In this report, Biasi and Chakravorti study the rapidly growing although extremely volatile initial coin offering (ICO) market. We identify which traditional markets are being disrupted by ICOs. We discuss the necessary infrastructure needed to support this market. We analyze market dynamics in terms of volatility, global presence, the impact...
Chakravorti presented at Payments Canada 2018 in Toronto on May 9, 2018. He discussed the response of incumbents to the entry of FinTech firms. Specifically, he discussed payment, lending, wealth management, and cryptocurrency segments. He touched on the role of regulation and discussed the lack of banking services in the...