Free MOOC: Introduction to NFTs and the Metaverse

[Gunnar Larson]

Such a big deal.

This is how Harvard Management Company goes to die.

Gunnar

On Thu, Aug 25, 2022, 10:45 AM Gunnar Larson <g at xny.io> wrote:

> They have done it again 👏
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