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India: IT Minister Calls for Greater Blockchain Adoption in Boosting Primary Education

January 20, 2020 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Blockchain

Ravi Shankar Prasad, India’s Telecom and IT minister says the National Informatics Centre (NIC) — a parastatal of the country’s IT ministry, to pursue greater blockchain adoption in the country’s primary education sector. Authorities in India continue to encourage blockchain technology while promoting laws that prevent the spread of cryptocurrencies...

Alchemy Blockchain Firm Receives $15M from Big Silicon Valley Whales

December 19, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain

In a Series A funding round, Stanford University alongside top founders in Silicon Valley invested in Alchemy, a blockchain startup founded by two Stanford graduates. The funding has enabled Alchemy to raise $15 million from investors, according to Bloomberg on December 17, 2019. Stanford, Silicon Valley Top Shots Back Alchemy ...

Man looking at Ether and Bitcoin sit in the water

Coordination Amongst Regulators is the Cornerstone for Institutional Adoption

December 10, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Regulation

Cryptocurrency rules imposed by governments have been different across various jurisdictions. This has given birth to a uniquely vulnerable form of regulatory arbitrate that allows stakeholders to take advantage of polarised stances from various authorities. Breaking down this aspect and coordinating for broadly similar guidelines across the globe will allow...

Monash University Establishes Blockchain Research Centre with Industry Affiliations

November 27, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Blockchain

Australia's Monash University in Melbourne has announced the launch of a blockchain research lab along with peer universities in the Asia-Pacific region. Joseph Liu has been appointed director of the Monash Blockchain Technology Centre (MBTC) and will coordinate efforts to improve blockchain adoption and awareness in the country, as reported...

PundiX (PXS) Blockchain Project Inks Deal with the Government of Cyprus

November 19, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain

PundiX (PXS), a distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform that claims to be dedicated to transforming retail businesses with its blockchain-based point of sale solutions, and Borghese Ventures, a Cyprus-based artificial intelligence (AI), are partnering with the government of Cyprus, for the integration of DLT and AI into several sectors of...

China National Blockchain Network Goes Live April 2020

China’s PBoC Official Educates the Public on Cryptocurrencies and Facebook’s Project Libra

November 18, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins

Mu Changchun, the Deputy Director of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has taken to De Dao, a popular Chinese education app to enlighten the masses on cryptocurrencies, including Facebook’s Libra altcoin and China’s Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP) system, reports Forkast on November 18, 2019. Mu Talks About Libra ...

Zilliqa (ZIL) Launches Blockchain Education Workshop with Oxford University

November 13, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins

Zilliqa (ZIL) a distributed ledger technology (DLT) project that claims to be focused on building a next-generation, high throughput blockchain, has joined forces with the University of Oxford to conduct its Blockchain A-Z, program at the university. Blockchain A-Z is a series of blockchain workshops aimed at fostering diversity and...

Chinese State Media Organization Prints Bitcoin Overview Article

Cryptographic Law Passed in China, Blockchain and Crypto Education Videos Promoted by Government

October 27, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at News

The Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CCPPD) has added video lessons to its official digital platform that gives insight into the potential of blockchain technology and major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and smart contracts at large. This, according to a report...

World’s First "Blockchain University" Seeks Accreditation from Malta

The University of Malta Introduces Blockchain and DLT Degree Program

October 24, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain

The University of Malta, the highest educational institution in bitcoin-friendly Malta, has launched a master’s degree program in blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT). The course is aimed at equipping students with the skills they need to function in the rapidly evolving world of blockchain technology, according to reports on...

Education and Blockchain: How Universities Utilize Immutability to Enhance Data Integrity

October 22, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Blockchain

Blockchains have showcased they have that capability to transform entire industries by minimizing the requirement for human trust and instead rely on immutable data. Education is an underpenetrated sector with regards to distributed ledgers, but this is quickly changing as more universities understand the potential this technology offers, as reported...

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