B5. Curious About Crypto?

There’s lots of hype and news about crypto. Some say that crypto (digital currency) is to its underlying technology (blockchain) what email was to the internet, just the first of many new applications. Crypto was endorsed by celebrities, attracted big named investors, and then collapsed. In this class, we’ll explore the upsides and downsides of this ground breaking technology, in a non-technical way. We’ll discuss the issues, the people, and the legal, political and future implications. .

Instructor - Jean Sifleet is a retired attorney and CPA. During her business career of over 40 years, she worked in corporate management, consulting, and private practice. She has taught several courses for WISE and enjoys learning from the subject matter of the courses and the participants’ experiences.