Stablecoins - Tokenization - Blockchain
The Future of Finance Lab brings together a wide array of researchers across the crypto, finance, engineering, and policy space to explore issues with stablecoin adoption, blockchain implementation, issues in prediction markets, and a host of other contemporary problems in financial markets. The Lab also partners with firms in the space to run surveys on the consumer attitudes to Stablecoin issuances and security concerns of these new products.
Associated Researchers
Executive Director Mike Derrios
Senior Procurement Executive at the U.S. Department of State, overseeing global procurement and contracting for a $9.5 billion annual portfolio, with more than 25 years of federal, military, and private-sector experience.
Professor Derek Horstmeyer is a Professor of Finance at George Mason University, a Wall Street Journal columnist, and the founder of GMU’s student-managed investment fund, with research focused on corporate governance and investment performance.
Professor Lei Gao is an associate professor of finance at George Mason University whose research focuses on investments, market structure, corporate finance, and FinTech, with work published in top journals and cited by major media and U.S. policymakers.
Jianli Pan researches intelligent and secure network systems, focusing on IoT, edge/cloud computing, machine learning, cybersecurity, and blockchain to support smart homes, factories, and cities.
Professor Jingyuan Yang is an Assistant Professor at George Mason University’s Costello College of Business, with research focused on data mining, machine learning, recommender systems, and business analytics.
Professor Jiasun Li is the Robert D. Johnston Associate Professor of Finance at George Mason University, specializing in blockchain and emerging technologies, and a recipient of an NSF CAREER Award.
Professor Mariia Petryk is an Assistant Professor at George Mason University’s Costello College of Business, researching emerging technologies, digital platforms, and blockchain.
Professor Stephen A. Karolyi is a finance professor at George Mason University’s Costello College of Business, with prior experience as a senior economic advisor at the U.S. Treasury’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and a research focus spanning banking, finance, and accounting.
Professor Ran Ji is an associate professor at George Mason University who teaches data analytics engineering, focusing on data and visual analytics concepts and hands-on experience with modern analytical tools.
Professor Xiaokuan Zhang is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at George Mason University, with a PhD from Ohio State University and prior postdoctoral research experience at Georgia Tech.
Professor Bo Hu researches how financial markets are evolving with the rise of algorithms, big data, and artificial intelligence, focusing on asset pricing, investments, and the impact of technology on market efficiency and stability.
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