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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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Fed Chair Powell Updates Progress of Digital Dollar, Says ‘I Don’t Think We Are Behind’ on CBDC

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has shared the progress of the Fed’s work on a central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital dollar. “We are working proactively to evaluate whether to issue a CBDC and, if so, in what form,” he said, adding that he does not believe the U.S. has fallen behind other countries... Read more

Bitcoin Daily: Spain's PortAvertura World to Take Bitcoin at Hotels Next Season; Asset Manager Cobo Nets $40 for DeFi Infrastructure

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PortAventura World, a resort possessing Europe’s most theme parks and six hotels, is creating software so guests can use cryptocurrency to pay, according to a press release. The project will be rolled out in the beginning of 2022 as the six hotels... Read more

Derivatives data favors Ethereum bulls even with this week's crash below $3K

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Losing the $3,000 mark just days before Friday’s $1.55 billion ETH options expiry nearly doomed Ether longs, but derivatives data shows bulls are still in favor. Ether (ETH) has been in a bearish trend since early September, and this week’s Evergrande-led market crash drove the price below $2,700 on Sept.20, its lowest level in 47... Read more