NYU Professors Look to Start Class on Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies
Here's an interesting one. Two professors from New York University (specifically from the NYU Law School and Stern School of Business) are looking to start a class on the topic of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to the Wall Street Journal. Law professor Geoffrey Miller and finance professor David Yermack have already put together a syllabus to show their superiors, who will ultimately have final say as to whether or not the class is a go. The class, called "The Law and Business of Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies", is designed to look into topics such as whether or not....
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The future is coming. If you're involved with the exciting world of Bitcoin, you know just how fast things are moving and how incredibly complex every situation is. On top of that, very few actually understand the cryptocommunity. Well, a new class of graduates may be about to enter the obscure regulatory world of Cryptocurrencies. Two professors, David Yermack of the New York University Stern School of Business and Geoffrey Miller of New York University's Law School, have constructed a general outline for a set of CryptoCurrencies classes that may be ready for the Fall semester. The....
Last week, I got the chance to sit in on New York University's (NYU) class on cryptocurrencies. The course, led by finance professor David Yermack and law professor Geoffrey Miller, is offered jointly by both the Stern School of Business and the NYU School of Law. As one of the only cryptocurrency courses offered in the world, these students could shape the future political and financial landscape for the cryptocommunity, both domestically and internationally. Also read: NYU Prepares Class on Cryptocurrencies. This is the First Semester NYU has Offered this Class. I wrote about this course....
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