Foundations of Fintech

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The objective of this course is to introduce students to the multiple areas of application of technology in finance. Topics include electronic markets, digital cash, disruptive innovation/disintermediation, automated investing, blockchain/DeFi/smart contracts, crowdfunding, payments, money transfers, InsurTech, borrowing/lending/capital allocation, political/regulatory frameworks, privacy, risks, societal implications, pitfalls in autonomous finance, choices under uncertainty, behavioral biases, manipulation, and surveillance.