Igor Makarov

Igor Makarov is Associate Professor of Finance at LSE, researching cryptocurrency markets, decentralized finance, and arbitrage strategies. His influential work includes empirical analyses of Bitcoin markets and theoretical models of price formation in DeFi systems.

Makarov's current projects examine informational asymmetries in cryptocurrency markets and feedback mechanisms in asset bubbles. He serves on program committees for major finance conferences including WFA, EFA, and SFS while teaching Asset Markets courses.

• Q Group Research Award
• Inquire Europe Research Award
• Smith-Breeden Prize Nominee