ECON 453Fundamentals of Blockchain and Web 3.0
Economics · 1 to 4 units · Graduate professional courses (400-499)
Limited to Master of Quantitative Economics students. Designed for students seeking to understand the implementation of blockchain technology in various industries and its transformative potential in the realm of financial services and the global economy. In today's competitive landscape, major financial institutions, digital asset investment firms, data analytic companies, venture capital funds, government agencies, and Web3 companies among others entities are actively exploring blockchain and digital assets, leading to a growing demand for blockchain experts, data analysts, researchers, and executives. These institutions are leveraging blockchain to streamline financial transactions including cross-border payments, over-the-counter transactions, bond issuances, tokenized real-world assets, and other financial instruments. Provides a comprehensive exploration of blockchain technology and its applications in finance and economics.
Letter grading.
When it runs
- Spring 2026
- Spring 2027
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisite: course 409 or 432.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.