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Even Crypto Skeptics Embrace Blockchain
John Jacobs, a former Nasdaq executive who’s now the [executive director of Center for Financial Markets and Policy at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business], said he …
June 4, 2018
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Aggarwal Elected Vice President of Financial Management Association International
Professor of Finance Reena Aggarwal was elected vice president of the annual meeting program for the Financial Management Association International, where she will be responsible…
April 30, 2018
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Blockchain 101: What Accountants Need To Know
John Jacobs, executive director of the Center for Financial Markets and Policy at Georgetown University who also happens to be a CPA, likens blockchain to double-entry…
April 23, 2018
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McDonough Announces Partnership for Global Fintech Innovation and Education
Georgetown McDonough and the Fintech Consortium have announced a strategic partnership to collaborate on numerous initiatives related to Fintech innovation and.…
April 16, 2018
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D.C. Blockchain Summit Brings Together Experts in Bitcoin, Fintech
The Georgetown Center for Financial Markets and Policy hosted the third annual D.C. Blockchain Summit, led by the Chamber of Digital Commerce, on March 6-8 at the McDonough…
March 29, 2018
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#Trending: Fintech
In this episode of #Trending, Professors Reena Aggarwal, Gilles Hilary, and John Jacobs discuss the implications of fintech and blockchain for the business world and beyond. Read…
March 20, 2018
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Bitmain Wants To Invest In Blockchain-Powered ‘Central Banks’
Co-founder Jihan Wu gave the first keynote address at the DC Blockchain Summit, hosted by the Chamber of Digital Commerce and Georgetown University's Center for Financial Markets…
March 7, 2018
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B-Schools Are Building On Blockchain
As more nations adopt blockchain, the global regulatory environment will change dramatically, says John Jacobs, a former NASDAQ executive who helped launch a bitcoin-based…
March 1, 2018
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Chicago Exchange Battle Ends With Unanimous Sale Rejection
John Jacobs, a former Nasdaq Inc. executive, said he wasn’t surprised by the SEC decision—the regulator has long insisted on transparency in who owns and controls a stock…
February 16, 2018
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Georgetown University Is Offering a Blockchain-Focused Course This Spring
McDonough School of Business recently announced that it will offer its first fintech class, and that it will introduce students to the fundamentals of financial technology and…
January 23, 2018