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Tim Draper Extends BTC Price Prediction by 6 Months — ‘By Mid-2023, I’m Expecting to See Bitcoin Hit $250K’
4.11.2022
The American venture capitalist and founder of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), Tim Draper, is still confident his bitcoin prediction that says the crypto asset will tap $250K per unit. Draper said in April 2018, at the Draper University blockchain party, that he predicted: “$250K...
Professor Steve Hanke Says US Economy Was Flat Over the Last Year, but Stresses ‘It’s Going to Hit South’
30.10.2022
Amid the chaotic economy, plagued with central bank tinkering, supply chain issues, and red-hot inflation, the professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, Steve Hanke believes a “pretty big recession” will take place in 2023. Speaking in an interview on Oct. 28, Hanke...
Tech talent migrates to Web3 as large companies face layoffs
30.10.2022
Web3 companies continue to hire amidst a bull market as tech giants undergo layoffs and hiring freezes
Recent Poll Shows Citizens of El Salvador Still Not Sold on Bitcoin
26.10.2022
A recent poll completed by the Public Opinion University Institute, part of the Simeon Canas Centroamerican University, has found that El Salvador is still not attracted by the idea of bitcoin as legal tender. The poll results indicate that almost two-thirds of the population has a negative...
Blockchain-Based Platform Created by Saudi Students Places Third in National Women’s Coding Competition
18.10.2022
A blockchain-based tender bidding platform that was designed by female university students has been named the third-best entry in a Saudi Arabian women’s coding competition. The competition is said to be part of Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University’s broader goal of supporting...
Bitcoin Mining's Sustainable Electricity Mix May Be Declining, Says Cambridge University Research Organization
27.9.2022
Cambridge University's Centre for Alternative Finance's (CCAF) latest research into bitcoin mining suggests the mix of sustainable electricity used is in decline
Nanjing University Sets Up One of the First Metaverse Majors in China
27.9.2022
Nanjing University in China has reportedly launched one of the first majors in the country dedicated to the study of metaverse-related knowledge. The university, located in eastern China, stated that this new push is directed to impart new metaverse-related courses that will help more students...
Why Rankings – Including University Rankings – Are Crap
26.9.2022
I developed CoinDesk’s Best Universities for Blockchain rankings in 2020, and have been tortured to some degree by them ever since
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: University College London
26.9.2022
With four blockchain graduate programs, the top U.K. school on our list lands at No. 7. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: Boston University
26.9.2022
A blockchain project to support African farmers is one of the highlights of the blockchain research projects at the No. 49-ranked school. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: King Saud University
26.9.2022
The only university representing the Middle East takes the No. 48 spot. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: University of California-Los Angeles
26.9.2022
The No 47-ranked school offers diverse blockchain courses from the humanities, law and engineering. departments. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: Nanjing University
26.9.2022
The No. 46-ranked school started the first joint university-industry research lab. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: University of Technology Sydney
26.9.2022
Blockchain research papers have received more than 3,000 citations for the scholars at Australia's No. 45-ranked school. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: University of Southern California
26.9.2022
The oldest private research university in the Golden State leverages industry partnerships to land at the No. 43 spot. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: University of Edinburgh
26.9.2022
Three graduate degree programs including for a PhD help this 439-year-old school land at No. 41. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: University of Tokyo
26.9.2022
With a $2 billion annual budget, the only Japanese school supports blockchain research and industry partnership to land the No. 40 spot. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: University of Nicosia
26.9.2022
Industry partnerships and two blockchain research centers propels Cyprus' top university to No. 39. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
26.9.2022
Building a campus in the metaverse is one way our No. 38-ranked school teaches blockchain. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: University of Cambridge
26.9.2022
An active student-run blockchain society guides this 813-year-old school to No. 37. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week