Ethereum › DeFi 
Nouriel Roubini
Bitcoin basher Nouriel “Dr. Doom” Roubini brands $13b DeFi industry “vaporware”
Nick Chong · 4 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Nouriel Roubini 
Academia
CoinMarketCap launches platform to incentivize learning about cryptocurrencies
CoinMarketCap, one of the largest coin tracking websites in the industry, has launched CoinMarketCap Earn.
Ethereum › DeFi
Compound users now supplying over $1 billion in ETH assets; COMP a top-25 altcoin
Compound’s meteoric rise in the crypto-space is coupled with the rise of DeFi tokens and retail traders chasing the next moonshot.
Bitcoin › China › Academia
While the world struggles with crypto; China’s toughest university exams are quizzing students on Bitcoin
China’s moving at “Lambo” speed when it comes to digital currencies, blockchain, and Bitcoin.
Australia · China · Korea › Adoption
China, Korea, and Australia introduce blockchain and digital currency curricula to boost employment potential
Three major powers are betting on the long-term potential of cryptocurrencies, digital currencies, and blockchain.
Bitcoin › Australia › Academia
Craig Wright’s university investigating reports of plagiarism in his PhD dissertation
Charles Sturt University is investigating reports of plagiarism in Craig Wright’s doctoral thesis, a spokesperson for the university said on Twitter.
Academia
Researcher: Craig Wright may have plagiarized several parts of his Ph.D. paper
Bitcoin SV proponent Doctor Craig Wright, termed “Faketoshi” for his claims about creating Bitcoin, could soon lose his “Doctor” designation if recent developments are found true and his PhD issuing university takes stern action.
Cardano › Wyoming › Academia
Cardano’s-Parent IOHK donates $500,000 to the University of Wyoming
IOHK, the company behind the Cardano project, has donated $500,000 to the University of Wyoming.
Bitcoin › Academia
Yale Economics Professors advocate for Bitcoin portfolio allocation
Analysts have long pointed to Bitcoin’s lack of mainstream credibility as one primary factor that has been stunting its growth, but this appears to be shifting, as prominent economics professors at a major Ivy League university are now advocating for all investors to allocate Bitcoin and a handful of major altcoins to their investment portfolios.
Bitcoin › Mining
Bitcoin mining profitability, electricity consumption, and efficiency—new data from the University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge recently launched an index for tracking the electricity consumption from Bitcoin mining.
Exchanges
Manipulation rampant on decentralized crypto exchanges says latest research
Multiple cases of “Flash Boys” type automated trading bots have been found working on decentralized exchanges.
Academia
Harvard endowment invests in Blockstack cryptocurrency tokens
The Harvard University endowment fund made an unprecedented investment in the cryptocurrency tokens of blockchain startup Blockstack, enabling the company to raise $48 million in its private token sale.
XRP › Academia
Ripple Grants $2 Million to University of Kansas, Funds 29 Universities to Conduct Blockchain and Crypto Research
The University of Kansas has become one of the 29 research institutions to receive funding from Ripple.
Ethereum › People
Analyzing Vitalik Buterin’s Statement About Cryptos that are “Centralized Piles of Trash”
Co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, spoke at the Blockchain Connect Conference in January about Casper CBC and Ethereum 2, but also criticized blockchains that boast their speed, calling them “centralized piles of trash” at the Blockchain Connect Conference in San Francisco.
Guest Post › Seattle › Academia
Researching the Traders Behind the Cryptocurrency Mania
To better understand who invests in crypto and ICOs, why they do it, and how exactly they make trades, in late 2017—at the peak of the crypto mania—I set out to study people behind the billions in investment and speculative trading.
Guest Post › U.S. › Regulation
Are Regulators Dividing in Order to Conquer?
As regulators are now seemingly dividing the markets geographically, are they perhaps even disturbing a possible level playing field of the markets? It, therefore, warrants a closer look at regulators, and—perhaps more importantly—ascertain what sets them apart.
Academia
Researchers Find Vulnerability for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple Digital Signatures in Faulty Implementations
Researchers recently identified vulnerabilities in cryptographic signatures for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple, that allowed attackers to calculate private keys and, consequently, steal any crypto in that wallet.
Culture
Data Shows that Women Are Underrepresented in Blockchain and Crypto
New data shows that the blockchain and cryptocurrency industries are male-dominated, severely underrepresenting women in the workforce.
Analysis
Blockchain Investors Lose Billions to Projects with ‘No Evidence’
Since 2017, investors have lost billions investing in blockchain and cryptocurrency projects.
China › Academia
Chinese Principal Fired for Crypto Mining on The Job
Headmaster Lei Hua has been fired from his job at a school in Hunan, China, after a total of nine mining rigs were found stealing his school’s electricity to mine Ethereum, the BBC reported on Friday.
