Edward Bernstein Distinguished Professor of Economics and Professor of Finance at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Eric Ghysels, head of the Kenan Institute’s Rethinc. Labs initiative, has been appointed a member of the North Carolina Blockchain Initiative by Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest. The initiative will study blockchain technology, virtual assets, smart contracts and digital tokens with the goal of developing a series of recommendations to strengthen North Carolina as a leader in technological innovation.