Dr. Gina C. Pieters is an assistant instructional professor at the University of Chicago Department of Economics and an honorary non-visiting Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge - Center for Alternative Finance (CCAF). Her research agenda examines decentralized virtual currencies and their impact on international economies, focusing on their use and implication as a globally traded alternative to national currencies or assets incorporating topics such as exchange rates, capital controls, and the global financial and monetary system (including Central Bank Digital Currency) especially in relation to the decentralization that comes from distributed ledger technology. She is currently on the board of directors of the International Trade and Finance Association and has won multiple teaching awards. She is on Twitter as @ProfPieters.