Short Bio: Leah Kling is a PhD candidate in Finance at Università della Svizzera italiana in Lugano, Switzerland, with a strong academic grounding in economics and finance. Her engagement with cryptocurrency began during her undergraduate studies in 2015, evolving into a research focus on crypto economics. Leah is actively involved with TOSCA, a German multidisciplinary research group dedicated to tokenizing the carbon supply chain. She has published extensively on ESG in central banking, reflecting her commitment to climate finance, policy tools for net-zero goals, and the intersection of monetary policy and climate action.
Fun Facts about you: I don’t have one.
When and what was your first touchpoint with ReFi & Blockchain?: In 2015 with Bitcoin.
What fascinates you most about ReFi?: It has the potential to completely disrupt traditional carbon markets by overcoming existing challenges in the traditional carbon markets.
Your favorite ReFi Influencer: I don’t have one.
Your best knowledge resource in the blockchain space?: Blockchain project whitepapers and discovering tokens through websites like Etherscan.
My favorite ReFi project? I don’t have one. I’m still waiting for the optimal market solution.
Your favorite word in Crypto Jargon: HODL
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