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Three storiesOverstock is looking to exit its blockchain-related investments, CryptoX’s Tanzeel Akhtar reports. The online shopping giant that went in on crypto-hype will now spin out its blockchain-focused subsidiary, Medici Ventures, into a managed fund.Overstock will remain a limited partner, with the venture firm Pelion Venture Partners taking lead over
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As blockchain skills continue to be desired in today’s job market, several universities will implement and teach these skills to incoming students, and make them job-ready, when it comes to blockchain technology and other cryptocurrencies.There’s no doubt that blockchain is revolutionizing almost every industry when it comes to today’s economy.
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Making consensusCryptoX is preparing for the invest: ethereum economy virtual event on Oct. 14 with a special series of newsletters focused on Ethereum’s past, present and future. Every day until the event the team behind Blockchain Bites will dive into an aspect of Ethereum that excites or confuses us. The Top Shelf news you subscribed to is
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CryptoX’s 2020 Blockchain University Rankings are by no means the first attempt to create such a list. However, it is, to our knowledge, the most comprehensive and nuanced consideration of universities’ impact on the blockchain field. As we collected data, sent out surveys and spoke with schools across the country,
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Colleges and universities – from small, local schools to elite research heavyweights – perform a number of vital functions in American society. These institutions, because of their size and resources, are often fertile ground for new technologies and research advancements. Blockchain technology benefits massively from university influence, and much of the
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After $50 million in fresh capital, crypto lender BlockFi has now raised nearly $100 million in the past 12 months. Announced Thursday, the latest round, a Series C, was led by Anthony Pompliano’s Morgan Creek Digital. (It’s the second-largest round to be led by the VC firm, with Figure’s $103 million
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U.S. tech giant Microsoft and universities in Germany and Denmark have released a paper outlining the potential benefits of blockchain technology in building an international carbon credit market. The paper, published Monday and titled “Blockchain Application for the Paris Agreement Carbon Market Mechanism – A Decision Framework and Architecture,” specifically looks
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[sociallocker id="55298"] A ransomware gang claims to have successfully attacked three universities within the last seven days. They say that their latest attack was against the University of California San Francisco, or UCSF, on June 3.Cryptox had access to the evidence published by NetWalker, a group of hackers, on their
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Blockchain, a term once only familiar to Bitcoin (BTC) enthusiasts, is becoming one of the most in-demand business skills for 2020. According to a recent LinkedIn blog post, blockchain technology is the most sought-after hard skill this year. The post noted: “The small supply of professionals who have this skill
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In its recent report focused on the adoption of crypto courses in colleges, findings by the major crypto exchange Coinbase show that cryptocurrencies could be the future of money after all.The firm committed to exploring the landscape of cryptocurrency awareness and adoption, released a comprehensive report on the latest survey
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