Kyoung Choi, University of Calgary

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Calgary profile.

Latest funding

Fintech Innovations and Financial Markets: CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) and Regulation
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$35,825
Redefining Financial Data Governance in the Age of CBDCs: Ownership, Access, and Economic Impact
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$14,600
Blockchain, Information Production, and Decentralization of Academic Journals
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$51,600

All 3 grants and awards

No publications available.

Fintech Innovations and Financial Markets: CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) and Regulation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Choi, Kyoung Jin

Keywords: Fintech; CBDC; Digital Platform; Information Market; Innovation; Fintech competition

$35,825

Redefining Financial Data Governance in the Age of CBDCs: Ownership, Access, and Economic Impact

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Knowledge Synthesis Grants - Envisioning Governance Systems that Work

Principal investigators: Choi, Kyoung Jin

Keywords: CBDC; Governance; Platform; Information Market; Innovation; Fintech

$14,600

Blockchain, Information Production, and Decentralization of Academic Journals

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Choi, Kyoung Jin

Keywords: blockchain; fintech; decentralization; decentralized platform; mechanism design; information production; moral hazard; coordination failure

$51,600

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Choi, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Fintech Innovations and Financial Markets: CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) and Regulation" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]