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Doctor Larisa Yarovaya

Dr Larisa Yarovaya

Associate Professor of Finance

Research interests

  • Cryptocurrencies 
  • Financial Contagion
  • Fintech

More research

Accepting applications from PhD students.

Email: l.yarovaya@soton.ac.uk

Address: B2, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ

About

Dr. Larisa Yarovaya is an Associate Professor of Finance and the Director of the Centre for Digital Finance at Southampton Business School, University of Southampton, UK. With a profound expertise in international finance and Fintech, Larisa has contributed significantly to the academic landscape, authoring over 70 papers and co-editing the book "Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology".

Recognised for her outstanding contributions, Larisa has earned a spot in Stanford's top 2% Global Scientists list, and her research has garnered more than 9,000 citations. Her impactful work has been widely disseminated through esteemed media outlets such as BBC, MarketWatch, Financial Times, CBC, Euronews, and Bloomberg, showcasing her influence in both academic and public spheres. She has also appeared as an expert in the CNBC series on “Ethereum” and “Stablecoins". Larisa is actively engaged in policy debates and consultancy to influence the regulatory landscape in the UK and abroad.

Larisa is the Chair and founding organiser of the annual Cryptocurrency Research Conference, established in 2018 and growing to become the largest niche academic conference in cryptocurrency and DeFi (https://cryptorc.org).

With her multifaceted contributions to academia, editorial leadership, and impactful media presence, Larisa Yarovaya stands as a prominent figure at the forefront of finance and digital innovation.

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