University of Cincinnati turning crypto craze into educational curriculum
The programs, which are funded by a longtime supporter of the university, will teach students about Bitcoin and other digital assets. Cryptocurrencies are attracting a lot of attention from academic institutions as they become increasingly accepted as an alternative to conventional assets. The University of Cincinnati (UC) in Ohio, United States, has even established courses around cryptocurrency as part of its curriculum.In fact, UC is working on two new programs that will educate students about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and emerging financial technologies, according to a....
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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....
College tuition fees are expensive. It costs most students tens of thousands of dollars to achieve a degree education, which for many families is simply unaffordable. However, with digital currencies becoming increasingly popular, you might be wondering whether you can use your store of bitcoin to pay your college fees. At the moment, Bitcoin is not widely accepted in the mainstream world, so if you want to study for a masters in public health at the University of Arizona, you need some dollars in your bank account. However, there are a few enlightened educational establishments who have....
This episode features Josh Cincinnati, the developer advocate for BlockCypher, a block chain solutions firm. BlockCypher serves ShapeShift.io and their "Confidence Factor" is the reason that ShapeShift is able to process transactions with as little as zero confirmations. Recently this backfired, but Cincinnati says this is to be expected - it is mitigation, not elimination. Also featured is "Service Man" by the Classy Motherfu?kers from the Coachella Valley, a country rock outfit from California. Please enjoy.
Ankara University has become the first higher education institution in Turkey to organize a course on non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The freshly-launched lecture has been attended by high-ranking government officials, local media reported.
Leading University in Turkey Begins Course on NFTs
Ankara University has added a course on NFTs to its curriculum, becoming the first Turkish university to teach the crypto-related subject. According to a report by the Hürriyet daily, senior officials from the presidential administration and the culture ministry have been present at the....
TZ APAC’s Colin Miles says that a new partnership with the National University of Singapore (NUS)’s School of Computing will help students learn about Tezos and blockchain. Colin Miles, the newly-appointed CEO of TZ APAC expects blockchain and web 3.0 curricula to start becoming an integral part of secondary and tertiary education within the next three to five years. “I would think it's that classic medium-term, three-to-five timeline,” said Miles. Miles was speaking to Cointelegraph after the announcement of TZ APAC’s partnership deal with the National University of Singapore (NUS)’s....