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Lisa Gibbons · 6 days ago · 1 read

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

The University of Pennsylvania received a $5 million donation via Bitcoin recently for its finance programs, the school said in a release today.

Shaurya Malwa · 4 months ago · 2 min read

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

Trading volumes on DBS Digital Exchange, an institutional crypto trading platform launched by Singapore’s largest bank DBS in December, have increased tenfold over the last quarter, DBS CEO Piyush Gupta revealed in a media briefing.

Liam Frost · 5 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.

Shaurya Malwa · 7 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.

Nick Chong · 12 months 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.

Priyeshu Garg · 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.

Shaurya Malwa · 1 year 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.

Shaurya Malwa · 1 year 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.

Shaurya Malwa · 1 year 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.

Priyeshu Garg · 1 year 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.

Shaurya Malwa · 1 year 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.

Priyeshu Garg · 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.

Cole Petersen · 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.

Priyeshu Garg · 2 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.

Priyeshu Garg · 2 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.

Priyanka Saxena · 2 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.

Darryn Pollock · 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.

Darryn Pollock · 3 years ago · 2 min read

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.

Quinn DuPont · 3 years ago · 5 min read

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.

Dr. Hans Koning · 3 years ago · 6 min read

Why Binance Smart Chain and PancakeSwap remain an important part of DeFi

Inside Hydra: Cardano’s (ADA) ambitious layer-2 scalability solution

Over $1 billion worth of Ethereum (ETH) now burned after EIP-1559 update

Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum (ETH) scalability has increased by a factor of 5

Iconic James Bond ‘007’ franchise jumps on the NFT bandwagon

Snoop Dogg is rebuilding his real-life mansion in The Sandbox NFT metaverse

There’s now fewer liquid Bitcoin to purchase than at 2018’s ‘generational lows’

Ripple (XRP) has no plans to settle SEC lawsuit. It’s prepared to go to trial

What now for Bitcoin (BTC) as mining hashrate rises twice in the last 90 days

Where now for Dogecoin as the Shiba Inu-inspired token continues to slide?

Kusama parachain Moonriver records 1 million transactions in just 3 weeks

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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”

Researching the Traders Behind the Cryptocurrency Mania

Are Regulators Dividing in Order to Conquer?

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Latest Academia News

‘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”

Researching the Traders Behind the Cryptocurrency Mania

Are Regulators Dividing in Order to Conquer?

Kusama parachain Moonriver records 1 million transactions in just 3 weeks