Six Universities to Compete in Cross-Campus Blockchain Trivia

Campus London's "BTM" (bitcoin teller machine). Google's Campus London is a seven-floor building based in the UK dedicated to encouraging "innovation through collaboration, mentorship, and networking". The building was designed for entrepreneurs and startups "on their quest to change the world". According to Google, "Google began life as a startup in a garage in California. Campus allows us to help entrepreneurs grow and find success in a better garage. Our success will be measured by the success of the startups who use Campus. Campus allows UK technology startups to meet at a central....

The number of global universities equipped with bitcoin ATMs increased on 22nd June with the announcement by Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) that it would install a unit on its Poblenou campus. With the news, Pompeu Fabra joins MIT in the US, Simon Fraser University in Canada and the University of Zurich in Switzerland as universities that have installed bitcoin ATMs. Founded in 1990, the university boasts a community of nearly 10,000 students and an annual budget of €118M. UPF professor of technology and communications Miquel Oliver suggested that the installation is part of the....

Universities have been helping with blockchain-related research for quite some time and, now, some world-class universities have added the technology to their curriculum. The world of digital assets saw a significant rise last year. The total cryptocurrency market cap reached $3 trillion, making more people, governments and universities take a closer look at the asset class.The presence of crypto in the world’s major economies has created a big opportunity for diverse startups in the industry, leading to a massive demand for digital assets. This newly born market has helped develop more....

The Blockchain Education Network, formerly known as the College Cryptocurrency Network, is a global network of students and young professionals leading the movement of grassroots blockchain education. BEN organizes cross-campus events, local and global hackathons, and provides educational resources for students starting a new chapter on their campus. Bitcoin Magazine caught up with Dean Masley, the executive director of BEN, to talk about the reason behind their rebranding and their plan for the upcoming year. Bitcoin Magazine: So the College Cryptocurrency Network (CCN) recently rebranded....

Campus Party is an annual technology festival where thousands of “campuseros” (hackers, developers, gamers and geeks) equipped with laptops camp on-site and immerse themselves in a truly unique environment. Campus Party unites the brightest minds under the idea that the Internet is not a network of computers; it’s a network of people. Campus Party is already recognized as the biggest electronic entertainment event online in the world. Campus Party 2015 (CPBR8), in São Paulo Expo in Brasil will be the acting grounds for a special event promoted and supported by a wide number of big....