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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 second 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 … Continue reading Bitcoin Association Bestows First-Ever Satoshi Nakamoto Scholarship to PhD Student

Scholar Disagrees BTC as the medium of Legal Tender

Roger Svensson, Associate Professor of the Institute of Industrial Economics, suggests Bitcoin (BTC) is unsuitable as a medium of flat money for international currency. The scholar told the Financial Times Monday. El Salvador President revealed last week that he intends to introduce a bill to legalise BTC as its legal tender to become the first country to accept BTC … Continue reading Scholar Disagrees BTC as the medium of Legal Tender

Indonesian Scholarly Body Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) Says Crypto as Commodity or Digital Asset is Haram

Indonesia’s most acclaimed Islamic scholarly body, the Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) has spoken against the engagement with digital currencies for Muslims in the country as it says the nascent asset class is haram, a similar position held by a smaller religious group as reported by Blockchain.news. According to CNBC Indonesia, the Majelis Ulama Indonesia came … Continue reading Indonesian Scholarly Body Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) Says Crypto as Commodity or Digital Asset is Haram

NFTs can Help Patients Have Significant Control of Personal Health Data: Global Scholars

A global and multidisciplinary team of scholars in informatics, law, and ethics have released a publication noting that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have the capability of spreading their wings to the healthcare sector by helping patients safeguard their personal health information. Led by bioethicists at Baylor College of Medicine, a health sciences university located in the … Continue reading NFTs can Help Patients Have Significant Control of Personal Health Data: Global Scholars

Crypto is Unable to Solve Modern Moneatry Problems, Says Economics Scholar

Despite the cryptocurrency ecosystem is growing rapidly because many believe in its potential as money and as an investment asset, Joachim Voth, Professor of Economics at the University of Zurich, said crypto is unable to deal with modern monetary problems.  While the number of those who believe in crypto is growing based on global adoption data, … Continue reading Crypto is Unable to Solve Modern Moneatry Problems, Says Economics Scholar

SEC Scholars Program Opens Applications for Fall 2023 Internship

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now accepting applications for its Scholars Program for Fall 2023. The program offers internships for undergraduate and graduate students interested in business and legal programs. The traineeships are paid and range from $15.09 to $35.27 per hour. The SEC encourages students with an interest in blockchain, … Continue reading SEC Scholars Program Opens Applications for Fall 2023 Internship

Is Blockchain Tech the Holy Grail for the Aerospace Industry?

The Holy Grail. The elusive relic is a pivotal component of Christian lore, serving as a beacon for worldwide scholars and treasure hunters (raider?) alike. Whether your faith communes with the Grail’s significance or not, the item remains an object of veneration and discussion to this day. Some movies have of course helped to feed … Continue reading Is Blockchain Tech the Holy Grail for the Aerospace Industry?

Exclusive: Gerard Dache, on the Two Contradictions of Facebook Libra

Exclusive interview with Gerard Dache: Part 2 In part 2 of the interview, Gerard walked us through some of the recommended bills to the government in fostering blockchain innovation, such as the “Blockchain Promotion Act”. He then shared his views on the nature of Bitcoin and two contradictions of Facebook’s Libra. In Section 2 “Working … Continue reading Exclusive: Gerard Dache, on the Two Contradictions of Facebook Libra

NexChange Interview Series: Alicia Garcia-Herrero, Part 1

This article was contributed by our content partner, Nexchange Now. “The strategic competition, which is the essence of the trade war, creates the need for more reserve currencies. And CBDC could perhaps accelerate that process.” Olga’s interviewee this time is amazing Alicia García Herrero, Chief Economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis. Alicia also serves as … Continue reading NexChange Interview Series: Alicia Garcia-Herrero, Part 1

Are You Ready for Halal Cryptocurrency?

Muslim leaders are calling on Muslim countries to strengthen trade and financial cooperation and to cut their reliance on the US dollar.  Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Iranian President Dr. Hassan Rouhani mentioned the idea of a unified currency as one of the ways to confront the U.S’ economic dominance.  … Continue reading Are You Ready for Halal Cryptocurrency?

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