Maarten van Oordt

Maarten van Oordt is a Professor of Money and Banking at the School of Business and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Previously, he served as a Research Advisor at the Bank of Canada, focusing on cryptocurrency and CBDC research. His work bridges digital currency innovation and financial stability, with notable contributions to CBDC design, cryptocurrency economics, and risk management frameworks. He holds a PhD from Erasmus University Rotterdam (2013) and teaches courses on Blockchain/Digital Currencies and Risk Management.

Research interests include digital currencies (CBDCs, stablecoins, privacy features), systemic risk assessment, and extreme value theory. He has received awards for papers on cryptoeconomics and tokenomics. His datasets are widely referenced in studies on banking resilience and cryptocurrency valuation. He collaborates with institutions like the Tinbergen Institute and contributes to policy discussions on digital asset regulation via media engagements.