
Christian Catalini is a Research Scientist at MIT Sloan and founder of the MIT Cryptoeconomics Lab. He previously co-founded Lightspark and served as Chief Economist of the Diem Association and Head Economist of Meta FinTech. His research focuses on blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and the economics of innovation. He holds a PhD from the University of Toronto and an MSc, summa cum laude, from Bocconi University.