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University Of Waterloo Professor And Airbus Have Developed A Blockchain Protocol For Auctions
A new blockchain protocol might make the bidding process more secure and fair for all participants.
дальше »2018-9-26 01:35 | |
Battle of the Privacycoins: Zcash Is Groundbreaking (If You Trust It)
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger of transactions. While this is required for these system to work, it comes with a significant downside: privacy is often quite limited. дальше »
2018-9-25 19:47 | |
Next-Gen Blockchain Red Belly Blockchain Breaks new Ground for Speed
The University of Sydney and CSIRO’s Data61 have successfully created a blockchain that can process a mass amount of transactions significantly faster than public blockchains, such as the one behind bitcoin, The Financial Review reported on September 25, 2018. дальше »
2018-9-25 19:00 | |
Study Reveals Growing Sophistication in Malicious Mining of Cryptocurrency
Several Chinese researchers from Fudan University, Tsinghua University and the University of California Riverside have produced the first systematic study of the malicious mining of cryptocurrencies, known as cryptojacking, unveiling increasing complexity over time. дальше »
2018-9-25 23:59 | |
‘Minimal Turing Test’ asks you to prove you’re a human with a single word
A pair of scientists recently came up with a new take on the Turing Test. It goes like this: “Imagine you and a smart robot are both before a judge who cannot see you. The judge will guess which of you is the human. дальше »
2018-9-24 20:43 | |
Study Argues Tether Wasn't Used to Prop Up Bitcoin Price
Published a month before a report by researchers from the University of Texas alleging that stablecoin Tether (USDT) issues new tokens to manipulate bitcoin's price, another academic study has come to light that challenges this theory. дальше »
2018-9-25 20:35 | |
New Study Argues Tether Wasn't Used to Prop Up Bitcoin Price
Following an earlier report by researchers from the University of Texas alleging that stablecoin Tether (USDT) issues new tokens to manipulate the bitcoin price, a new report has emerged debunking this theory. дальше »
2018-9-24 20:35 | |
New York University to Offer First-Ever Blockchain Major in the World
Blockchain is the new big man on campus at New York University (NYU). The educational institution announced that it would be offering a new major, fully based around the topic of blockchain. The program will be the first of its kind anywhere in the world. дальше »
2018-9-22 21:29 | |
ConsenSys Initiative Empowers Students to Use Blockchain for Social Good
ConsenSys Social Impact — a program designed to build blockchain-based solutions for global humanitarian issues — is partnering with MakerDAO and optiMize to launch a new Blockchain for Social Impact Incubator at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. дальше »
2018-9-20 01:55 | |
Berkeley Professor Questions Stablecoin Viability in Unflattering Op-Ed
University of Berkeley Professor Barry Eichengreen has taken a swipe at the viability of stablecoins in an op-ed published on Project Syndicate. The critique, entitled “The Stable-Coin Myth,” argues stablecoins are not automatically "viable" just because they are pegged to an asset, though Eichengreen does believe they have an advantage over "conventional cryptocurrencies" such as bitcoin which he says "is highly unstable" and "unattractive as units of account. дальше »
2018-9-13 18:07 | |
Cryptic Labs Adds Two Nobel Prize-Winning Economists to Advisory Board
Blockchain research institute and accelerator Cryptic Labs is adding two Nobel Laureates to its team of advisors. The additions, economists Dr. Eric S. Maskin and Sir Christopher Pissarides, are professors at Harvard University and the London School of Economics, respectively. дальше »
2018-9-11 00:18 | |
Japan Introduces its First Blockchain Voting System
On September 2, 2018, Tsukuba, a city in the Japanese Prefecture of Ibaraki introduced a municipal voting system built on blockchain technology. This makes Tsukuba the first city in Japan to begin using a blockchain based voting system. дальше »
2018-9-4 15:00 | |
Taiwan Hospital Launches Online Blockchain Platform
Thailand’s Taipei Medical University has launched a new healthcare platform using blockchain technology, Taipei Times reports. The Healthcare Blockchain Platform is designed to improve patient referral services and integrate individual healthcare networks, making it easier to access medical care records. дальше »
2018-9-3 19:23 | |
Cryptocurrency Classes In Colleges Is Becoming A New Trend In Blockchain Era
A recently concluded study has identified Stanford University as the higher learning institution that offer most cryptocurrency-related programs worldwide. The research was conducted by Coinbase digital exchange in partnership with Qriously. дальше »
2018-8-31 21:54 | |
University of Malta and MITA Announce a 300,000-Euro Blockchain Scholarship Fund
Malta, home to some of the most promising cryptocurrency and blockchain companies thanks to its relaxed framework, is now taking new strides in the world of distributed ledger technology. The Malta Information Technology Agency (MITA) and the University of Malta are now teaming up to create a 300,000-euro blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) scholarship […] University of Malta and MITA Announce a 300,000-Euro Blockchain Scholarship Fund was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-8-30 19:49 | |
Why Tether Probably Isn’t Manipulating The Price Of BTC
Over the past few months, the movement of Tether tokens (USDT) has been accused of being able to manipulate the price of Bitcoin. It’s a complicated concept, but many believe that using Tether to back FIAT currencies is having an impact on the price of Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-8-30 15:00 | |
Coinbase Study: Almost 20% of Students Own Cryptocurrency
Almost one-fifth of US university students own cryptocurrency, while 9 percent have already formally studied it — new research from Coinbase released on August 28 reveals. ‘Tremendous Excitement’ Together with research startup Qriously, the largest US exchange and wallet provider undertook a poll of 675 US students as part of the project — which also surveyed both US and international learning institutions. дальше »
2018-8-29 19:00 | |
The Anatomy of Anonymity: How Dandelion Could Make Bitcoin More Private
Many people know bitcoin as an anonymous digital currency, one whose privacy features prime it for concealed payments in sketchy recesses of the internet’s dark web. дальше »
2018-8-29 17:33 | |
World Renowned Oxford University To Establish New Blockchain Research Centre
University College, the oldest College at Oxford University have announced that they are to open a blockchain research centre, led by the ex-head of Oxford’s computer science department, Professor Bill Roscoe. дальше »
2018-8-29 17:30 | |
RMIT University Introduces Online Blockchain Infrastructure Courses to Meet High Demand
RMIT University Online announced on Aug 28, 2018, the launch of two new blockchain courses designed to educate students on how to develop blockchain infrastructure for their own businesses. The online university partnered with Stone and Chalk, Accenture and Flex Dapps to create the only Australian university-backed courses for blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-8-29 16:54 | |
Nearly half of the world’s top universities teach blockchain
Eight out of the top 10 universities that offer blockchain courses are based in the US, according to a new report compiled by popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. The research has more broadly uncovered that 42 percent of the world’s top universities offer at least one academically endorsed course. дальше »
2018-8-29 13:48 | |
Blockchain Courses Popular With University Students, Coinbase Study Finds
Crypto is making its entrance into the world’s academic scene, and students are lining up to learn. A recent Coinbase study reveals that University students want to learn more about cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-8-28 22:40 | |
Malta Blockchain University: Oxford Researcher Envisions New Crypto Training Accreditation System
Researcher In Oxford Desires To Establish World’s First Blockchain University In Malta. A researcher known as Joshua Broggi from the Oxford University has plans to set up the world’s first ever Blockchain University in European island nation of Malta. дальше »
2018-8-28 22:29 | |
Oxford Researcher Wants to Open World’s First Blockchain University in Malta
Researcher Joshua Broggi envisions a new university powered entirely by blockchain technology, and is seeking accreditation in Malta to establish what will be a world’s first. Oxford Researcher Seeks Accreditation in Malta Broggi aims to build the world’s first ever “Blockchain University” and is hoping to set up shop ashore the European island nation of. дальше »
2018-8-28 00:00 | |
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Talks New Crypto Startup and Blockchain Fascination
Steve Wozniak Set To Launch Crypto Startup Soon Steve Wozniak contributed massively to the establishment of both Apple I and Apple II computers, working alongside fellow computer guru Steve Jobs. After leaving Apple in 1985, Steve engaged in a number of humanitarian and technological advancement initiatives. дальше »
2018-8-20 20:30 | |
CoinHive In-Browser Software is ‘Mining’ $250K Per Month, Research Finds
New academic research released by RWTH Aachen University has discovered that cryptocurrency miner CoinHive is very profitable. In fact, it’s generating over $250,000 worth of Monero profit every month by hi-jacking internet users’ CPUs. дальше »
2018-8-16 11:00 | |
New Transport Layer bloXroute Promises to Solve Bitcoin’s Biggest Problem
bloXroute Labs and a team of Northwestern University students believe Bitcoin’s biggest problem, scalability, can be solved without affecting its chief virtue — decentralization. Northwestern and bloXroute Labs Are Working to Solve Scalability Issue Critics have always identified the limited number of transactions that Bitcoin’s network can process as its most significant problem. дальше »
2018-8-15 12:00 | |
Browser mining is generating over $250K worth of cryptocurrency every month
New academic research has discovered that embedded cryptocurrecy miner CoinHive is generating $250,000 worth of Monero every month – most of it going to just 10 individuals. The research, released by RWTH Aachen University in Germany, provides an extensive overview of browser-mining activity across the internet. дальше »
2018-8-14 18:48 | |
Is Google Influencing The Price Of Bitcoin?
Could it be possible that a rise in the trend of Bitcoin related search terms, could be helping change the price of Bitcoin? Bear with me because this isn’t suggesting Google searches have a direct manipulative impact on the value of the markets, but new research does show that Google Search trends could be used to help investors predict what might happen next. дальше »
2018-8-13 23:00 | |
Is Bitcoin Mining Going To Destroy The Planet?
Is mining Bitcoin worth the threat it poses our very existence? Whilst Bitcoin offers communities and society a chance to access a new technology and a form of value that is not regulated by the government, it’s production and mining does have a detrimental impact on the planet, yet, few people seem to recognise that this is the case, especially those scholars who are big on blockchain. дальше »
2018-8-10 06:00 | |
Online dating study shows everyone seeks partners ‘out of their league’
A recently published study sought answers to a seemingly unquantifiable question: What does dating “out of your league” really mean? Published in the journal Science Advances, new research details a “hierarchy of desirability” that attempts to pinpoint the traits that makes a desirable partner out of reach. дальше »
2018-8-10 01:49 | |
New Yale Study: Every Portfolio Should Include 6% Bitcoin (At Least)
A new research paper published by an Economics Professor at Yale University recommends a portfolio with at least 6% in Bitcoin. Adding Bitcoin to Your Investment Portfolio According to Professor Aleh Tsyvinski, Bitcoin should be an imperative part of your portfolio, regardless of whether you are enthusiastic about the cryptocurrency or not. дальше »
2018-8-8 16:00 | |
Lab-Grown Organs Could Save 20 People a Day, Successfully Tested on Living Pigs
On August 1, researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch released a new paper in the Science Translational Medicine journal, detailing their successful attempt at transplanting lab-grown artificial lungs into living pigs. дальше »
2018-8-7 22:00 | |
Walton College at University of Arkansas Establishes Blockchain Center of Excellence
The University of Arkansas has now joined the list of blockchain educators following the announcement of a new Blockchain Center of Excellence, which will be based at its Sam M Walton College of business. дальше »
2018-8-4 23:53 | |
Emercoin Blockchain Solution Combats Global Manipulation Epidemic in Education Sector
Emercoin “Trusted Diploma” Secures and Verifies Education Certificates TBILISI, Georgia – August 02, 2018 – Emercoin announced today the successful implementation of its open-source “Trusted Diploma” blockchain platform by the Business & Technology University (BTU). дальше »
2018-8-2 10:35 | |
Ultimo Digital Technologies (UDT) To Use Blockchain For Animal Welfare Tracking via Microchip
A new Startup company, Ultimo Digital Technologies (UDT), based out of a former Australian Commonwealth Research Institute is geared as a multitasking microchip designed specifically for animal welfare. дальше »
2018-7-31 20:18 | |
Yes, Stablecoins Can Secure Official Audits from Major Firms
“We have nothing to hide,” says Tory Reiss, VP of corporate development at TrustToken. Like the market’s most popular stablecoin, Tether, TrustToken's TrueUSD is fiat-collateralized. дальше »
2018-7-26 18:55 | |
[promoted] Fueling Decentralized Crypto Investments With Aenigma
For many, the complex nature of crypto investing is an unsolvable enigma. Despite the potential for great returns, many are hesitant to jump in and navigate the complexities and uncertainties inherent in this space. дальше »
2018-7-25 17:09 | |
University of Gulf University authorized the Blockchain students
Swiss blockchain company KryptoPal will be working together with Gulf University in the Kingdom of Bahrain to develop and then implement a self-sovereign student portfolio management system built on smart contract technology. дальше »
2018-7-24 08:21 | |
Researchers created an AI to help you suck less at video games
A team of scientists from New York University recently developed an AI that creates Super Mario Bros. tutorial levels. It’ll teach you how to run and jump, but the Princess will still be in another castle. дальше »
2018-7-23 20:20 | |
Penn Study: 4 In 5 Leading ICOs Don’t Keep Promises and May Contain Backdoors
According to new research findings from the University of Pennsylvania, many ICOs are taking their investors’ trust for granted. Not only do ICO developers seem to not implement promised features, the investment market as a whole seems to be optimal for ICOs that can be modified at any time. The researchers dug deep into code […] дальше »
2018-7-21 06:25 | |
Penn Study: 4 In 5 Leading ICOs Don’t Keep Promises and May Contain Backdoors
According to new research findings from the University of Pennsylvania, many ICOs are taking their investors’ trust for granted. Not only do ICO developers seem to not implement promised features, the investment market as a whole seems to be optimal for ICOs that can be modified at any time. дальше »
2018-7-20 03:49 | |
New Research Finds Backdoor ‘Centralized Control’ in Many ICOs
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have found that a significant number of ICOs retained centralized control through undisclosed code. Backdoor Centralization The full paper, titled Coin-Operated Capitalism and published on July 18, is an “interdisciplinary effort spanning law, economics, and computer science,” according to University of Pennsylvania Law Professor David Hoffman. дальше »
2018-7-20 23:00 | |
UPenn Law: Majority of ICOs Break Whitepaper Promises, Retain Centralization
Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)–ICOs continue to make headlines along the academic circuit, and not in a positive light. On Tuesday, a new report from the University of Pennsylvania Law School revealed that in addition to breaking whitepaper promises, the majority of ICOs were guilty of retaining centralization in their issued currencies, thereby violating one of […] The post UPenn Law: Majority of ICOs Break Whitepaper Promises, Retain Centralization appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-7-19 03:57 | |
Most icos hold Centralized Control, Break Whitepaper Guarantees, Scholarly Report Appears
Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) “failed” to provide protection against insider trading or stick to their whitepaper promises, a new report from the University of Pennsylvania Law School released July 17 reveals. дальше »
2018-7-18 21:16 | |
IBM And Columbia University To Open Blockchain Research And Education Center
The new center will also include an idea incubator available to students, faculty, and tech startups.
дальше »2018-7-18 22:12 | |