Blockchain technology, still in its early days is predicted to pose untapped potential that can change the world as we know it. Often compared to the internet technology, Blockchain is earning recognition and adoption from major governments and industries. Now, the New York University (NYU) has announced that it will offer a new major based on the subject.
The New York University is setting precedence over the blockchain educational systems, by introducing the first of its kind anywhere in the world. Though the what one could expect from the course in terms of academic value is still unclear at this point.
A clinical associate professor of finance at the University claims that in sometime major companies will be looking to hire experts in cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. It seems that more and more students are becoming interested in digital currencies and blockchain technology. According to David Yermack, a business and law professor at NYU, even former university alumni of all ages began showing up to sit in on his crypto lectures.
While the Stanford University is one of the universities in the United States that offers most courses on cryptocurrencies, NYU has managed to take the cake in terms of crypto education. Professor Yermack told the New York Times that early on in the decade he began n giving talks on Bitcoin to students:
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