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Polygon and Mercy Corps bring blockchain to underserved communities
Blockchain technology continues to make its way into mainstream view, as many companies adopt the technology as a part of their operations. In the push for adoption of this technology comes the simultaneous need for more education on the technology. A new partnership announced on March 2 between the Polygon blockchain network and Mercy Corps Ventures, the investment arm of the humanitarian organization Mercy Corps, focuses on bringing blockchain education and opportunities to underserved communities. According to the announcement, the new partnership has three primary objectives in its effort to bring blockchain and Web3 solutions to “traditionally excluded and underserved …
Adoption / March 2, 2023
Crypto and blockchain education becomes priority at top universities
In a world where cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology make direct peer-to-peer transactions possible and transcend traditional financial norms, more people want to learn about them to keep up with the times. Universities worldwide are beginning to offer cryptocurrency-related courses to cater to this new paradigm. Due to rising demand, many of the world’s top universities offer crypto-related courses. There’s been a lot of hype regarding cryptocurrencies — mainly due to their disruptive potential — and the rise of crypto education has strongly coincided with this. According to a 2022 survey from Study.com, about two-thirds of American parents and college students …
Adoption / Feb. 24, 2023
How to trade bull and bear flag patterns?
In technical analysis, a flag pattern indicates short-term price movements inside a parallelogram coounter to the previous long-term trend. Traditional analysts view flags as potential trend continuation indicators. There are two types of flag patterns: bull flag and bear flag. While their outcomes are different, each flag exhibits five key characteristics, as listed below: The strong preceding trend (flagpole or pole) The consolidation channel (the flag itself) The trading volume pattern A breakout A confirmation of the price moving in the direction of its previous trend. In this article, we discuss bull and bear flag patterns and how to trade …
Bitcoin / Feb. 22, 2023
How to build a crypto portfolio without spending any money or time trading
Starting to invest in cryptocurrency does not necessarily require attaching a bank account or spending money (fiat) to purchase Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). Another way to earn cryptocurrency and build a portfolio is to complete a variety of tasks on various Web3 platforms. Using decentralized applications (dApps) and decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, users earn cryptocurrency and then swap, sell or hold them in centralized or decentralized wallets without even having to spend money. Let’s look at a few ways to build a crypto portfolio without connecting a bank account. Interact with Web3 browsers A person without cryptocurrency knowledge might …
Adoption / Feb. 21, 2023
Education is key to financial freedom, says Bitcoin advocate Najah Roberts
Can Bitcoin help Black Americans build wealth in a country that has historically and intentionally prevented them from doing so? The Agenda podcast recently sat down with Najah Roberts, a Bitcoin educator and entrepreneur, to explore the question. In Part 1 of the conversation, released on Feb. 1, Roberts told hosts Jonathan DeYoung and Ray Salmond that Bitcoin (BTC) might be the greatest opportunity Black Americans have had to close the country’s wealth gap. She stressed the importance of communities having financial sovereignty and control over their own money, which can help uplift entire generations. In Part 2 of their …
Adoption / Feb. 15, 2023
CoinGecko and 21Shares propose global crypto classification standard
Major cryptocurrency data aggregator CoinGecko and crypto investment firm 21Shares have joined forces to launch a global standard for classifying various types of cryptocurrencies. On Feb. 8, CoinGecko and 21Shares released The Global Crypto Classification Standard report, proposing a uniform method to categorize crypto assets. The effort aims to help investors and regulators better understand the specifics of each asset class in crypto, including potential failures like those seen by the industry in 2022. “Since Bitcoin’s inception around 13 years ago, thousands of unique crypto assets and protocols have emerged, each with unique characteristics and different value propositions,” Carlos Gonzalez, …
Bitcoin / Feb. 8, 2023
NYU to launch Web3 learning workshop in partnership with NEAR protocol
Education is a well-known barrier to entry for many when it comes to crypto and Web3 space. This is particularly true when it comes to understanding the underlying technology that powers these new innovations. Joining in on the effort to spread crypto awareness, on Feb. 8, the New York University School of Professional Studies (NYU SPS) — one of the schools and colleges that compose New York University — announced a partnership with the NEAR Foundation to introduce a new “Web3 Learning Workshop” for students and faculty, along with partners in the industry. The course comes out of NYU SPS …
Adoption / Feb. 8, 2023
Bitcoin advocate Najah Roberts explains why BTC is a tool for empowerment
If you ask 10 people what Bitcoin’s original purpose is, at least one person will say it’s meant to cut out the middleman, reduce the cost of transacting and empower those who might not have access to modern financial infrastructure. While all of those boxes might be ticked, another phenomenon of financial technology, and technology in general, is that not everyone benefits equally from the revolutionary change it brings. Of course, this happens for a variety of unique reasons, some intentional and others unintentional, but the phenomenon of technological change leaving some people behind presents a rather unique question. How …
Adoption / Feb. 1, 2023
Gangsters, cats and Bitcoin: 9-year-old Henry takes BTC to the classroom
A nine-year-old boy's efforts show that Bitcoin (BTC) is for everyone and Bitcoin education is for all ages. Henry, who lives in the U.K., gave a talk on Bitcoin to his classmates in an engaging and funny presentation. Cointelegraph spoke to Henry’s mother, an author and Bitcoin advocate who goes by Decentrasuze on social media, to find out more. My son orange pilling Year 5! Teacher feedback: ‘It was very informative, engaging and he really knew his subject knowledge well.’#Bitcoin #Education #Environment pic.twitter.com/EVfWEejfVE — Decentra Suze (@DecentraSuze) January 31, 2023 Decentrasuze, or simply Susie, explained that Henry gave the talk …
Bitcoin / Feb. 1, 2023
Film review: ‘Human B’ shows a personal journey with Bitcoin
The human side of Bitcoin (BTC) is seldom explored in legacy or mainstream crypto media outlets. Even within the Bitcoin space, Bitcoin is “number goes up” technology, while catchphrases like “Bitcoin to the moon” and “have fun staying poor” rattle around like coins in a jar. Bitcoin documentaries tend to sensationalize Bitcoin as a panacea to the world’s problems instead of offering nuanced portrayals of Bitcoin’s impact on the individuals who form the decentralized movement. Moreover, while the price per Bitcoin has inflated, ballooned and popped over the past five years, a steady stream of new people is flowing into …
Decentralization / Jan. 25, 2023
Binance Charity to provide over 30K Web3 scholarships in 2023
The philanthropic arm of Binance — Binance Charity — is set to fund 30,655 scholarships to students keen on forging out a career in Web3 in 2023. The Binance Charity Scholar Program (BCSP) will provide free Web3 education and training courses which will enable tech-savvy students to upskill without having to leap-frog any unnecessary financial barriers, Binance Charity explained, in a January 20 blog post: “We recognize that digital education and skills development can be out of reach for many, resulting in a blockchain industry that lacks diversity and talent. The Binance Scholar Program changes all that, covering the costs …
Adoption / Jan. 22, 2023
10 ways blockchain developers can use ChatGPT
Blockchain technology has revolutionized the way we think about data storage and transactions, but it can also be a complex field for developers to navigate. One tool that can help simplify the process is ChatGPT, a large language model created by OpenAI. A language model is a type of artificial intelligence model that is trained on a large corpus of text to generate or predict text. It can be used to generate new text, such as in machine translation, or to predict the likelihood of a sequence of words. It uses natural language processing and machine learning techniques to learn …
Adoption / Jan. 20, 2023