Digital Currencies and Cryptocurrencies - YBAU040

• Anglický název: Digital Currencies and Cryptocurrencies
• Zajišťuje: Kurzy UPCES, CET (24-AJ EXT)
• Fakulta: Fakulta humanitních studií
• Platnost: od 2024
• Semestr: oba
• E-Kredity: 6
• Rozsah, examinace: 0/4, KZ [HT]
• Počet míst: zimní:neurčen / neurčen (0); letní:neurčen / neurčen (0)
• Minimální obsazenost: neomezen
• 4EU+: ne
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
• Stav předmětu: vyučován
• Jazyk výuky: angličtina
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Další informace: https://bakalar.fhs.cuni.cz/SHV-211.html; https://fhs.cuni.cz/FHSENG-1016.html#3
• Poznámka: předmět je možno zapsat mimo plán; předmět lze zapsat v ZS i LS
• Garant: Mgr. Branislav Saxa, M.A., Ph.D.; Veronika Havlištová; Mgr. Nikola Skladanová
• Vyučující: Mgr. Branislav Saxa, M.A., Ph.D.

Anotace

This course will consider the new phenomenon of digital currencies from a monetary and financial stability angle. We will first look at the technological foundations of cryptocurrencies, and then we will discuss challenges related to the issuance of central bank digital currencies and stable coins. We will study central bank digital currencies that are in advanced stages and we will learn about their potential impact. We will discuss private efforts to issue stable coins (e.g. LIBRA) and discuss why they raise concerns of regulators

Poslední úprava: Skladanová Nikola, Mgr. (03.02.2025)

Cíl předmětu

This is one of the courses of the AEP programme (previously UPCES - the Undergraduate Program in Central European Studies);
comprehensive information is available at: https://bakalar.fhs.cuni.cz/SHV-211.html. It is designed for the US students participating in the programme as a whole while the Czech and international students of the Faculty of Humanities are welcome to selecte single courses from the programme.

Poslední úprava: Skladanová Nikola, Mgr. (03.02.2025)

Podmínky zakončení předmětu

Students are required to follow the instructions and requirements specified in the course syllabus. 

Attendance is mandatory. Regular attendance is necessary in order to attain credits and a grade.

Exam Dates

Winter Semester: the beginning of November (midterm exams); before the middle of December (final exams) according to the course syllabus

Summer Semester: end of March / the first half of April (midterm exams); the middle of May (final exams) according to the course syllabus

Poslední úprava: Skladanová Nikola, Mgr. (14.07.2022)

Metody výuky

This is one of the UPCES courses held in cooperation with our partner institution CERGE-EI, designed for US students and Czech and international students of the Faculty of Humanities.

These courses are scheduled either twice (2x90 min.) or once (1x180 min.) a week in the CERGE-EI classrooms (Politických vězňů 7, Praha 1).

Attendance is mandatory. Regular attendance is necessary in order to attain credits and a grade.

Poslední úprava: Skladanová Nikola, Mgr. (14.07.2022)

Sylabus

Students are required to follow the instructions and requirements specified in the course syllabus available at

https://upces.cerge-ei.cz/academic-life/upces-courses-a-z Scroll for the UPCES Course List and click on the particular course for course description and syllabus.

Reading materials: the coordinators of the UPCES program will inform the enrolled students where to get them.

Poslední úprava: Skladanová Nikola, Mgr. (14.07.2022)

Požadavky k zápisu

• The teaching period in the UPCES courses begins from February 17, 2025, according to the schedule of the particular course.

  • Enroll in the SIS (registration in the SIS is required before attending the first class) & be present in the course within the first and/or second week (at least) of the teaching period according to the schedule of the course. 
  • Students can enrol up to 2 UPCES courses (YBAU coded ones) per semester in total.
  • The degree students can attend these courses from the second semester of their studies onwards.
  • For the students enrolled at other CU Faculties than the FHS, the UPCES courses are available only if the course capacity allows (i.e. not all the places are used by the FHS students), thus the enrolment cannot be guaranteed in advance; the availability to be checked in the SIS when the registration to courses opens.

  Please note:

  Organized in cooperation with a partner institution and programme, the capacity in this course might be low.

  In order to allow other students to enroll, please do not forget to unregister from all the courses you decide not to take as soon as possible.

  Please be aware that the regular class attendance is mandatory.

   

   

Poslední úprava: Skladanová Nikola, Mgr. (16.01.2025)