'Blockchain and Money' course taught by DCI Advisor Gary Gensler is now available on MIT Open Courseware

Instructor(s) Prof. Gary Gensler

MIT Course Number 15.S12

As Taught In Fall 2018

Level Graduate

This course is for students wishing to explore blockchain technology's potential use—by entrepreneurs and incumbents—to change the world of money and finance. The course begins with a review of Bitcoin and an understanding of the commercial, technical, and public policy fundamentals of blockchain technology, distributed ledgers, and smart contracts. The class then continues on to current and potential blockchain applications in the financial sector.

You can see his lectures on video this is the concluding one .

The SEC is getting someone that knows the subject. He has stated that he believes that XRP and other coins that are centralised are securities and are operating illegally. He disagrees with his predecessor as to whether or not ETH is a security He has said it is but that was before the SEC said it isnt.