Imperial College London Opens Cryptocurrency Research Center
This piece has been updated with comment from Imperial College Professor William Knottenbelt. Imperial College London has established a research center dedicated to blockchain initiatives. Announced in the university's summer newsletter, the Centre for Cryptocurrency Research and Engineering grew out of previous Imperial College efforts aimed at exploring bitcoin and the blockchain. The university, founded in 1907, is considered one of the world's top technical institutes. The notice explained: "With an overwhelming response from staff and students, the Centre will now coordinate research....
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