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Harvard, MIT, Oxford, others tap $2.5 billion BitDAO to aid blockchain education

1 month ago · 2 min read

20 Bitcoin schools to be built in El Salvador with surplus from Bitcoin Trust

The new schools constructed will support the cryptocurrency expansion in the nation and assist in educating the locals about the essentials of cryptocurrency trading.

2 months ago · 2 min read

Kusama parachain Moonriver records 1 million transactions in just 3 weeks

Moonriver has close to 100k wallet addresses on the network and over 650 ERC20 tokens have been created.

4 months ago · 1 read

‘Ivy League’ school Wharton gets $5 million in Bitcoin as donation

The school will use it to support its ‘Innovation in Finance’ program.

8 months ago · 2 min read

Southeast Asia’s largest bank sees tenfold crypto trading volume growth in Q1

Institutional crypto trading platform DBS Digital Exchange saw its trading volume grow up to $40 million in just a few months.

9 months ago · 2 min read

Polkadot developer Parity Technologies to partner with UC Berkeley

Parity would work closely with Berkeley’s blockchain community on education and proficiency in blockchain and Substrate.

11 months ago · 2 min read

Bitcoin basher Nouriel “Dr. Doom” Roubini brands $13b DeFi industry “vaporware”

The decentralized finance space has seen a parabolic explosion since the start of 2020.

1 year ago · 2 min read

CoinMarketCap launches platform to incentivize learning about cryptocurrencies

CoinMarketCap, one of the largest coin tracking websites in the industry, has launched CoinMarketCap Earn.

1 year ago · 2 min read

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.

2 years ago · 2 min read

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.

2 years ago · 2 min read

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.

2 years ago · 2 min read

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.

2 years ago · 2 min read

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.

2 years ago · 3 min read

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.

2 years ago · 2 min read

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.

2 years ago · 2 min read

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.

3 years ago · 4 min read

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.

3 years ago · 3 min read

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.

3 years ago · 2 min read

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.

3 years ago · 2 min read

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.

3 years ago · 2 min read

100% in crypto Mati Greenspan puts institutional adoption and crypto hedging into perspective

Vitalik Buterin holds Twitter poll on which currency should succeed Ethereum

After Celo’s success, Polkastarter integrates Avalanche

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Latest Academia News

Harvard, MIT, Oxford, others tap $2.5 billion BitDAO to aid blockchain education

20 Bitcoin schools to be built in El Salvador with surplus from Bitcoin Trust

Kusama parachain Moonriver records 1 million transactions in just 3 weeks

‘Ivy League’ school Wharton gets $5 million in Bitcoin as donation

Southeast Asia’s largest bank sees tenfold crypto trading volume growth in Q1

Polkadot developer Parity Technologies to partner with UC Berkeley

Bitcoin basher Nouriel “Dr. Doom” Roubini brands $13b DeFi industry “vaporware”

CoinMarketCap launches platform to incentivize learning about cryptocurrencies

Compound users now supplying over $1 billion in ETH assets; COMP a top-25 altcoin

While the world struggles with crypto; China’s toughest university exams are quizzing students on Bitcoin

China, Korea, and Australia introduce blockchain and digital currency curricula to boost employment potential

Craig Wright’s university investigating reports of plagiarism in his PhD dissertation

Researcher: Craig Wright may have plagiarized several parts of his Ph.D. paper

Cardano’s-Parent IOHK donates $500,000 to the University of Wyoming

Yale Economics Professors advocate for Bitcoin portfolio allocation

Bitcoin mining profitability, electricity consumption, and efficiency—new data from the University of Cambridge

Manipulation rampant on decentralized crypto exchanges says latest research

Harvard endowment invests in Blockstack cryptocurrency tokens

Ripple Grants $2 Million to University of Kansas, Funds 29 Universities to Conduct Blockchain and Crypto Research

Analyzing Vitalik Buterin’s Statement About Cryptos that are “Centralized Piles of Trash”

Looking to move? Arkansas will give you $10,000 in BTC to relocate there

El Salvador is down $12 million on its Bitcoin buys

Cardano founder says delays are just the nature of the game

Vitalik Buterin holds Twitter poll on which currency should succeed Ethereum

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Latest Academia News

20 Bitcoin schools to be built in El Salvador with surplus from Bitcoin Trust

Kusama parachain Moonriver records 1 million transactions in just 3 weeks

‘Ivy League’ school Wharton gets $5 million in Bitcoin as donation

Southeast Asia’s largest bank sees tenfold crypto trading volume growth in Q1

Polkadot developer Parity Technologies to partner with UC Berkeley

Bitcoin basher Nouriel “Dr. Doom” Roubini brands $13b DeFi industry “vaporware”

CoinMarketCap launches platform to incentivize learning about cryptocurrencies

Compound users now supplying over $1 billion in ETH assets; COMP a top-25 altcoin

While the world struggles with crypto; China’s toughest university exams are quizzing students on Bitcoin

China, Korea, and Australia introduce blockchain and digital currency curricula to boost employment potential

Craig Wright’s university investigating reports of plagiarism in his PhD dissertation

Researcher: Craig Wright may have plagiarized several parts of his Ph.D. paper

Cardano’s-Parent IOHK donates $500,000 to the University of Wyoming

Yale Economics Professors advocate for Bitcoin portfolio allocation

Bitcoin mining profitability, electricity consumption, and efficiency—new data from the University of Cambridge

Manipulation rampant on decentralized crypto exchanges says latest research

Harvard endowment invests in Blockstack cryptocurrency tokens

Ripple Grants $2 Million to University of Kansas, Funds 29 Universities to Conduct Blockchain and Crypto Research

Analyzing Vitalik Buterin’s Statement About Cryptos that are “Centralized Piles of Trash”