EduCoin: The Digital Currency That Makes Us Smarter
EduCoin hopes to shake up an imperfect education system with the help of novel digital transactions. Our education system needs an update. This is no secret. Students can no longer pay college tuition with summer jobs, like students did 40 years ago. When college students graduate they face mountains of debt and a grimmer-than-usual job market. EduCoin poses an enigmatic challenge to the dreary status quo. While many education reformers aim to help students with fat reform packages, charities for poorer students, and awareness programs, EduCoin aims to cut directly to the heart of....
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