N1621 Blockchains and Crypto Assets: PRJ A1
Your mark on this project represents 70% of your final grade
There are TWO items to be submitted using canvas online:
1. A 2-min video in standard .mp4 or other universal video file format [50 marks]
2. A 1500-word report, submitted in Word or PDF [50 marks]
In this document you will find a complete description of the deliverables for each part following by its marking scheme. There are four pages in total.
PART 1
Use video software of your choice to make a 2-minute video in standard format such as .mp4, which can be read using any universal software.
Zero marks for the video will be awarded in any of these cases:
• The marker cannot see or cannot hear the video
• You use a computer-generated voice, or any voice other than your own. You must use your own voice
• You fail to verify your ID by starting the submitted video with a video (not photo) of your face while speaking your full name and candidate number
• Your video is shorter than 100 seconds or longer than 150 seconds
The video can be 2 mins +/- 10% namely between 108 and 132 seconds, without time penalty. There is a 5% time penalty for submissions between 100 and 108 seconds or between 132 and 150 seconds. And you must speak at a speed where it is possible to understand what you say. Sometimes students use software to speed up the voice but if I cannot understand you voice, you will be severely downgraded.
The contents of your video must correspond to ONE of the following topics:
1. Compare the three different types of stablecoins by describing their purpose, history, market cap, the type of collateralization and the mechanisms used to maintain the peg.
2. Describe each of the many functions taken by the Binance exchange. What is wrong with a single firm fulfilling all these functions? Do you think Binance will still exist five years from now?
3. Describe the process of token offering for a blockchain start-up to raise funds, from the first seed capital
raising to the token generation event. What are the main risks associated with token offerings today?
You should use a strategic narrative, contain specific examples and exhibit good storytelling skills. Minimize the full sentences displayed in the video and please do not simply readout words exactly as written on slides. Here are some hints to making the video (see also the marking scheme below):
• Start by listing the points you want to cover, in a logical order
• Then then draft a script in a few of you own words (I know when you are simply reading out something copied from the internet)
• Now test the timing by reading your script aloud and adjusting as necessary to keep within the allotted time
• Next, assemble lots of images to illustrate your dialogue - this is where you can be most creative, especially if you choose to use software more advanced than Zoom. The marking scheme takes account of the sophistication of the software used
• Choose your own title to accurately reflect the contents
• Start your video by showing its title, your name and candidate number, and include a video of your face while reading these things aloud (so that we know you made the video yourself!).
Marking Scheme for Video
PART 2
Write a report about the Uniswap v2 and v3 decentralized exchanges. It should contain:
• A title page, with an overview of contents summarized in a very short abstract (max. 100 words)
• An introduction which gives an overview of liquidity pool trading on decentralized exchanges (max. 500 words)
• Describe the automated market maker for each exchange, in detail (max. 500 words)
• Explain the term impermanent loss and describe how this impacts users (max. 500 words)
• Conclude with a short summary of the future developments in this exchange (max 200 words).
You may use any website information that you can find. In each case, use a footnote to cite the URL of the source. If any journal or book publications are drawn upon, these can be listed as references at the end of the report.
The final product can be 1500 +/1 10% words, namely between 1350 and 1650 words, not counting illustrations, tables, footnotes or references, without penalty. 5% penalty for word counts between 1200 and 1350, or 1650 and 1800. 10% penalty for counts below 1200 or above 1800.
Marking Scheme for Report