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Emory University Joins Bitcoin ETF Rush, Reporting $16M Holding in Grayscale Vehicle
28.10.2024
Emory University disclosed ownership of more than $15 million worth of shares of the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust
Crypto ‘full of ideas’ generated at universities — UK blockchain exec
23.10.2024
The Centre for Blockchain Technologies deputy director Francesco Pierangeli said that regulators should review the latest academic research to help form future regulations.
Ditobanx and ICP Hub Mexico Launch Initiative Promoting Cryptocurrency Use at Universities
2.8.2024
Ditobanx and ICP Hub Mexico recently partnered to launch an initiative promoting the use of cryptocurrencies at Mexican universities. As part of this program, over 4,000 students received $5.42 (100 pesos) worth of Ckbtc, the so-called bitcoin twin, to use at campus cafes, restaurants, and copy...
Iran and Russia Sign Academic Cooperation Agreement to Dedollarize Economies
8.7.2024
Iran and Russia have taken a significant step towards economic cooperation by involving their academic institutions in efforts to dedollarize their economies. The presidents of Iran’s Imam Hossein University and Russia’s Plekhanov University of Economics signed a memorandum...
OpenAI launches official ChatGPT support for universities and nonprofits
1.6.2024
OpenAI is pulling out all the stops to ensure that everyone is using its ChatGPT services
South Korean Universities Face Banking Hurdles in Converting Crypto Donations to Cash
30.5.2024
South Korea’s regulations prohibiting corporations from opening virtual asset exchange accounts are making it impossible for local universities to liquidate their large cryptocurrency donations. Financial authorities cite money laundering concerns as the reason for maintaining the ban. Education...
South Korea Universities Face Banking Hurdles in Converting Crypto Donations to Cash
28.5.2024
Financial authorities in South Korea are prohibiting universities from opening corporate accounts for coin transactions. This is resulting in their inability to convert cryptocurrency donations provided by certain crypto businesses into cash.
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China Pushes Metaverse Standardization Group to Establish the Rules of the Yuanverse
23.1.2024
The government of China has announced the creation of a metaverse standardization working group to establish different rules to govern the Chinese Yuanverse platform. The standardization group will be integrated by Chinese universities, government institutions, and companies like Tencent, Huawei...
Tunisian Universities’ Hackathons to Boost Understanding of Distributed Ledger Technology
9.1.2024
Two Tunisian universities working in collaboration with the blockchain company Dar Blockchain and the Hashgraph Association are set to hold three-day hackathons. Hackathon participants are set to learn how decentralized finance (defi) can help revolutionize and make financial services widely...
LBank Labs Winter Bootcamp 2024: The Epicenter of Blockchain Innovation
21.11.2023
PRESS RELEASE. A short recap from Summer Bootcamp 2023. Following our hugely successful Cabo Mexico Bootcamp with 12 finalist teams selected from 70+ projects and 3 of 12 received extra grants for innovation, feasibility and improvement. We’re bringing together luminaries from over a dozen...
IBM, Microsoft, others form post-quantum cryptography coalition
27.9.2023
The coalition includes Google sibling company SandboxAQ and the University of Waterloo
Top UK university partners with AI startup to analyze crypto market
21.8.2023
Imperial College London announced a collaboration with AI startup FluidAI to tackle major issues in the crypto market such as liquidity aggregation
Universities are 'critical players' for the future of Web3 — Lbank Labs CEO
7.8.2023
LBank Labs Czhang Lin said that it’s important for universities to understand Web3 and guide students toward the right vision
Hackvolution: BNB Chain kicks off Hackathon to Drive Innovation and Collaboration
14.7.2023
PRESS RELEASE. BNB Chain, the world’s largest smart contract blockchain in terms of daily active users, has today announced Hackvolution, its global 7-week Hackathon, starting on July 13th and running until September 1st. Hackvolution gets support from COMBO, Google Cloud, CyberConnect...
Universities use blockchain-based storage to protect and democratize data
30.6.2023
Decentralized solutions can make academic research more secure and more accessible
Chinese Universities Begin Adopting Digital Yuan – Students to Lead CBDC Drive?
18.5.2023
Universities in China say they are adopting the digital yuan, and looking for ways to allow students to use the nation’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) in “every” aspect of their campus lives.
In an interview with the Chinese media outlet Stockstar, one of the firms at the center of...
Top 5 universities to study blockchain in the UK
28.2.2023
Universities in the U.K., including Cambridge, Imperial, Edinburgh, Oxford and University College London, offer blockchain-related programs
Crypto and blockchain education becomes priority at top universities
24.2.2023
As crypto adoption rises, more universities are offering crypto courses
Binance Looking to Hire Developers, Support Staff in Romania
24.2.2023
Global crypto exchange Binance is now hiring IT specialists and customer service representatives for its operations in Romania. The leading coin trading platform is also engaged in a number of educational initiatives in collaboration with Romanian universities and authorities. Cryptocurrency...
Canadian University Dubai backtracks on accepting crypto via Binance Pay
12.2.2023
Before hitting a technical roadblock, CUD was seemingly interested in collecting tuition and course fees in cryptocurrencies from both domestic and international students