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Chinese University to Offer Undergrad Blockchain Degree + More News
4.3.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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A university in Chengdu, China, will launch the nation’s first Blockchain Engineering department, offering China’s...
IOHK Donates $500,000 to University of Wyoming’s Blockchain Lab
14.2.2020
IOHK donates $500,000 in ADA cryptocurrency to the University of Wyoming
IOHK Opens Cardano Research Lab at University of Wyoming Following $500K Donation
14.2.2020
The center will feature a new Plutus development facility, providing blockchain developers with an applied laboratory for writing code in cardano's smart-contract language
Scotland’s Bitcoiners Share Canny Tales of ‘Buying the Dip’
31.1.2020
A meetup in Scotland afforded a forensic examination of bitcoin's rollercoaster cycle – with plenty of examples of the emotional trauma that accompanied the ride
Turkey's University Center to Develop Blockchain Projects on Cornell Prof’s Ava Platform
8.1.2020
Turkey’s first university blockchain center BlockchainIST jumps into Emin Gün Sirer’s Avalanche
Carnegie Mellon University Sees $4M Pledge to Develop DeFi Research Program
2.1.2020
A former MakerDAO contributor has committed $4 million in MKR to Carnegie Mellon toward the university’s already-significant work within decentralized finance
Japan Hosting World Conference to Discuss Decentralized Financial Governance
26.12.2019
Following the consensus reached at the G20 leaders’ summit on the importance of discussing better governance for the decentralized financial ecosystem, Japan’s top financial regulator is hosting a global blockchain conference to discuss the subject. The regulator is welcoming...
University of California at Santa Barbara Just Finished Its First Accredited Blockchain Course
25.12.2019
University of California at Santa Barbara concludes its first accredited blockchain course
A possible privacy CBDC
23.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 18 December, 2019 “Never assume the obvious is true.” - William Safire In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Stanford University funding blockchain startup touted as the 'Microsoft for blockchain' ECB believes that a private payment...
Why Quantum Computing’s Threat to Crypto May Be Further out Than Previously Thought
22.12.2019
According to one researcher, quantum computing faces more hurdles than many realize when it comes to achieving viability in breaking encryption. In a recent report Dr. Subhash Kak, Regents Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Oklahoma State University, notes that there are issues...
A possible privacy CBDC
18.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 18 December, 2019 “Never assume the obvious is true.” - William Safire In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Stanford University funding blockchain startup touted as the 'Microsoft for blockchain' ECB believes that a...
Stanford Funds Blockchain Startup Touted as ‘the Microsoft for Blockchain’
17.12.2019
Stanford alumni receive funding from Stanford, Charles Schwab and others for blockchain startup named Alchemy
BlockchainArmy Chairman & Co-founder Erol User Delivers Speech at Aydin University
4.12.2019
Erol User, the renowned Chairman and Co-founder of venture creation and capital advisory firm, BlockchainArmy, recently addressed a gathering of elite business personalities in Aydin University, Istanbul. The auspicious event saw the presence of guests from Italy, Israel, Greece, Pakistan, and many...
Photonics Bitcoin Mining Tech Aims to ‘Democratize’ Energy Use
29.11.2019
Three researchers have published a paper at Cornell University’s arxiv.org proposing a system called Optical Proof of Work (OPOW) to potentially be employed in Bitcoin mining. According to the paper, “heavy reliance on electricity has created scalability issues, environmental concerns...
Harvard University Stages ‘Digital Currency Wars’ Crisis Simulation
22.11.2019
Harvard University’s Digital Currency Wars simulation considers a hypothetical future crisis scenario involving a DPRK nuke purchase facilitated by a digital yuan
Bitcoin ETF Could Help Stabilize the Market: Paul Atkins Backstage at The Capital
14.11.2019
Paul Atkins, the former commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and Robert Greene, a visiting research fellow at the Center for Digital Financial Assets at Tsinghua University, spoke to The Capital backstage yesterday, during day two of CoinMarkCap’s […]
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S Korean Crypto Stance Under Pressure, Ripple Invests in University
30.10.2019
A group of blockchain advocates has made a fresh bid to change the South Korean government’s stance on cryptocurrencies – and has held talks with one of the country’s top financial regulators.
Fn Today reports that Oh Gap-soo, the president of the Korea Blockchain Association, met with Korea...
Indian University Students Create Blockchain-Based System for Online Voting
21.10.2019
Students from the Malla Reddy Engineering College for Women in India have created a blockchain-based system for online voting
Education Index Launches World’s First Blockchain-based University Application Platform
21.10.2019
UK-based start-up Education Index has launched Libereka, a blockchain-based international student recruitment platform. Students can open an account on Libereka and store their degree or diploma certificates, certificates in extra-curricular activities such as sports or arts, letters...
University of Malta Introduces Blockchain and DLT Master’s Degree
21.10.2019
The University of Malta introduced a master’s program in blockchain and DLT