June 16, 2023
15:00
Hanna Halaburda (NYU Stern School of Business)
will give a presentation on
Blockchains, Tokens, and Platforms.
Abstract
The development of blockchains technologies, including smart contracts and cryptographic tokens, have a potential to change the competition between platforms. In this presentation, based on a couple of projects, I will discuss how utility tokens can help new platforms enter the market, and how governance tokens can help platforms to increase social welfare. I will also discuss limitations of these technologies in improving platform strategy and competition.