BITCOIN VS. ACADEMIA (w/ Max Raskin & David Yermack)

13/11/2025 1h 14min

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Max Raskin (NYU School of Law) and David Yermack (NYU Stern School of Business) take the stage at PubKey NYC to discuss how academia is grappling with Bitcoin: what gets taught, what gets missed, and why it matters. Plus:How NYU became the first university to teach cryptocurrencyHow you can get orangep-pilled from Pynchon'sThe Crying of Lot 49How Max Raskin went from Austrian economics nerd to early crypto reporterWhat Michelle Obama’s fashion choices and CEO private jets taught Professor Yermack about marketsInside the faculty wars: how Bitcoin went from fringe topic to NYU curriculumA first-hand look at why most economists still dismiss BitcoinHow NYU Law teaches Bitcoin using tort law, common law, and the “law of the car”Why (in Max's humble opinion) AI can never replace lawyersThe future of stablecoins, CBDCs, and why Amazon scares the U.S. TreasuryThe future of Bitcoin education in academia and beyond ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬PubKey meetups are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Join us to ask live questions and enjoy a pint together. Good food, bad opinions, great company.🧡 NYC Meetups: ⁠https://luma.com/user/pubkey⁠🗽 PubKey NYC🗽 85 Washington Place🗽 New York, NY 10011Follow us on X: ⁠⁠https://x.com/PubKey⁠