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СМИ: ранние инвесторы Blockstack могут приумножить свои вложения более чем в 2000 раз
Знаменитый Гарвардский университет стал одним из инвесторов нью-йоркской блокчейн-компании Blockstack, напрямую инвестировав в проект до $10 млн. На это, в частности, обратил внимание CEO фонда управления цифровыми активами Morgan Creek Digital Энтони Помплиано. дальше »
2019-4-13 15:36 | |
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Harvard University Gets Directly Into Crypto – A Huge Leap Forward For Crypto Industry
The cryptocurrency industry is growing, and it’s growing at an alarming rate. Not only are institutional investors from Wall… The post Harvard University Gets Directly Into Crypto – A Huge Leap Forward For Crypto Industry appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-4-13 19:01 | |
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Harvard Dives Into Crypto Amid Rising Institutional Involvement
Harvard Scoops Up Some Crypto Assets That’s right, Harvard University, one of the world’s most renowned educational institutions, has forayed into crypto assets and blockchain technologies with an opportunity. дальше »
2019-4-12 09:00 | |
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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. дальше »
2019-4-12 05:00 | |
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Harvard University Makes $5 – $10 Million Crypto Investment into Blockstack Security Token Sale
Blockstack is one of the latest companies to apply to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a token sale that they are hoping will bring in $50 million for their company. It would end up leveraging the Regulation A+ crowdfunding exemption, and, as big of a deal as this would be for approval, […] дальше »
2019-4-12 00:20 | |
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Fantom partners with Yonsei University to drive smart contract development
CryptoNinjas Fantom, a DAG-based distributed ledger technology company, has announced a new partnership with South Korean based Yonsei University, working directly with Associate Professor Bernd Burgstaller. дальше »
2019-4-11 19:22 | |
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Physicists developed an experimental quantum device to predict the future
A team of scientists from Griffith University in Australia and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore have developed a quantum-powered machine that accurately simulates future outcomes. дальше »
2019-4-10 22:36 | |
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Alibaba Billionaire Jack Ma’s Hupan University Gets $1.5 Million Donation from Tron’s Justin Sun
Justin Sun is drowning in money with the success of the Tron network. If you doubt that, you should know that the CEO of the Tron Foundation and BitTorrent has just donated $1. 5 million USD to the Hupan University. дальше »
2019-4-9 01:48 | |
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Will Ripple (XRP) Drop to 34 Cents? xRapid and Building Determiners
Ripple (XRP) up 14 cents in the last week Building and strategic partnership will drive adoption helping support Ripple (XRP) prices Chris Larsen is part of the IMF Advisory Board, remains the co-founder of Ripple and recently donated $25 million in XRP at the San Francisco State University. дальше »
2019-4-9 22:00 | |
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Ripple Co-Founder Donates $25 Million in XRP to San Francisco State University
The largest ever donation to an education institution has been made in the form of $25 million worth of XRP tokens to San Francisco State University, as reported on April 5, 2019. To a Worthy Cause As crypto becomes more and more mainstream, it crosses paths with the world of academia more often. дальше »
2019-4-8 15:00 | |
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Ripple Co-Founder Donates $25 Million in XRP to California University
Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen announced to attendees at a San Francisco State University celebration on Thursday that the company would donate $25 million in XRP to the university. The University stated the Ripple bequest was the largest cryptocurrency donation ever made to a U. дальше »
2019-4-7 11:52 | |
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Ripple’s Chris Larsen donates $25 million in XRP to San Francisco State University
Chris Larsen, Ripple’s Co-founder, and his wife Lyne Lam, donated $25 million in XRP to a university in California. The couple made this donation through Ripple Works, a private foundation that provides support to promising entrepreneurs at San Francisco State University [SFSU] college of Business, according to an official announcement from the university. дальше »
2019-4-6 16:30 | |
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Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Clashes With Bitcoin-Basher ‘Dr. Doom’
Perennial Bitcoin basher and anti-cryptocurrency campaigner, Nouriel Roubini and Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin had a heated debate at the second edition of the Deconomy blockchain event in Seoul, South Korea. дальше »
2019-4-6 01:00 | |
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San Francisco State University Receives A $25 Million Donation In Crypto (56 Million XRP Tokens)
San Francisco State University Receives A $25 Million Donation In Crypto The business school of the San Francisco State University benefited from a donation of $25 million that was paid in cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-4-5 21:24 | |
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‘Angry White Male Studies’ Class at University of Kansas Stirs Backlash
By CCN. com: The University of Kansas is making some people angry by offering a course called “Angry White Male Studies. ” Republican Congressman Ron Estes of Kansas slammed the class as race-baiting propaganda designed to foment anti-white racism. дальше »
2019-4-6 17:50 | |
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Is Facebook Racist? Research Suggests Ad Platform Uses Stereotypes
New research by the University of Southern California, Northeastern, and a public interest group called Upturn makes an interesting conclusion about Facebook’s ad delivery algorithms: they skew based on racial and gender stereotypes. дальше »
2019-4-5 02:03 | |
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Crypto Skeptic Nicholas Weaver Says Only Way To Win In Crypto Is Not To Play
Nicholas Weaver, researcher at the International Computer Science Institute and lecturer in the computer science department at the University of California, Berkeley, talks about the problems associated with cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, Ross Ulbricht, how crypto changed his worldview, and the demise of the industry. дальше »
2019-4-10 20:31 | |
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5 tips on how to work full-time and not go crazy
There’s one important life skill they don’t teach you at uni. When I was a student, fitting sleep, social life, and working out into my five-classes-a-week schedule was a breeze. Fast-forward a couple of years and here I am working full-time and barely squeezing a shower into my work week routine. дальше »
2019-4-4 18:03 | |
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Scarecrow drones keep birds away from crops without causing them harm
As drones have become more common and affordable, many animal-loving people have worried about their tendency to scare wildlife. Yet that problem may have a silver lining: drones might be used to scare animals away from crops, resolving conflicts with fright rather than lethal force. дальше »
2019-4-2 15:01 | |
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AOC’s Dismal Favorability Proves Democrats are Smarter than Republicans
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) is an outspoken congresswoman with an ascendant media profile, but that isn’t fully translating into popularity. The reason? Democrats aren’t as easily mesmerized by profile and bluster than their Republican counterparts. дальше »
2019-4-2 23:19 | |
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MIT created a new algorithm that’s really, really good at counting
Imagine. You spend your formative high school years with your nose in a weighty textbook, at the same time avoiding parties and dating. Then, clutching a 4. 0 GPA, you head to a top-tier university to study Computer Science. дальше »
2019-4-1 18:44 | |
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Princeton Professor Claims Blockchain’s Distributed Ledger Technology Offers a New Kind of Trust
The blockchain author and Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Kevin Werbach, claims that distributed ledger technology (DLT) offers an entirely new kind of trust to humanity. He said that during a presentation given at Princeton University on March 26. дальше »
2019-3-27 15:30 | |
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Duke University Partners With Citizens Reserve To Boost Crypto, Blockchain Education
North Carolina’s Duke University has partnered with blockchain startup Citizens Reserve to boost blockchain and cryptocurrency awareness and education through several initiatives including the establishment of a new lab and a new blockchain-focused educational program, the startup said on Monday. дальше »
2019-3-27 02:28 | |
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Professor and Author Argues That Blockchain Represents a New Kind of Trust
In a presentation given at Princeton University earlier today, University of Pennsylvania professor and blockchain author Kevin Werbach has claimed that distributed ledger technology offers humanity an entirely new kind of trust. дальше »
2019-3-27 00:02 | |
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‘Broad Band’ is the best book we’ve read on women in computing
To those unfamiliar with computing history, the world’s first general-purpose computer was the ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer). Made public in 1946, this 30-ton “giant brain” had a military purpose — it was created to help the US Army calculate artillery fire. дальше »
2019-3-26 13:56 | |
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Zilliqa reveals the 3rd wave of grants for blockchain ecosystem
CryptoNinjas Zilliqa, the blockchain technology platform based on research from a team of computer scientists at the National University of Singapore, today announced the third wave of the Zilliqa ecosystem grant awardees. дальше »
2019-3-26 01:01 | |
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Blockchain startup Citizens Reserve to collaborate with Duke University on blockchain initiative
CryptoNinjas Citizens Reserve, the high-tech startup that recently unveiled its blockchain-based “supply-chain-as-a-service” platform SUKU, has announced it will collaborate with Duke University to offer students a unique educational experience dedicated to the advancement of blockchain technology in business. дальше »
2019-3-25 20:23 | |
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Bitcoin ETF will Increase Demand and Price of BTC, Interview with Finance Researcher Stephen McKeon
CryptoSlate conducted an interview with Stephen McKeon, chief strategy advisor to Security Token Academy and associate professor at the University of Oregon. McKeon anticipates that a Bitcoin ETF will give institutional investors greater access to the asset, increasing the demand and price of BTC. дальше »
2019-3-25 13:50 | |
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David Schwartz Illustrates The Difference of Ripple’s XRP Ledger And Bitcoin’s Proof-Of-Work
The CTO of Ripple, David Schwartz recently spoke to the News and Research Team from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas in Austin where he was interviewed about a wide range of topics on the crypto ecosystem. дальше »
2019-3-24 21:01 | |
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Bitcoin’s Radical Origins Explained in a Newly Released ‘Digital Cash’ Book by Princeton University
Bitcoin (BTC), the most popular digital asset in the market, was created by Satoshi Nakamoto more than ten years ago with the intention of avoiding the traditional financial system around the world. However, there are many reasons why Bitcoin was created and that are not linked to Satoshi himself. The Real Origins of Bitcoin Finn […] дальше »
2019-3-24 17:38 | |
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Athena Blockchain Lawyer Joins Carlton Fields To Help ICO Issuers for Token Litigation Cases
Andrew Hinkes, a blockchain lawyer, has recently decided to help Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) issuers to fight back the system. He was previously the general counsel at Athena Blockchain, a blockchain-based investment bank, and he also was a law professor at the New York University. дальше »
2019-3-23 04:19 | |
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Tron Partners With San Jose State University in Silicon Valley to Teach Blockchain and CryptoAssets
The Tron Foundation is doing its best to capitalize on its growth and get even more influence at the moment. The latest plan of the foundation is to offer learning courses about blockchain technology and create educational events. дальше »
2019-3-23 02:59 | |
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Was Satoshi Nakamoto Really a University Student When He Invented Bitcoin?
The idea of a young genius solving a decades old problem while skipping maths and computer science classes is fascinating, but is it true? We won’t know for sure until... The post Was Satoshi Nakamoto Really a University Student When He Invented Bitcoin? appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2019-3-23 20:44 | |
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On Campus: University of Kansas Emphasizes Interdisciplinary Blockchain Study for Budding Entrepreneurs
This edition of On Campus provides us with a fascinating look at how the University of Kansas (KU) blends academia and blockchain in many compelling and sometimes unexpected ways as part of Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI). дальше »
2019-3-22 21:08 | |
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Former CFTC Chair Calls For More Cryptocurrency Regulations
A report published by the Brookings Institution and authored by Harvard University fellow Timothy Massad calls for improved regulation of cryptocurrency. Massad, who served as chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). дальше »
2019-3-20 02:08 | |
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Swiss Post’s Cryptographic E-Voting System Allows for Vote Manipulation Claims Research
A trio of researchers has found that the cryptographic e-voting system used by the Swiss Post has a vulnerability that enables authorities to manipulate the outcome of elections in an undetectable manner. дальше »
2019-3-19 00:00 | |
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Sats Back: How the Ebates of Bitcoin Plans to Convert Holders to Spenders
“The biggest problem I could think of was distribution. How do you share and educate both consumers and merchants on the power of bitcoin? I learned how much consumers loved earning and why merchants make decisions to adopt new technology. дальше »
2019-3-19 23:06 | |
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“Remember Lads, Subscribe to PewDiePie”: We Need to Talk About How Domestic Terrorists are Created Online
When I was a wide-eyed 19 year-old sophomore at the University of Hull in 2009, I had a close friend and housemate whom we shall call ‘Harry. ’ Despite the wide cultural gap between this privileged Nigerian international student and the ‘third culture’ child of middle-class Chinese-Norwegian parents who spoke in an American accent, we bonded over our mutual love for girls, videogames, Chinese cuisine, internet culture and anime. дальше »
2019-3-17 12:42 | |
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How the ACT and SAT exams are built to fail students
A growing number of universities in the US are abandoning the use of standardized tests as a key factor in the admissions process. Last month, Creighton University announced that it won’t require hopeful applicants to submit ACT or SAT test results beginning in 2020, joining the likes of Arizona State University, DePaul University, Drake University, University of Arizona, and University of Chicago, among others. дальше »
2019-3-17 22:30 | |
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Tether’s New Terms of Service Spark Fractional Reserve Concerns
Popular stablecoin Tether has updated its Terms of Service (TOS) on February 26th, once again raising questions over its dollar peg. No One Does it Better Than Tether Tether has regularly come under suspicion over its claims that it’s 1-to-1 backed by the US Dollar and that it has been used to manipulate Bitcoin prices. дальше »
2019-3-16 22:00 | |
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Women were fighting against sexual harassment online long before #MeToo
Just two months after allegations of sexual abuse against Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein came to light in a 2017 New York Times article, women in at least 85 countries began using the the hashtag #MeToo, to speak against sexual harassment. дальше »
2019-3-14 19:16 | |
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Study Links Obsessive Crypto-Trading With Problem Gambling
Research from Rutgers University has found a link between trading cryptocurrency and compulsive gambling. Apparently, regular gamblers can view cryptocurrency trading as an additional high-risk activity — with a similar rush. дальше »
2019-3-12 14:00 | |
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New Rutgers Bitcoin Study: Cryptocurrency Trading is a Problem for Regular Gamblers
When it comes to cryptocurrency, the volatility of the market leaves some investors nervous, leading them to hold their crypto assets instead of trading and spending them. However, the industry thrives on these volumes, often pushing up the price of various tokens. дальше »
2019-3-12 04:27 | |
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Tencent to Partner with University of Hong Kong for Blockchain Research
In yet another corporation-university pairing, the Tencent Financial Academy will be partnering with the University of Hong Kong to expand on fintech research. A memorandum of cooperation was signed to this effect on March 6, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-8 19:00 | |
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ABC’s The Dropout podcast offers a startling glimpse into the Theranos debacle
In 2004, 19-year-old Stanford University student Elizabeth Holmes dropped out of her chemical engineering program to incorporate a company she had founded the previous year; her plan was to revolutionize blood testing to make it faster, easier on patients, and far more accessible than existing methods allowed. дальше »
2019-3-8 10:42 | |
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