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MFIN 6650

FinTech and Cryptocurrencies · 1 instructor on record · 14 sections

What the course score is made of

91BC evaluations14 records · weight ×1.0 · Spring 2022 – Spring 2026

—Student reviewsno reviews — does not contribute

—RateMyProfessorsno ratings — does not contribute

That is the class itself, averaged across everyone who taught it. Who taught it, and how each of them scored, is the board below — that is what a student picking a section is actually choosing between.

What the challenge rank is made of

57thMore challenging than 57% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

92BC — “Intellectually Challenging”14 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College's own “intellectually challenging” question for this class only — students answer it positively about courses that stretched them, so it measures intellectual challenge and NOT grading, workload or quality. Almost every BC class scores high on it, which is why it is shown as a rank rather than a score.

What the workload rank is made of

30thMore work than 30% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

46BC — “Workload”14 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College reports workload for this class only as one of five bands, not as a number of hours, and it does not publish what the bands mean — so this site will not translate it into hours. Higher means more work, which is not the same as worse.

This class focuses on understanding the design of cryptocurrencies and blockchains and their investment implications. We first discuss the technical underpinnings of blockchain and review key concepts such as decentralization and consensus algorithms. We then examine cryptocurrencies as an asset and review the dynamics of crypto markets. Finally, we discuss limits of arbitrage and hedging in crypto futures and options.A general knowledge of Python coding is assumed.STEM-designated

The only instructor on record

14 sections · nobody else has taught itFull record

Instructor	Overall	Workload	Challenge	RMP overall
Gang Nathan DongFinance	9314 records	30th	57th	808 ratings · all classes

There is no ranking to read here: Gang Nathan Dong is the only instructor with evaluation records for MFIN 6650, so the number is a record, not a position. The RateMyProfessors figure is their overall score across everything they teach, not their score in this class.

Also taught by Gang Nathan Dong

4 other classes

Class	Instructors	Course score
MFIN 2270Data Analytics in Finance	325 records	81
MFIN 8870Data Analytics in Finance	317 records	86
MFIN 8860Derivatives and Risk Analytics	416 records	86
MFIN 2202Derivatives and Risk Management	38 records	83

Other MFIN classes

All of them

Class	Instructors	Course score
MFIN 1021Fundamentals of Finance	1297 records	83
MFIN 1127Corporate Finance	983 records	80
MFIN 1151Investments	1172 records	82
MFIN 8801Investments	627 records	84
MFIN 2270Data Analytics in Finance	325 records	81
MFIN 8807Corporate Finance	1022 records	85

The line

All 13 items · means across 14 records

The Professor4 items

Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.

9561st pctl

Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.

9453rd pctl

Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.

9457th pctl

Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.

9659th pctl

The Course3 items

Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.

9573rd pctl

Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.

9570th pctl

Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.

9460th pctl

Assignments & Feedback3 items

Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.

9468th pctl

Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.

9255th pctl

Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.

9253rd pctl

Workload, difficulty & attendanceNot ratings

WorkloadHow much work the course took outside class, on Boston College's five-band scale — the band boundaries are not published, so this is not a number of hours.

4630th pctl

Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.

9257th pctl

Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.

9355th pctl

Bar length is the rank against every comparable record we hold, not the raw score: BC's questions all have a median around 4.5, so a raw-scale bar would be nearly full on every row and would tell you nothing. Every bar is one ink colour — nothing here is graded green or red. The hatched bars are not ratings at all: a higher number on either describes a different course, not a better one.

Game log

14 sections · newest first

Instructor	Term	Sec	Instr	Course	Work
Gang Nathan Dong	Spring 2026	01	91	87	40
Gang Nathan Dong	Spring 2026	02	94	94	40
Gang Nathan Dong	Fall 2025	01	93	94	40
Gang Nathan Dong	Spring 2025	01	95	92	60
Gang Nathan Dong	Spring 2025	02	95	93	40
Gang Nathan Dong	Fall 2024	01	96	92	40
Gang Nathan Dong	Spring 2024	01	97	92	60
Gang Nathan Dong	Spring 2024	02	95	91	40
Gang Nathan Dong	Fall 2023	01	90	85	—
Gang Nathan Dong	Spring 2023	01	94	95	60
Gang Nathan Dong	Spring 2023	02	96	92	40
Gang Nathan Dong	Fall 2022	01	88	85	40
Gang Nathan Dong	Spring 2022	01	87	85	60
Gang Nathan Dong	Spring 2022	02	91	90	40

How to read this boardInstructors are ranked on their record in this class only, never on their average across everything they teach. Scores are out of 100 — Boston College's 1–5 agreement scale, ×20, the way these numbers were printed for years. Workload is BC's own five-band figure, not a number of hours, and is shown as a rank. A dash means the question was not reported, and is never a zero.