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Student by Day, Crypto Miner by Night: NYU Undergrad’s $6 Million Empire

28.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS Jerry Yu is a 23-year-old student at New York University. He’s also the majority owner of a Bitcoin (BTC) mining farm in the US, fighting legal battles and various allegations. Yu, a Chinese national and US resident, is what the Chinese call...

Finance Professor Blasts SEC’s Potential Cash-Only Rule for Spot Bitcoin ETFs Citing Benefits of In-Kind Model

16.12.2023
A finance professor at Georgetown University has urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to avoid micromanaging the creation/redemption process for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). While the SEC proposed the cash creation method, applicants like Blackrock and Fidelity have...

Zimbabwean University Partners With Web3 Hub to Host Its First-Ever Blockchain Hackathon

13.12.2023
On Dec. 8 and 9, the University of Zimbabwe in partnership with the South Africa-based Mzansi Web3 Hub, held the learning institution’s inaugural blockchain hackathon. Taurayi Rupere, the chairman of the institution’s computer science department, said the hackathon’s goal is to produce...

Cambridge Study: Ethereum Consumes 28x Less Energy Than American Express

12.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock The world’s second-largest crypto protocol Ethereum network, is reported to consume 28 times less energy than the American Express business, according to a recent report from the University of Cambridge. The report compares the annual energy consumption of the smart...

Economist Steve Hanke Blasts Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman’s ‘Global Phenomenon’ Inflation Remark

11.12.2023
Johns Hopkins University applied economics professor Steven Hanke has lambasted fellow economist and Nobel laureate Paul Krugman’s claim that inflation is a “global phenomenon.” Paul Krugman suggested that progressive U.S. citizens can still be convinced that the Biden...

US Presidential Hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy Criticizes SEC Over Crypto Regulatory Failures

7.12.2023
Source: Adobe US Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has slammed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) criticizing the current crypto regulatory framework. During the fourth Republican presidential debate at the University of Tuscaloosa on Wednesday, Ramasamy expressed...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Says CBDC is a Direct Threat to Personal Freedom

7.12.2023
Image Source: AP Photo At a recent debate held at the University of Alabama, Republican candidates gathered to discuss various topics, including cryptocurrency regulation and Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). During the event, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis criticized the idea of a central bank...

Cornell Study: Bitcoin Can Power Renewable Energy Deployments and Climate Action

2.12.2023
A recent study led by investigators from Cornell University has outlined how Bitcoin can help finance renewable energy installations by using surplus power even while these facilities are not yet integrated into the U.S. power grid. Texas is said to be one of the states with the most potential....

Economist Steve Hanke: US Dollar Weaponization Has Powered Record Central Bank Gold Purchases

28.11.2023
Steve Hanke, professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, has discussed how U.S. policies have driven central bank gold purchases to record levels this year. In an interview, Hanke stated that these purchases were motivated by the weaponization of fiat currencies like the dollar...

Cybersecurity expert backs Sen. Warren's crypto bill in senate hearing

18.11.2023
In a recent senate hearing, a cybersecurity professional openly endorsed Senator Elizabeth Warren's Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act

CFTC Chairman: U.S. Regulators Lack Authority to Prevent Another Major Crypto Collapse

15.11.2023
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam has stated that U.S. regulators lack the authority to preemptively prevent another major crypto collapse similar to the FTX incident. Speaking at the Financial Markets Quality Conference 2023 at Georgetown University, Behnam...

Hong Kong’s attitude toward crypto sours after JPEX saga: Survey

18.10.2023
41% of respondents said they prefer not to hold virtual assets or cryptocurrencies — up 12 percentage points from an earlier study

Crypto Political Capital Grows: University of Arkansas Partners with Coinbase and Haun Ventures

17.10.2023
Crypto-focused investment firms Coinbase Ventures and Haun Ventures are joining forces with the University of Arkansas to support a technology accelerator program, strengthening the US state of Arkansas's position in the crypto landscape. Arkansas offers a unique blend of entrepreneurial spirit...

Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures Raise Crypto Political Capital With University of Arkansas Tech Sprint

16.10.2023

Hashgraph Association in Blockchain Adoption Drive Partnership With Tunisia-Based Dar Blockchain

30.9.2023
The Hashgraph Association and Dar Blockchain recently said they will be working “to nurture projects, facilitate growth, and profoundly shape the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) technology landscape.” The two entities said they hope to achieve the set objectives via meetups...

Stanford University Vows to Return $5.5M FTX Donations; Funds Initially Allocated for Pandemic Prevention

20.9.2023
In the wake of a lawsuit targeting the parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, Stanford University’s spokesperson has announced intentions to give back the millions garnered from FTX and its affiliates. Records indicate that a whopping $5.5 million in gifts to Stanford traces back to the FTX empire....

Stanford University to Return $5.5 Million Worth Gifts Received From Bankrupt FTX

20.9.2023
Stanford University is in talks with the attorneys for the beleaguered FTX to return the “entirety” of gifts that it received from the bankrupt crypto exchange and related entities. The move comes after a lawsuit against the parents of its founder and former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, who allegedly...