RMIT to make Blockchain Hub a part-time gig, hints at resource crunch
The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology’s Blockchain Innovation Hub will no longer exist in its current dedicated form starting in 2025. Go to Source
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Yonsei University Joins Ripple’s UBRI to Advance Blockchain Research in South Korea
Yonsei University in South Korea has joined Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), becoming the 58th global partner and the 12th in the Asia Pacific region. This partnership aims to drive innovation in blockchain research across various disciplines, including artificial intelligence, finance, information systems, and management. Supported by Ripple’s funding and resources, Yonsei University will … Read more
Media controversy over RMIT blockchain unit’s links to right-wing think-tank
An Australian university blockchain hub has been linked to a right-wing think-tank, causing controversy among uni staff members. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
IBM Backs the Development of Latest New Stablecoin, Stronghold USD
It seems like a new alternative for Tether (USDT) pops up at least once a week recently. And the latest stablecoin to hit the market involves an interesting supporter, computer technology giant IBM. Stronghold USD is said to be backed one-to-one by fiat US dollars held at the company’s partner bank, Prime Trust. Also Read: … Read more
PBOC Plans to Continue “Rectifying Cryptocurrency Activity” in China
Last year the Chinese government cracked down on initial coin offerings (ICO) and stopped all domestic cryptocurrency exchanges from dealing with the renminbi. According to local reports and the central bank’s recent ‘2018 agenda,’ the People’s Bank of China aims to finish what it started in 2017 by “rectifying” all virtual currency operations, introducing new … Read more
