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Student Organizations Pull Their Weight in DeFi Protocol Governance

Crypto-curious students find valuable hands-on experience and empowerment in policy elections, a typically low-participation area of the Web3 ecosystem

By Sage D. Young

Oct 1, 2022 at 5:03 a.m. UTC

Oct 1, 2022

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Crypto and the ‘Law of the Horse’

There’s no such thing as "crypto law." So why are so many people studying it? This article is part of CoinDesk’s “Education Week.”

By Daniel Kuhn

Sep 30, 2022 at 9:48 p.m. UTC

Sep 30, 2022

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Why Would Anyone Take a College Course on Urbit?

Neal Davis taught the first graduate-level seminar on the controversial computing platform Urbit. Here’s why.

By Daniel Kuhn

Sep 28, 2022 at 8:35 p.m. UTC

Sep 28, 2022

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Circle to Roll Out Free Crypto Literacy Program to HBCUs

Students who perform well will get a leg up to apply for Circle internships and employment. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week.

By Xinyi Luo

Sep 28, 2022 at 7:17 p.m. UTC

Sep 28, 2022

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'Decentralization Under Centralization': How Chinese Universities Teach Blockchain

President Xi wants China to be the world’s leader in blockchain technology but has banned its most popular uses. Students and faculty wonder whether universities can successfully teach blockchain with Chinese characteristics, and if graduates can find jobs. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week

By Xinyi Luo

Sep 27, 2022 at 7:47 p.m. UTC

Sep 27, 2022

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Introducing Education Week: How to Learn About Web3

Technology moves fast. How will we keep up?

By Jeanhee Kim

Sep 26, 2022 at 7:47 p.m. UTC

Sep 26, 2022

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Why Rankings – Including University Rankings – Are Crap

I developed CoinDesk’s Best Universities for Blockchain rankings in 2020, and have been tortured to some degree by them ever since.

By Reuben Youngblom

Sep 26, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. UTC

Sep 26, 2022

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Tell Us What You Know About Crypto and Blockchain Education

CoinDesk is seeking community opinions by Sept. 7 about the universities and colleges that produce the most brilliant and influential thought leaders, researchers, working professionals or students in the blockchain and crypto industries.

By CoinDesk Staff

Aug 17, 2022 at 10:18 p.m. UTC

Aug 17, 2022

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