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February 22, 2022
Webinar with Duke FinTech's Jimmie Lenz: What is an NFT?
Watch Jimmie Lenz discuss the many different applications of NFTs
February 21, 2022
Early Standings in FinTech Trading Competition: Slow and Steady Strategies and an Upset
Early standings in the FinTech Trading Competition saw the emergence of two frontrunners running similar strategies, followed by a surprising upset.
January 27, 2022
Duke FinTech Intercollegiate Trading Competition Kicks Off for Spring 2022
The annual trading competition sponsored by Duke’s Master of Engineering in FinTech program kicked off this month, supported by some extraordinary companies.
January 24, 2022 | E-Crypto News
E-Crypto News Interviews Duke University Fintech Director Jimmie Lenz about NFTs
After completion of a series of courses on blockchain fundamentals offered on Coursera, students receive digital certificates in NFTs. We reached out to Jimmie Lenz, who is the Director of Fin Tech Learning Programs at Duke. Here is what he had to say.
January 13, 2022 | Duke Engineering
Duke Engineering’s FinTech Program Sends Certificates to Coursera Students as NFTs
Those who completed a sequence of courses on blockchain received certificates of completion in an appropriate form—as unique digital tokens
December 17, 2021
2021 Master of Engineering in FinTech Graduates All Receive Employment Offers Prior to Graduation
The December 2021 graduates will be working in a variety of fintech roles, in companies across the country.
December 01, 2021 | TechCrunch
With $3B expected in 2021, Singapore is becoming a fintech capital
Despite its small size (less than 5 million total population), Singapore is quickly reaching investment levels of countries many times its size.
November 23, 2021 | Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Agencies issue joint statement on crypto-asset policy initiative and next steps
Federal bank regulatory agencies today issued a statement summarizing their interagency "policy sprints" focused on crypto-assets and providing a roadmap of future work related to crypto-assets.
November 16, 2021 | Los Angeles Times
Goodbye, Staples Center. Hello, Crypto.com Arena
The Staples Center will become known as Crypto.com Arena as part of a new 20-year deal between the Singapore cryptocurrency exchange and AEG, owner of the home arena of the Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers, Kings and Sparks.
November 10, 2021
Leading from the Boardroom: Private Company Governance
Jimmie Lenz, Director for FinTech and Cybersecurity Masters programs, will speak during Day 2 of the Forum