The Osgoode Certificate in Blockchain Law

Blockchain technologies are rapidly growing and evolving and have already begun to disrupt and revolutionize financial services and other industries. Ensure you understand the law and practice in this important area, so that you can advise your clients and organizations with confidence. Designed for legal professionals and executives without a technical background, the Osgoode Certificate in Blockchain Law is an intensive and unique certificate that will give you a competitive edge. Get the critical legal knowledge and skills you need to stay ahead and succeed in the complicated and ever-changing world of blockchain, distributed ledger technologies, NFTs and decentralized finance. With a focus on practical strategies and real-world trends and taught by a faculty of leaders in law and technology, this program cohesively integrates the most pertinent information on blockchain law, governance, regulation, policy and distributed ledger systems in a focused way, to help you to understand the implications of how blockchain works, and its potential impact.

Issuer	Osgoode Professional Development, York University
Issued On	1673611200
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