Finance Theory Group

Equilibrium Staking Levels in a Proof-of-Stake Blockchain

Kose John,Thomas Rivera, Fahad Saleh May 24,2022

We study the equilibrium level of staking in a Proof-of-Stake blockchain when investors have different trading horizons. We find that,... Read More

Economic Implications of Scaling Blockchains

Kose John,Thomas Rivera, Fahad Saleh May 24,2022

We compare the economic implications of scaling blockchains under the Proof-of-Work (PoW) and Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus protocols. We study an... Read More

Blockchain Adoption in a Supply Chain with Market Power

Garud Iyengar,Jay Sethuraman,Wenjun Wang, Fahad Saleh Jun 30,2022

We examine a supply chain with a single risk-averse manufacturer who purchases from vendors and sells to consumers. Within this... Read More

The Need for Fees at a DEX: How Increases in Fees Can Increase DEX Trading Volume

Joel Hasbrouck,Thomas Rivera, Fahad Saleh Aug 17,2022

We demonstrate that increasing trading fees at a decentralized exchange (DEX) can increase DEX trading volume. This result arises due... Read More

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Equilibrium Staking Levels in a Proof-of-Stake Blockchain

Economic Implications of Scaling Blockchains

Blockchain Adoption in a Supply Chain with Market Power

The Need for Fees at a DEX: How Increases in Fees Can Increase DEX Trading Volume