# Professor David Yermack is interviewed about the demand for knowledge of blockchain and cryptocurrencies in the job market

1 Faculty News May 16, 2018 ![CNBC logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_034412.gif?itok=MRidxYS3)>

Excerpt from [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/16/how-this-one-word-can-get-you-a-high-paying-job.html) -- "'Students are trying to have relevant skills for the job market,' [Yermack](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/david-yermack) said. 'You would take a risk not studying this.'"

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