Why Cardano Developer IOG Partnered With Stanford University

Why Cardano Developer IOG Partnered With Stanford University

Lead Cardano developer company Input Output Global (IOG) announced a partnership with U.S. Ivy League university Stanford. The blockchain company will provide $4.5 million in funding for the next 3 years for the Stanford IOG Research Hub. Related Reading: Bitcoin Bearish Signal: Miners Move 4.4k BTC to Binance The initiative was presented by Charles Hoskinson, […]


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