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Cornell University shared a surprising revelation about this blockchain paper
14.10.2020
The dissertation was written at an important moment in Bitcoin's history
How HBCUs Are Prepping Black Students for Blockchain Careers
12.10.2020
Several universities are in talks to create a multi-disciplinary blockchain major together, but the work will be slow until there are more funding opportunities available, professors said
Looking for a Job in Crypto? Here Are 5 Skills You Need
9.10.2020
In job interviews at crypto-oriented companies, “the first thing that you’ll hear is: How does Bitcoin work?”
The Best Blockchain University Programs Actually Pay Students to Learn
7.10.2020
Leading student blockchain clubs do more than meet up to eat pizza: they work directly with crypto startups to solve problems
The Top Universities for Blockchain – Methodology
6.10.2020
CoinDesk's 2020 university rankings rate institutions from scholarly impact to employment outcomes. Here is the full story of how we did it
The Top Universities for Blockchain
6.10.2020
CoinDesk's 2020 blockchain university rankings are the most nuanced, rigorous, and defensible rankings of their kind. See the winners here
Cambridge University’s Third Crypto Study Records 101 Million Cryptocurrency Users Worldwide
25.9.2020
The University of Cambridge and the school’s Centre for Alternative Finance has published the third “Global Cryptocurrency Benchmarking Study.” The 71-page in-depth study examines the current growth of the crypto industry, mining, offchain activity, crypto asset user profiling...
Venezuela Passes Law Legalizing Crypto Mining, Forces Miners to Join National Mining Pool
24.9.2020
Reports say Venezuela has now legalized bitcoin mining following the decree recently issued by the National Superintendency of Crypto Assets and Related Activities (Sunacrip). As part of the new regulations, all entities and individuals interested in legally mining bitcoin and other...
Help Us Find the Best University for Blockchain
11.9.2020
Which U.S. university has the best overall offering on cryptocurrency and decentralized tech? We need your help to find out
Ticino Blockchain Technologies Association Has Been Established
10.9.2020
Lugano, 10 September 2020 – The Ticino Blockchain Technologies Association aims to promote research and support innovative companies active in the Blockchain sector, as well as to promote academic studies of this new technology, thanks to the participation of USI (University of Southern...
Australian University Finds Privacy Issues With Blockchain Technology
10.9.2020
A research paper from the University of South Australia suggests blockchain technology needs to be refined so it can better protect privacy and the EU's right to be forgotten
Chainlink Doomsday Predictions: Zeus Capital Warns Investors Not To ‘Get Fooled’
31.8.2020
Zeus Capital has doubled down on its doomsday predictions on Chainlink (Link). It is now warning investors: “don’t get fooled… exit your positions before its too late.” The asset management firm’s involved assessment follows a sharp decline in the price of Link in...
Chainlink acquires a privacy-preserving oracle protocol from Cornell University
29.8.2020
One of the men who coined the term "proof-of-work" to join as chief scientist
Chainlink Acquires Blockchain Oracle Solution From Cornell University
29.8.2020
Chainlink has acquired privacy-focused oracle solution DECO from Cornell University. The data feed system is also drafting a second white paper for the project
Over $1 Billion Ethereum-Based Tokens Vulnerable to ‘Fake Deposit Exploit’
28.8.2020
A number of university researchers published a study that demystifies the “fake deposit vulnerability” in Ethereum-based smart contracts. The findings show that over 7,000 tokens worth more than $1 billion built on top of Ethereum are vulnerable to two types of attacks that exploit...
University of Utah Pays Ransomware Gang to Prevent Student Data Leak
22.8.2020
This is one instance where the ransomware gang got away with it
Hunan’s Government Has Chosen a Company to Build New Blockchain Infrastructure for the Region
20.8.2020
Local government in China endorsed a public Blockchain infrastructure project
University of York Confirms Recent Data Breach Was Caused by Ransomware
22.7.2020
A UK-based university is investigating the slow response to a ransomware attack that took place in May
Report Cuts China’s Bitcoin Mining Capacity to 50% of World Total, Raises US’ to 14%
18.7.2020
A new report by crypto research company Bitooda claims that China accounts for only 50% of global Bitcoin mining capacity, and the U.S. 14%. The data is in sharp contrast with earlier findings from the University of Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), which put China’s share...
US Tech University Makes ‘Seven-figure’ Investment in Tokenized Fund
15.7.2020
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/rittigers
New York-based private tech university the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) has made an undisclosed “seven-figure” investment in Cosimo Ventures, a tokenized venture fund operator that focuses on blockchain and tech companies.
In a press release...