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Brazilian University Accepts Bitcoin, Installs Campus ATM

FIAP, a São Paulo-based private university, has announced it will now accept bitcoin as payment for select courses.

Business  ·  9 November 2015
News

Software School Tackles Fake Degrees Using the Blockchain

San Francisco's new software engineering school, Holberton, has announced it will tackle fake degrees using bitcoin technology.

Tech  ·  23 October 2015
UK

Imperial College London Opens Cryptocurrency Research Center

Imperial College London has established a research center dedicated to blockchain initiatives.

Markets  ·  28 September 2015
Education

The Global Universities Embracing Cryptocurrency

Universities have been quick to embrace cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, here is a round-up of some of the most crypto-friendly institutions to date.

Markets  ·  14 September 2015
News

MIT Course ‘to Inspire Next Generation of Bitcoin CEOs’

Not to be outdone by Stanford, MIT Media Lab has announced its own course to inspire bitcoin's young talent.

Tech  ·  25 August 2015
US

Stanford Joins NYU and Duke in Offering Bitcoin Course

Stanford is joining NYU and Duke University in offering a course on bitcoin – kicking off with a free security webinar tomorrow.

Tech  ·  24 August 2015
Education

Bitcoin’s Biggest Question Isn’t Ease of Use, It’s ‘Why Use it?’

When asked why bitcoin hasn't taken off as an online cash, Pete Rizzo argues it's become conventional wisdom to blame ease of use as the issue.

Markets  ·  15 August 2015
Education

Why Bitcoin Should Embrace Stupidity

CoinDesk's Pete Rizzo discusses why the bitcoin industry should learn from the early Internet's sillier success stories.

Markets  ·  21 July 2015
Europe

Blockstrap Launches Blockchain Workshop Series for Beginners

Blockchain toolkit Blockstrap is launching a series of developer workshops to make the technology more accessible for beginners.

Business  ·  19 June 2015
News

Bitcoin-Friendly University Offers Free Course on Future of Money

The University of Cumbria has announced the launch of a free online Masters-level course that will look at the future of money. The month long ‘Money and Society’ MOOC (massive open online course) will be targeted at “monetary innovators and activists from any political persuasion”, and look into “the essence of money and how it has […]

Markets  ·  28 January 2015
Canada

Students to Receive Free Bitcoin in McGill University ‘Airdrop’

Six hundred students at Canada’s McGill University are set to receive 30 mBTC ($7) each as part of a joint initiative to promote bitcoin adoption. The event, launched by the McGill Cryptocurrency Club and Montreal’s Bitcoin Embassy, is due to take place in the spring and is seeking donations from the public that will be held in a […]

Markets  ·  27 January 2015
BitPay

Pheeva Launches Branded Bitcoin Wallet for Georgia Tech

Love Will, Inc.'s first project as a new merged company will be a bitcoin integration at Georgia Tech.

Business  ·  26 September 2014
Education

The Student Network Taking Bitcoin to Colleges Around the Globe

A group of students has built a fast-growing international network of university bitcoin clubs.

Markets  ·  22 September 2014
News

Top US Colleges Begin Offering Bitcoin Courses

Two top American colleges, New York University and Duke University, are offering courses on cryptocurrencies for the first time.

Markets  ·  4 September 2014
News

Coin Academy Launches Online Classes for Budding Bitcoiners

Coin Academy has been set up as an online learning site dedicated entirely to bitcoin and digital currencies.

Business  ·  3 September 2014