Currencies
/ University of Basel
Blockchain Challenge 2018 Gala Event
Am 12. Dezember findet das grosse Finale der Blockchain Challenge statt! Interessante Blockchain Cases aus der Praxis! Erfahren Sie wie auf Blockchain-Basis Plattformen im Bereich Diabetes, Tourismus, Werbung und Medien entstehen, wie…
/ University of Basel
Vitalik Buterin receives Honorary Doctorate
Vitalik Buterin receives Honorary Doctorate from the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Basel on the occasion of the Dies Academicus on 30 November 2018/ University of Basel
Neuer Stiftungsprofessor für innovative Finanztechnologien an der Universität Basel
Article by WWZ/ University of Basel
Blockchain Challenge
Die Universität Basel und die FHNW bieten im Herbstsemester 2018 einen gemeinsamen Blockchain-Workshop an. Das Format dieser Veranstaltung ist eine Challenge, bei der Studierende in Gruppen gemeinsam einen konkreten Business Case der…
FINTECH+
The Center for Innovative Finance is honored to be Networking Partner of the FINTECH+ conference which takes place in Zurich on October 1st & 2nd.
/ News
Central banks should consider offering accounts to everyone
The Economist features CIF publication by Prof. Aleksander Berentsen and Prof. Fabian Schär
/ Blockchain, University of Basel
Certificates based on Blockchain Technology
The Center for Innovative Finance (CIF) of the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Basel partnered with Proxeus, an award-winning Swiss Fintech Start-Up. The partnership has been established to create course completion…
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U.S. Fed Paper: Central Bank Cryptocurrencies Are Missing The Point
Forbes article about Prof. Fabian Schär's and Prof. Aleksander Berentsen's report: The Case for Central Bank Electronic Money and the Non-case for Central Bank Cryptocurrencies
/ Blockchain, DeFi, Publication
The Case for Central Bank Electronic Money and the Non-case for Central Bank Cryptocurrencies
Publication by Aleksander Berentsen and Fabian Schär in Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review, Second Quarter 2018, 100(2), pp. 97-106.
/ University of Basel, Conference
Blockchain Symposium 2018
Am 30. April beleuchtet das Center for Innovative Finance der Universität Basel die Blockchain aus der Sicht der Praxis. Im Rahmen von sieben Referaten zeigen Unternehmen innovative Anwendungsmöglichkeiten.
/ Blockchain, Publication
A Short Introduction to the World of Cryptocurrencies
Publication by Prof. Aleksander Berentsen and Dr. Fabian Schär in Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review, First Quarter 2018, 100(1), pp. 1-16.
Bitcoin: Eine Betrachtung der technischen Faktenlage
[GER] Die Kursentwicklung der meisten Kryptoassets war in den vergangenen Wochen tiefrot. Einige Personen sprechen von einer gesunden Korrektur, andere von dem längst überfälligen Platzen einer Blase. Auffallend ist jedoch der starke…
You Gotta Be Kitten Me: Virtuelle Blockchain-Kätzchen auf dem Vormarsch
[GER] Während Blockchain-basierte Kryptowährungen wie Bitcoin ihren Höhenflug weiter fortführen und neue Allzeithöchstpreise erreichen, setzen neuartige Kryptoassets zum Siegeszug im Massenmarkt an. Die Rede ist ausnahmsweise nicht von…