Stanford University to Host Bitcoin Blockchain Workshop
Stanford University's Computer Science building. Stanford University has since Saturday been playing host to a Bitcoin workshop that has featured several big players in the cryptocurrency space. The workshop will examine the relationship between blockchain technologies and the existing regulatory environment. The first two days of the workshop which were for a private audience ended on Sunday March 22nd, 2015, while the public part of the workshop will be held from Monday March 23rd, 2015 and will end on Tuesday March 24th, 2015. It brings together different experts in technology, law and....
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