Prof. Dr. Thomas K. Birrer is Professor for Corporate Finance at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Switzerland). He studied business economics at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and earned his doctorate at the University of Basel (Switzerland). His research focuses on financial technology and innovation, financial markets and financial risk management. Dennis Amstutz, holds a BSc and an MSc in Banking and Finance from Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Switzerland). After previously having worked for the Swiss bank Credit Suisse, he has wide-ranging start-up experience and a broad network in Switzerland. He is a passionate crypto investor and an independent crypto fund manager.Patrick Wenger, holds a BSc in Business Engineering and an MSc in Banking and Finance from Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Switzerland). He has an extensive network in private and public sectors of Paraguay and implemented a proof-of-concept mining business in the country.

• 1 Introduction.- 2 Economical and Historical Context.- 3 New Technological Developments and Opportunities.- 4 Toolkit for Getting Started.- 5 Make use of Decentralized Finance.- 6 Concluding Remarks.- A Blockchain Applications.- B Token Classification Example – Bitcoin.- Index.- Bibliography.