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China Has 44,000 Blockchain Firms but Faces a Big Tech Talent Deficit

China’s huge blockchain push means that there are now a staggering 44,000 firms in the country dedicated to the technology – after central and province-level drives to create a network of blockchain hubs that encompasses much of the nation.However, there are also signs that the rate of...

, by Tim Alper

What Will Students Learn at China’s First Blockchain Undergrad Course?

Blockchain-related subject matters are no stranger to the classroom, with courses now available all over the world, but China is on the verge of an educational first – with a batch of students set to begin their studies at the nation’s first blockchain engineering undergraduate course....

, by Tim Alper

More Blockchain Graduates Needed to Meet China’s Burgeoning Demand

China’s first batch of blockchain graduates will begin their courses later this year, but will not complete their studies until 2024 – with a leading expert warning that the academic sector is “seriously lagging” behind industrial demand.Per Mars Finance, the head of the...

, by Tim Alper

Alibaba’s Ant Group Plans to Stockpile Blockchain Talent ‘for 20 Years’

Alibaba’s Ant Group is continuing its relentless blockchain drive with a move that could see it recruit some of the world’s top young blockchain talents over the next two decades.Per a report from Jiemian, the Ant Group’s Ant Blockchain subsidiary has launched a long-term...

, by Tim Alper

Honesty and Education Will Help Bitcoin Build Trust – Survey

Education and honesty could help cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin (BTC), achieve mainstream acceptance, per a new report.These were the findings of the 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer, a survey that garnered data from 34,000 people in 26 regions, with 1,150 respondents in each market.Although just...

, by Tim Alper

Is the South Korean Government Teaching Children How to Use Crypto?

A revamped learning resource platform aimed at boosting entrepreneurship in elementary and middle school pupils teaches children how to raise digital tokens in online crowdfunding incentives.Per Yonhap, the platform, which went live on March 16, aims to nurture “young entrepreneurs,”...

, by Tim Alper

This Ethereum-Based Platform Might Get New Clients Thanks to Coronavirus Lockdown

An online education provider says it will give students and teachers stuck at home in coronavirus-related lockdowns and quarantine something new and constructive to do – brush up on their blockchain technology and cryptocurrency knowledge and skills.Per a press release from ODEM (ODE), which...

, by Tim Alper

Chinese University to Offer Undergrad Blockchain Degree + More News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Adoption newsA university in Chengdu, China, will launch the nation’s first Blockchain Engineering department,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Academic: All Undergrads Should Learn About Bitcoin & Blockchain

This interview was originally published by our French franchise partner fr.cryptonews.com. ______Bitcoin (BTC) officially turns 11 on January 3, 2020. As the token enters its third decade, how does one of the first few academics to ever write a paper on BTC see the future of Satoshi...

Hairdryers and Kettles as Blockchain-Based Provocations

There is a problem when we make decisions without people's awareness. There's a problem with trust, there's a problem of insecurity. More domestic appliances trading energy can be expected, because that would be technically possible and probably useful.Imagine household appliances, which double as...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Here’s How the French Gov’t Wants to Teach 16-year-olds About Bitcoin

French secondary school students will be learning about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in class – after the country’s Ministry of National Education and Youth introduced worksheets and teachers resources for 16 year-olds learning about the financial system.The materials have been...

, by Tim Alper

The Next Level of Crypto Adoption: Bank Teaches Clients About Bitcoin

One German bank has an original way to teach its clients about the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC). It needs only two old-school things to accomplish this: a pen and a paper.Recently, Cryptonews.com wrote about the Bitcoin-bullish report published by German bank Bayern LB....

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Venezuelan Gov’t Releases Crypto Calculator + More Crypto Briefs

Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.Cryptocurrency NewsThe Venezuelan government has announced it will release a currency convertor app for Android...

, by Tim Alper

Colombian Crypto Fervor Reaching New Heights

Cryptocurrencies are gaining popularity fast in Colombia – with developments coming apace in the field of commerce, education and overseas investment.Activity on LocalBitcoins, a peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace, just reached new all-time heights with BTC 350 traded last week. Meanwhile, the...

, by Tim Alper

An Interview With ODEM on New Education Marketplace and Bad Actors

Right now there’s a huge branding problem for blockchain companies in general and many projects suffer from a lack of credibility, Alexa Narma from ODEM’s Marketing and Communications said in an interview with Cryptonews.com.According to her, this perception about the technology and its...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Crypto May Boost Student Finance

Startups are building crypto- and blockchain-based platforms that promise to help students. It's still an open question as to whether investment in cryptocurrencies is really the safest method for paying off student fees and loans.It's no secret that, in the US, UK, and the rest of Europe,...

, by Simon Chandler

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