Jakob Hackel is a researcher and PhD candidate at the Research Institute for Crypto-Economics. Before that, he completed his bachelor’s degree in international business administration at WU Vienna, as well as a master’s degree in digital currencies at the University of Nicosia. In his work, he brings a wealth of knowledge about the interface of new technologies and economics, in particular cryptocurrencies and applications of blockchain technology. His focus at the Institute is on token engineering and governance.