News
All news concerning the Center for Innovative Finance at the University of Basel.

/ Interview, Video
DeFi & Blockchain: An Academic Perspective
Interview of Fabian Schär by Mathias Imbach in Real Vision Cryptoverse
Krypto-Serie: Der Experte «Der Mensch ist eben ein Eigennutzen-Maximierer»
[GER] Artikel von Fabian Schär im Migros Magazin
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
Wo Welten verschwimmen
[GER] Artikel von Mitchell Goldberg und Fabian Schär in der Weltwoche Nr. 46.21, S. 44
/ Metaverse, Publication, Working Paper
Land Valuation in the Metaverse: Location Matters
Working Paper by Mitchell Goldberg, Peter Kugler, Fabian Schär
/ DeFi, Publication, Working Paper
The Tokenization of Assets: Using Blockchains for Equity Crowdfunding
Working Paper by Jakob Roth, Fabian Schär, Aljoscha Schöpfer
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
/ Crypto Lectures
Open Crypto Lectures – ein starkes Stück Bildung von der Universität Basel
[GER] Artikel von Ruedi Maeder publiziert auf MoneyToday.ch
/ Video
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, Events
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.
/ 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…
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
/ Blockchain, Publication, Working Paper
Blockchain Forks: A Formal Classification Framework and Persistency Analysis
Working Paper by Fabian Schär
/ DeFi, Publication, Working Paper
Stablecoins, Digital Currency, and the Future of Money
Working Paper by Alexander Lipton, Aetienne Sardon, Fabian Schär and Christian Schüpbach
/ Blockchain, Publication, Working Paper
Cryptocurrencies: Miner Heterogeneity, Botnets, and Proof-of-Work Efficiency
Working Paper by Fabian Schär
/ University of Basel, Events
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, Events
Grosses Finale der Blockchain Challenge 2019
Acht innovative Business Cases auf Basis der Blockchain-Technologie wurden im Rahmen eines grossen Galaevents präsentiert.
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, Events
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, Events
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, Events
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, Events
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…
/ Events
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.
/ 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…
/ 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, Events
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…