Extended Essay
Mar 2018 - Sep 2018 (7 months)
4000 word-long research paper on the question, "To what extent is Bitcoin a Viable Medium in Stimulating Economic Growth in Venezuela?" As a cryptocurrency enthusiast and Venezuelan citizen, I feel very passionate about a paper that discusses the relationship between the two. Research so far has included the interviewing of the CEO of TripleCoin Alonso Gamero (a cryptocurrency-based Venezuelan startup), the economic director of Corporación Cárdenas (a firm that services the bank industry by providing cash-handling solutions), and finance analysts at Banco Mercantil.