Dr. Garrick Hileman

Dr Garrick Hileman is one of the world's most-cited cryptocurrency and blockchain technology researchers. Garrick is the author of the first University of Cambridge "Global Cryptocurrency Benchmarking Study" and the follow-on "Global Blockchain Benchmarking Study". He also authored the CoinDesk “State of Bitcoin” and “State of Blockchain” reports from 2013-2016 and recently published two major empirical stablecoins research studies. He created and taught the first UK class on blockchain technology at the University of Cambridge. Garrick was ranked as one of the 100 most influential economists in the UK and Ireland and he is regularly asked to share his research and perspective with government organizations and media, including the FT, BBC, CNBC, WSJ, and NPR. Garrick is currently Head of Research at Blockchain.com, one of the world’s leading cryptoasset companies, and a Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics.