# Pioneer Possible

1 Stern Stories May 1, 2019 On May 1, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, President and CEO of Gemini, respectively, spoke to graduate students as part of the “Digital Currency, Blockchains and the Future of the Financial Services Industry” course, offered jointly by NYU Stern and NYU Law. >

![Professor Max Raskin speaks with Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/images/Winklevoss%20Body%201.jpg)
*NYU Law Professor Max Raskin moderated a discussion with Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss at NYU Stern on May 1*

On May 1, NYU Stern hosted Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, CEO and President of Gemini, respectively, for a fireside chat as part of the “Digital Currency, Blockchains and the Future of the Financial Services Industry” course co-taught by NYU Stern Professor [David Yermack](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/david-yermack) and NYU Law Professors [Geoffrey Miller](https://its.law.nyu.edu/facultyprofiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=profile.overview&personid=20131) and [Max Raskin](https://its.law.nyu.edu/facultyprofiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=profile.overview&personid=39847).

The trio covered a range of topics, including opportunities and challenges facing Gemini, a licensed digital asset exchange and custodian, the current state of the cryptocurrency industry and the future of bitcoin as an alternative investment.

Following the moderated discussion, Stern MBA students and NYU Law students had the opportunity to engage in a Q&A session with the Winklevoss brothers.

![Professor David Yermack, Beth Kurteson, Cameron Winklevoss, Tyler Winklevoss and Professor Max Raskin](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/images/Winklevoss%20Body%202.jpg)
*Left to right: Professor David Yermack, Beth Kurteson, Cameron Winklevoss, Tyler Winklevoss and Professor Max Raskin*

See a selection of social media posts from the discussion below:
> Excited to welcome [@tylerwinklevoss](https://twitter.com/tylerwinklevoss?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@winklevoss](https://twitter.com/winklevoss?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), Co-Founders of [@Gemini](https://twitter.com/Gemini?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), to [\#NYUStern](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NYUStern?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) to speak to students from Prof. David Yermack and Geoffrey Miller’s “Digital Currency, Blockchains, and the Future of the Financial Services Industry” class, moderated by Prof. Max Raskin! [pic.twitter.com/O5ppt9Xn6J](https://t.co/O5ppt9Xn6J)
>
> — NYU Stern (@NYUStern) [May 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/NYUStern/status/1123597979766665216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Great conversation indeed! Thanks [@maxraskin](https://twitter.com/maxraskin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for making this happen. Awesome to see so many bright NYU minds engaged in cryptocurrency. Money has a future!
>
> — Tyler Winklevoss (@tylerwinklevoss) [May 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/tylerwinklevoss/status/1123621132140187649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Great conversation this morning at [\#NYUStern](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NYUStern?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) featuring insights from [@Gemini](https://twitter.com/Gemini?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Co-Founders [@tylerwinklevoss](https://twitter.com/tylerwinklevoss?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and [@winklevoss](https://twitter.com/winklevoss?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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> Thanks to Prof. [@maxraskin](https://twitter.com/maxraskin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for moderating! [pic.twitter.com/uawXNqZ8nY](https://t.co/uawXNqZ8nY)
>
> — NYU Stern (@NYUStern) [May 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/NYUStern/status/1123613426243309571?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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