The project analyzes the regulatory and governance implications of cryptocurrencies, blockchain-based systems, and distributed ledger technologies. …Read More
Cryptoregulation
Kevin Werbach
Privacy, Trust, and Whether Blockchain Can Help Us Achieve Them
Wharton professor Kevin Werbach, author of The Blockchain and the New Architecture of Trust, discusses the growing need for legal sophistication regarding data privacy and how blockchain is poised to play a role.…Read More
As Blockchain Fever Rises, Wharton Voices Share What’s Ahead
Wharton students, faculty, and alumni are at the forefront of exploring the many ways blockchain is likely to fundamentally impact the world in the near future.…Read More
Gamification and the Enterprise
What if our whole life were turned into a game? What sounds like the premise of a science fiction novel is today becoming reality as “gamification.” As more and more organizations, practices, products, and services are infused with elements from games and play to make them more engaging, we are witnessing a veritable ludification of culture.…Read More
More MOOC Talk: Kevin Werbach on Hyperconnected Academic Freedom
Last year, Kevin Werbach organized Mack Center conferences on hyperconnectivity and IP-led communications. At the same time, the Wharton professor translated theory into practice, utilizing the internet’s rich potential and wide reach to teach an open, online course on gamification via Coursera.org. Over 8000 students completed the 6-week massive online…Read More
For the Win: How Game Thinking Can Revolutionize Your Business
Millions flock to their computers, consoles, mobile phones, tablets, and social networks each day to play World of Warcraft, Farmville, Scrabble, and countless other games, generating billions in sales each year. The careful and skillful construction of these games is built on decades of research into human motivation and psychology: A well-designed game goes right to the motivational heart of the human psyche.…Read More