The Philadelphia ASA would like to thank Dr. Daniel Folkinshteyn from Rowan University for an interesting and informative presentation on Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies at our January 20, 2021 General Meeting.
If you would like to see Dr. Folkinshteyn’s slides, they are attached here: Bitcoin Presentation PDF.
You may also contact Dr. Folkinshteyn directly via his Rowan University page noted below if you have questions about how to value Bitcoin.
Dr. Folkinshteyn is a professor of finance at Rowan University. The presentation consisted of the following items:
*Overview of what bitcoin is and its strengths and weaknesses
* Safety and security in using cryptocurrency: scams, frauds, thefts
* Blockchain and how it could be useful for things other than cryptocurrency
Dr. Daniel Folkinshteyn received his Ph.D. in Finance and M.B.A./M.S. in Finance from Temple University, as well as a B.A. in Molecular Biology from Yale University. His teaching interests include corporate finance, financial markets, behavioral finance, and cryptocurrency. As a member of the Department of Accounting and Finance at Rowan University, he teaches courses in the undergraduate major. He is also the faculty advisor to the award-winning Rowan Chapter of the Financial Management Association, the Rowan Student Investment Group, the Rowan Cryptocurrency Club, and the Rowan University Gaming Club. His research interests include public debt markets, investor behavior, and cryptocurrency. Prior to joining Rowan University in 2011, he had taught undergraduate finance at Temple University for 4 years.
Education
Ph.D., Finance, Temple University
M.B.A. and M.S., Finance, Temple University
B.A., Molecular Biology, Yale University