EDUCATION
The University of Pennsylvania Wharton School to Accept Crypto for Tuition Fees
Wharton business school of the University of Pennsylvania has announced that it is developing a new online executive education program that will allow students to pay for tuition fees with cryptocurrencies.
Smart Contract 101: What is the Structure of a Contract?
A better understanding of the Blockchain Structure could help us learn how to create smart contracts efficiently, here is a simple overview as part of our Learn series.
Smart Contract 101: MetaMask
MetaMask is a crypto wallet & gateway to blockchain apps. It also a tool for interacting with decentralized applications (DAPP).
Smart Contract 101: What is Remix?
Solidity 101 Tools for Smart Contracts is a series of tutorials for beginners to learn the easiest way to build smart contracts. In this lesson we will use the online tool - Remix.
SEC Makes ICO Token Sales More Inclusive, Not Enough For SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce
The US SEC has modernized their definition of an 'accredited investor' to consider not just an individual’s wealth, but their education.
How Can Blockchain Technology End Labour Market Woes?
In its usual bid to take over the technology ecosystem, blockchain technology can be instrumental in the fight against unemployment through a creative aggregation of data for easy verification. This is revealed in a research report published on June 8 and sponsored by the American Council on Education.
Korea's Educated Jobless Individuals are Building their Blockchain Expertise
Korea’s surging ahead with its blockchain and crypto aspirations. Weeks after the government announced a $400 million blockchain fund, a prominent university added blockchain curriculum to its coursework.
How Blockchain Technology is Helping to Fight the Novel COVID-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus disease has changed our lives in unprecedented ways. With the imminent lockdown caused by the virus, several reorganizations had to be implemented to keep our lives going. This brief analysis highlights some of the key ways that the application of Blockchain Technology is helping in the fight against the COVID-19 disease and pandemic.
Students at Texas-based University Accorded with Blockchain-Powered GreenLight Credentials
The University of North Texas (UNT) in Dallas has unveiled GreenLight Credentials, a blockchain-enabled academic records verification platform, for its students, giving them more control of their transcripts.
Bitcoin Association Bestows First-Ever Satoshi Nakamoto Scholarship to PhD Student
Bitcoin Association, a leading global organization for Bitcoin business, has revealed its first-ever Satoshi Nakamoto Scholarship to a 2nd year Cambridge University Phd student undertaking human genomics. Robin Kohze is the beneficiary of the scholarship after he successfully took part in a series of blockchain competitions, whereby he emerged second at Bitcoin Association’s 2nd Bitcoin SV Hackathon.
The Singapore Fintech Association: Boosting the Industry with Blockchain Education
Following part one of our interview with the founding president of the Singapore FinTech Association, Chia Hock Lai, we further explored the education initiatives in the blockchain industry in Singapore.
Bitfinex Partners with ODEM to Revitalize Crypto Education
Bitfinex has joined hands with ODEM, an on-demand education and employment marketplace, in creating a new education model on the importance of digital tokens in the blockchain and crypto space.
Bitcoin Gets Integrated into the French Education Curriculum
The French education ministry has outlined the integration of Bitcoin into the curriculum, as it noted that cryptocurrency would be used to assist students in comprehending the characteristics of money.
Cyberport: Integrating New Technology and Blueprint for a Smarter Hong Kong
Other than the incubation programme provided, Cyberport also has a programme dedicated to encouraging education in the FinTech and blockchain sector. The Cyberport University Partnership Programme (CUPP) is a program created for university students.
Will Distributed Ledger Technology Revolutionize Education?
Since the establishment of blockchain and its deliverance of many opportunities for with disruptive potentials, the question at the back of many minds have been numerous, this article is focused on answering some of those pressing questions.