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Brazilian University Accepts Bitcoin, Installs Campus ATM

FIAP, a São Paulo-based private university, has announced it will now accept bitcoin as payment for select courses.

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Software School Tackles Fake Degrees Using the Blockchain

San Francisco's new software engineering school, Holberton, has announced it will tackle fake degrees using bitcoin technology.

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Imperial College London Opens Cryptocurrency Research Center

Imperial College London has established a research center dedicated to blockchain initiatives.

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The Global Universities Embracing Cryptocurrency

Universities have been quick to embrace cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, here is a round-up of some of the most crypto-friendly institutions to date.

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MIT Course 'to Inspire Next Generation of Bitcoin CEOs'

Not to be outdone by Stanford, MIT Media Lab has announced its own course to inspire bitcoin's young talent.

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Stanford Joins NYU and Duke in Offering Bitcoin Course

Stanford is joining NYU and Duke University in offering a course on bitcoin – kicking off with a free security webinar tomorrow.

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Bitcoin's Biggest Question Isn't Ease of Use, It's 'Why Use it?'

When asked why bitcoin hasn't taken off as an online cash, Pete Rizzo argues it's become conventional wisdom to blame ease of use as the issue.

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Why Bitcoin Should Embrace Stupidity

CoinDesk's Pete Rizzo discusses why the bitcoin industry should learn from the early Internet's sillier success stories.

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Blockstrap Launches Blockchain Workshop Series for Beginners

Blockchain toolkit Blockstrap is launching a series of developer workshops to make the technology more accessible for beginners.

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