FIN20016: Ethics and International Finance unit requires every student to submit Assignment 2A and 2B. This is a major assignment (Assignment-2A and 2B) for this unit and every student must submit the assignment on due date and time. please make sure you submit the assignment on time and the submission needs to be done through online via CANVAS. The unit will use Turnitin software to check the plagiarism issue for every assignment. If you have any concern regarding your assignment you must seek assistance from your class tutor/lecture. The final report of this assignment (Assignment 2B) is worth 15%.

LEARNING OUTCOME:

The Learning Outcomes of this assignment are:

1. Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of the various exchange rate regimes and apply theories of exchange rate determination in international financial
2. Communicate effectively and discuss the role of technology in reshaping the international finance

ASSIGNMENT STRUCTURE:

Please note each assignment should include the following sections to be accepted:

1. Assignment Coversheet with student’s information
2. Please upload assignment Coversheet separately from the assignment in Canvas
3. You must follow the guideline of the assignment. (please see next page)
4. References: must use Harvard referencing style (if any)

ASSIGMENT 2B:

Business Report on Cryptocurrencies (15 marks)

You have been tasked by your finance manager to provide a report to the finance team on cryptocurrencies. They would like to understand cryptocurrencies, their importance and the role they play in the world.

In your answer make sure you explain the concept of the blockchain. In preparing your report, choose a cryptocurrency and describe its functions. Start by reading their white paper. For example, you can choose coins such as Ethereum, Vertcoin, Tron, Bitcoincash, etc.

If you choose Bitcoin, please make sure you describe and explain what the Lightning Network is. Your report should be written for a general audience. Avoid jargon and over-technical language. If you use technical language, make sure you explain concepts and provide definitions.

You will be able to find information on each of these currencies on sites such as:

• Cryptocurrency Market Capitalizations (Coinmarketcap): https://coinmarketcap.com/
• World Coin Index (Worldcoinindex): https://worldcoinindex.com/

Format

• A4-size page, single-side type written, margin 1 inch each side
• Font style: Times New Roman, size: 12 (except for tables/diagrams)
• Line space 5
• Length: 1,500 words (+ or – 150 words).
• Maximum 12 pages, excluding cover sheet, graphs, tables, appendix, reference,
• You should have around 5 to 10 references (referencing format: Swinburne Harvard style).
• Only peer-reviewed references such as journal articles, government reports, business reports, reputed media sources are acceptable.
• Coversheet required for this research report. Please upload the assignment cover sheet as a separate file to canvas.

Essential Sections

1. Executive summary
2. Introduction/background (includes objectives and scope of the study)
3. Information about the selected cryptocurrency
4. The methodology of this report and Data
5. Data analysis and findings
6. Market performance and competitiveness
7. Conclusion and recommendation (if any)
8. References (not included in word count)
9. Appendix (not included in word count)