ISEM 576 - Cryptocurrency and Regulation

(3 semester hours)
Prerequisites: None
Description: After the emergence of Bitcoin, thousands of cryptocurrencies have surfaced with a vast supportive infrastructure for exchange of this value. This has resulted in diverse responses from governments and other regulating bodies. This course contains a comprehensive history of crypto assets and infrastructure, including exchanges, wallets, tokens, central bank-issued digital currencies, and the state of regulations. This course gives the student an introduction of blockchain assets, as well as explain how government jurisdictions are responding to this unique disruption.