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CoinDesk Ranks Georgetown Among Top 10 “Blockchain Universities”

October 5, 2018October 4, 2018 by admin

CoinDesk has ranked Washington DC-based Georgetown University as one of the top-10 universities in the instruction of blockchain-related courses. Professor Chris Brummer’s new course, ICOs, Cryptocurrencies, and the Law earned a special mention. The full ranking is available here.

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Update: Boring Money’s Crowdcube Round Now Nearing £900,000 in funding

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Boring Money, a UK-based startup that helps users make better financial choices by offering investment/pension guides, is now nearing 900,000 in funding through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company’s funding round made its debut earlier this month, originally seeking £300,000. As previously reported,… Read More The post Update: Boring Money’s Crowdcube Round Now... Read more

Brazilian fund manager and Nasdaq to launch world's first Bitcoin ETF

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Regulated Brazilian fund manager Hashdex has inked a deal with Nasdaq to launch the world’s first crypto asset exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX). The stock exchange announced it had approved the ‘Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index’ on September 18, revealing that 3 million Class E shares will be issued for trade on... Read more

AT&T: Economic Pressures Could Curb Consumer Enthusiasm For iPhone 5G

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AT&T is warning against too much optimism over the rollout of new Apple 5G iPhone technology supposedly slated for October, CNBC reported. AT&T Communications CEO Jeff McElfresh said he’d “always tried to soften folks’ expectations around 5G,” according to CNBC. This comes after Apple predicted mass swathes of people coming online with the new, speedier... Read more