The Debauchery of Currency

Timothy F. Peterson, CFA, CAIA, is a leading Bitcoin analyst and a pioneer in digital asset valuation with 30 years of institutional asset management experience. He applies Wall Street discipline, academic rigor, and original research to the study of digital assets.

Peterson authored the first peer-reviewed methodology for valuing Bitcoin using Metcalfe’s Law. His paper, “Metcalfe’s Law as a Model for Bitcoin’s Value,” established a quantitative framework for understanding Bitcoin’s network value, moving digital asset valuation beyond speculation. His research utilizes information theory, network economics, and financial valuation methods to identify fundamental drivers of digital asset growth.

His work has been accessed in over 100 countries and ranks in the top 0.2% of authors on SSRN. Peterson’s research and commentary have appeared in major financial and digital asset media. He was also interviewed in “Mastering Crypto Assets.”

Peterson is the author of “Performance Measurement for Alternative Investments” and “The Debauchery of Currency: A Bloody History of Money.” He developed and teaches the “Digital Assets for Bankers” course for the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University.

He holds an M.S. in Finance and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Colorado. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst and completed Harvard Kennedy School’s Investment Decisions and Behavioral Finance program.

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