CryptocurrencyMaster ClassIn-Person
Friday, Oct 17, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m
Location To Be Announced
Cryptocurrencies have been hailed as revolutionary tools that will democratize finance, eliminate the need for trusted institutions, and reshape the global economy. But do they live up to the hype? In this master class, we'll explore what cryptocurrencies are (and aren’t), how the underlying technology works in economic terms, and why so many economists remain unconvinced. We’ll also discuss the historical context—from gold standards to speculative bubbles—and explore what crypto reveals about public trust, financial systems, and monetary theory.
ECONOMICS, CRYPTOCURRENCY, TECHNOLOGY
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman is a Nobel laureate in economics, former New York Times columnist, distinguished professor of economics at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and the author of dozens of books on international economics, trade, and political economy.
One of the nation’s leading neo-Keynesian economists, Krugman has worked at Yale, Stanford, MIT, Princeton, and the London School of Economics. His work in trade, international economics, currency crises, consumer behavior, and the impact of political systems on economies has been transformative.
In 1991, the American Economic Association recognized Krugman’s work in rethinking international trade by awarding him the John Bates Clark Medal, a prize given to young economists who make major contributions to the field. In 2008, Krugman won the Nobel Prize in Economics for his work on new trade theory and economic geography. He is best known for his work as a columnist for the New York Times from 2000 to 2024.