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Learning & News => News related to Crypto => Topic started by: ABCbits on July 28, 2024, 11:50:40 AM
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University of Wyoming launches first academic Bitcoin research institute
The University of Wyoming has established the UW Bitcoin Research Institute, the first academic institution dedicated to Bitcoin studies. Dr. Bradley Rettler, Associate Professor of Philosophy, has been appointed as the inaugural director.
Dr. Rettler announced the institute’s formation at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference in Nashville. As a co-author of “Resistance Money: A Philosophical Case for Bitcoin,” Rettler brings expertise to his role as director... Read more here (https://cryptobriefing.com/uw-bitcoin-institute-launch/).
They definitely have good goal. And looking at their website https://www.uwyo.edu/philrelig/bitcoin/index.html (https://www.uwyo.edu/philrelig/bitcoin/index.html), they shows some publication although i haven't read any of them. Your opinion is greatly appreciated.
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This is a remarkable news that you have shared with the community. I was not aware that such a big announcement was made at the Bitcoin 2024 conference. It is a prestigious university with a rich history and the best part here is that it is funded by both state and federal government. It is good to see that a lot of young undergraduates will now get the opportunity to know and understand about Bitcoin.
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We should appreciate them as a Bitcoin/Crypto community. The most important thing is, they have to make sure that they don't teach something wrong. I do not expect my country to teach students about Bitcoin or even cryptography, but I appreciate that University of Wyoming already launched their Bitcoin research institute.
If people can learn something good from there, that will be the real success. If they hire some good BitcoinOG developers who can help them learn, that would be a good idea. I like people like Andreas M. Antonopoulos who can explain Bitcoin so well.
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I think a Bitcoin study center would be useful, it would be good to add Bitcoin as part of a class for economics students or as part of a university requirement or a master's program. Inflation has become an obsession for most countries and even rich countries are starting to notice its effects so I think learning more about Bitcoin would not be bad.
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It seems like a very interesting idea although it is late in my opinion, such universities should have appeared earlier but I think due to the opposition of governments it has been delayed, but that is good anyway.
I liked some of the academic papers that the website provides online that link Bitcoin to philosophy such as:
Money without a state (Philosophy Compass)
The ethical landscape of monetary design (Philosophy Compass)
Bitcoin is king (Cryptocurrency concepts, technology and applications)
Digital value (Philosophy and digitalization)
It is really interesting and inspiring.
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This is fantastic news! The establishment of the UW Bitcoin Research Institute is a groundbreaking step for both academic inquiry and the broader cryptocurrency community. Congratulations to Dr. Bradley Rettler on his appointment as director. With his background and expertise, especially highlighted in Resistance Money: A Philosophical Case for Bitcoin,” it’s exciting to see how the institute will advance the study of Bitcoin and its philosophical implications. Looking forward to seeing the innovative research and insights that will emerge from this new institution!
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They definitely have good goal. And looking at their website https://www.uwyo.edu/philrelig/bitcoin/index.html (https://www.uwyo.edu/philrelig/bitcoin/index.html), they shows some publication although i haven't read any of them.
This is a good move from a university, providing space for people to know more academic papers and other publications centering on Bitcoin. And since this is coming from an educational institution, this is adding more credibility to Bitcoin so we can tell that kind of message to people who are still rejecting Bitcoin as just another scam: Bitcoin is here to stay and is now recognized by education circle and that of the main finance as well. This is another feather on the cap of Bitcoin and can go a long way in encouraging more people to look at Bitcoin as a legitimate investment asset and a tool towards economic empowerment.
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This is a remarkable news that you have shared with the community. I was not aware that such a big announcement was made at the Bitcoin 2024 conference.
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I found this news by chance, politician appearance on the conference overshadow everything else. And i expect there are other interesting announcement that we missed.
They definitely have good goal. And looking at their website https://www.uwyo.edu/philrelig/bitcoin/index.html (https://www.uwyo.edu/philrelig/bitcoin/index.html), they shows some publication although i haven't read any of them.
This is a good move from a university, providing space for people to know more academic papers and other publications centering on Bitcoin. And since this is coming from an educational institution, this is adding more credibility to Bitcoin so we can tell that kind of message to people who are still rejecting Bitcoin as just another scam: Bitcoin is here to stay and is now recognized by education circle and that of the main finance as well. This is another feather on the cap of Bitcoin and can go a long way in encouraging more people to look at Bitcoin as a legitimate investment asset and a tool towards economic empowerment.
I agree. Although public trust on science and research has been on decline, which reduce total good credibility from this announcement.
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We should appreciate them as a Bitcoin/Crypto community. The most important thing is, they have to make sure that they don't teach something wrong. I do not expect my country to teach students about Bitcoin or even cryptography, but I appreciate that University of Wyoming already launched their Bitcoin research institute.
If people can learn something good from there, that will be the real success. If they hire some good BitcoinOG developers who can help them learn, that would be a good idea. I like people like Andreas M. Antonopoulos who can explain Bitcoin so well.
Wherever learning about bitcoin is mentioned, my fear has always been teaching the wrong things about Bitcoin. But in this situation I am sure that nothing wrong will be taught. It is called bitcoin research institute, which means its goal is about learning and researching bitcoin before giving out information. So, it will be difficult for a whole institution to be misled. There are alot of approved resources they can use and there are experts also willing to help.
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I hope there will be other institutes that will follow or probably universities that will establish their department or projects to increase the possible research on Bitcoin and its effects on the economy.
I believe it is applicable to other industries as well hopefully there would be other that follow along.
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This is a good move from a university, providing space for people to know more academic papers and other publications centering on Bitcoin. And since this is coming from an educational institution, this is adding more credibility to Bitcoin so we can tell that kind of message to people who are still rejecting Bitcoin as just another scam: Bitcoin is here to stay and is now recognized by education circle and that of the main finance as well. This is another feather on the cap of Bitcoin and can go a long way in encouraging more people to look at Bitcoin as a legitimate investment asset and a tool towards economic empowerment.
I agree. Although public trust on science and research has been on decline, which reduce total good credibility from this announcement.
The decline in public trust in Bitcoin or some technologies in the crypto ecosystem is indeed caused by several negative narratives related to crypto, including bitcoin.
Those who are still laymen or teachers who do not have extensive knowledge will only think that Bitcoin is only a volatile and dangerous currency, not seeing its technology and benefits.
Especially if in a country Bitcoin or crypto is only a commodity asset that is not very important and even a prohibited asset.
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Lots of good reading materials in their website and it will really enlighten not just Bitcoin enthusiast but other non-Bitcoin guys as well.
However, I was quite surprised to see that they are just allow $$$ and not Bitcoin as donation? How ironic it is?
(https://www.talkimg.com/images/2024/07/31/5dDuP.png)
https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/49172/donations/new
And you can see that there is a textbox that says "Anonymous Gift" ;D. They should have included Bitcoin though as one means for donation.
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I hope there will be other institutes that will follow or probably universities that will establish their department or projects to increase the possible research on Bitcoin and its effects on the economy. I believe it is applicable to other industries as well hopefully there would be other that follow along.
Edicational institutions, in my view, have more impact and credibility when it comes to new things and with this move from University of Wyoming certainly less people will be questioning the legitimacy of Bitcoin and even that of the whole crypto industry. I am sure that in years to come we can also see other institutions to be coming forward to help people understand the importantace of Bitcoin and how it can be a tool for many to utilize for different grounds and purposes.
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Lots of good reading materials in their website and it will really enlighten not just Bitcoin enthusiast but other non-Bitcoin guys as well.
However, I was quite surprised to see that they are just allow $$$ and not Bitcoin as donation? How ironic it is?
(https://www.talkimg.com/images/2024/07/31/5dDuP.png)
https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/49172/donations/new
And you can see that there is a textbox that says "Anonymous Gift" ;D. They should have included Bitcoin though as one means for donation.
IMO it's not that ironic. Looking at other pages of the university website[1-2], they also use givecampus.com (3rd party service) to accept donation. So it's probably about convenience or re-using something they're already familiar with. Although they definitely could do better by also accepting Bitcoin, through showing Bitcoin address.
[1] https://www.uwyo.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/uw-research-institute-amk-ranch/about/donate.html (https://www.uwyo.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/uw-research-institute-amk-ranch/about/donate.html)
[2] https://www.uwyo.edu/research/index.html (https://www.uwyo.edu/research/index.html)
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This is a very great initiative in my point of view, as implementation of this system many students will come to know about Bitcoin and the crypto space. I really believe that all universities should introduce and educate these kinds of models to their students as after any degree every student looks for a great opportunity so that he/she can stand as a strong person and become confident in the race of life.
Besides this, one more thing that I think other online business models should be introduced to the students along with the education of Bitcoin. As we know that these days there are many online business models that a student can learn but the sad part is that they do not have any mentorship who can educate and guide the students so that they can learn and earn money through different sources. The news you shared is also a very good initiative as at least some good steps have been taken by the university and it may prove a good sign as other universities will also adopt this after noticing this news.
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Wherever learning about bitcoin is mentioned, my fear has always been teaching the wrong things about Bitcoin. But in this situation I am sure that nothing wrong will be taught. It is called bitcoin research institute, which means its goal is about learning and researching bitcoin before giving out information. So, it will be difficult for a whole institution to be misled. There are alot of approved resources they can use and there are experts also willing to help.
Sometimes, the name does not match with their works. Take the countries names Iceland and Greenland for example, Greenland isn't green enough but full of Ice and Iceland is way much green than Greenland. Even though the name is Bitcoin research Institude, you never know what changes they are going to make. I have also the same fear that, they might end up learning wrong thing.
As I posted in other forums as well, people still don't know how Bitcoin wallet's works. They doesn't even understand the difference between a wallet and an exchange. A lot of people still use Binance, Kucoin as a wallet without knowing that their fund is not in their hand anymore.
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They definitely have good goal. And looking at their website https://www.uwyo.edu/philrelig/bitcoin/index.html (https://www.uwyo.edu/philrelig/bitcoin/index.html), they shows some publication although I haven't read any of them. Your opinion is greatly appreciated.
A dedicated research institute for Bitcoin only. It feels like a dream coming true first it was Russia to allowed the use of crypto for global trades and now there is a dedicated research institute for BTC only.
This will play an important role and the director of this institute is also not an ordinary person. After reading reviews about his book dedicated to BTC shows that he have good knowledge and understanding of cryptocurrency.
Let's see what new researches this institute will bring.
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More research on bitcoin is always great, it could both allow more people to understand what bitcoin is, and it could also show the world how it could improve as well with new works on it. Academics is a great part of how the world evolves, these people who study and learn stuff do not just get there by learning it, they also do it by addition, meaning that they try to take it one step ahead, not all of them does it of course because there are very useless ones too, but some of them are great at what they do and could help the bitcoin world. We just have to wait and see what comes out of this place.
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As I posted in other forums as well, people still don't know how Bitcoin wallet's works. They doesn't even understand the difference between a wallet and an exchange. A lot of people still use Binance, Kucoin as a wallet without knowing that their fund is not in their hand anymore.
Very true mate. But there's this level of dedication and responsibility that comes with some tasks. Even at my knowledge of Bitcoin, that I can differentiate between all the wallets. I can teach about CEXs and DEXs. I can even say about the open and closed source codes. I can even go more deep, but immediately I am saddled with the responsibility of teaching in that institute, I'll go do more research and equip myself.
So, there's no how such an institution that has attracted the attention of the public will be doing something off bitcoin in the name of ignorance.
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Lots of good reading materials in their website and it will really enlighten not just Bitcoin enthusiast but other non-Bitcoin guys as well.
However, I was quite surprised to see that they are just allow $$$ and not Bitcoin as donation? How ironic it is?
(https://www.talkimg.com/images/2024/07/31/5dDuP.png)
https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/49172/donations/new
And you can see that there is a textbox that says "Anonymous Gift" ;D. They should have included Bitcoin though as one means for donation.
IMO it's not that ironic. Looking at other pages of the university website[1-2], they also use givecampus.com (3rd party service) to accept donation. So it's probably about convenience or re-using something they're already familiar with. Although they definitely could do better by also accepting Bitcoin, through showing Bitcoin address.
[1] https://www.uwyo.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/uw-research-institute-amk-ranch/about/donate.html (https://www.uwyo.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/uw-research-institute-amk-ranch/about/donate.html)
[2] https://www.uwyo.edu/research/index.html (https://www.uwyo.edu/research/index.html)
Yeah, I know but if they are going to start to talk about Bitcoin and perhaps other crypto, it might be better if they will have to start to give us some Bitcoin address for donations.
I mean how can do move forward with research if there is not a single Bitcoin address for them as a donation? For me it's just sort of contracting themselves. And the thing is that they talk about being anonymous as well, so perhaps a Bitcoin address as a donation will be a good thing for them, IMHO.
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Yeah, I know but if they are going to start to talk about Bitcoin and perhaps other crypto, it might be better if they will have to start to give us some Bitcoin address for donations.
I mean how can do move forward with research if there is not a single Bitcoin address for them as a donation? For me it's just sort of contracting themselves. And the thing is that they talk about being anonymous as well, so perhaps a Bitcoin address as a donation will be a good thing for them, IMHO.
I get your point. Although i just visited the institute page again and found out they state they accept Bitcoin on bottom of the page.
Donate
Donations to the Bitcoin Research Institute are tax-deductible. We accept bitcoin (obviously), bank drafts, and credit card. We will hold any bitcoin that is donated. Thanks to Mark Casey for the initial gift that led to the founding of the Institute.
Although it's weird i didn't find any additional information about donating with Bitcoin. It's possible they haven't figured out best way to secure donated Bitcoin or simply forget to update the page.
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A dedicated research institute for Bitcoin only. It feels like a dream coming true first it was Russia to allowed the use of crypto for global trades and now there is a dedicated research institute for BTC only.
This will play an important role and the director of this institute is also not an ordinary person. After reading reviews about his book dedicated to BTC shows that he have good knowledge and understanding of cryptocurrency.
Let's see what new researches this institute will bring.
See buddy from within one last year how much attention Bitcoin has gained, I can mention a lot of things that happened in this bull cycle and all the developments were special for the Bitcoin ecosystem like the approvement of Spot ETF, those who consider it as an illegal tender start to invest in it, i mean once BlackRock was also one of them who used to consider bitcoin as a gateway for money laundering or illegal asset and now you can see how much this organization has involved into the bitcoin.
You also mention one thing that Russia Russia also allows to accept crypto for global traders and honesty many more things happened in this bull cycle and here we come to know one another great thing from the OP post is that university started to educate students about bitcoin and this can really prove a great thing for the Bitcoin as many new freshers will come in the bitcoin market after getting an education about it. So, let's see what will future give us related to Bitcoin. Hoping best :)
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Very true mate. But there's this level of dedication and responsibility that comes with some tasks. Even at my knowledge of Bitcoin, that I can differentiate between all the wallets. I can teach about CEXs and DEXs. I can even say about the open and closed source codes. I can even go more deep, but immediately I am saddled with the responsibility of teaching in that institute, I'll go do more research and equip myself.
So, there's no how such an institution that has attracted the attention of the public will be doing something off bitcoin in the name of ignorance.
I have a more open-minded view regarding CEXs or DEXs as both play important roles in this market development. The choice ultimately belongs to the investors, and the task of research institutions is to point out to them both the opportunities and risks of each option.
The widespread dissemination of scientific publications or training programs about BTC and crypto could significantly boost crypto market development, thereby helping crypto become a new asset class that is familiar to everyone, especially the younger generation – who will inherit assets from their parents in the future. It would be great if they have a correct understanding of crypto and develop wise investment strategies in this market.
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See buddy from within one last year how much attention Bitcoin has gained, I can mention a lot of things that happened in this bull cycle and all the developments were special for the Bitcoin ecosystem like the approvement of Spot ETF, those who consider it as an illegal tender start to invest in it, i mean once BlackRock was also one of them who used to consider bitcoin as a gateway for money laundering or illegal asset and now you can see how much this organization has involved into the bitcoin.
You mean legal tender not illegal tender. I was unaware that BlackRock has considered BTC as a gateway for money laundering or considered it an illegal asset. After reading the news I confirm that they said it. It the karma I think companies and people were first not admiring BTC and now they are admiring it. If BlackRock's CEO talked about BTC as a money laundering index and now adopting it then we stop calling Trump a fox wearing sheep's dress. Because he can also change.
You also mention one thing that Russia Russia also allows to accept crypto for global traders and honesty many more things happened in this bull cycle and here we come to know one another great thing from the OP post is that university started to educate students about bitcoin and this can really prove a great thing for the Bitcoin as many new freshers will come in the bitcoin market after getting an education about it. So, let's see what will future give us related to Bitcoin. Hoping best :)
Other than new freshers students will love to select this field because it will help them make money in the early stage with proper knowledge and practical work Syllabus. In the initial state, every student thinks about which subject to choose so later they don't have to face problems like no other options in that field. However, this research institute will motivate students to take courses of blockchain because they know later they can get desk jobs at these research institute.
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Very true mate. But there's this level of dedication and responsibility that comes with some tasks. Even at my knowledge of Bitcoin, that I can differentiate between all the wallets. I can teach about CEXs and DEXs. I can even say about the open and closed source codes. I can even go more deep, but immediately I am saddled with the responsibility of teaching in that institute, I'll go do more research and equip myself.
So, there's no how such an institution that has attracted the attention of the public will be doing something off bitcoin in the name of ignorance.
I have a more open-minded view regarding CEXs or DEXs as both play important roles in this market development. The choice ultimately belongs to the investors, and the task of research institutions is to point out to them both the opportunities and risks of each option.
The widespread dissemination of scientific publications or training programs about BTC and crypto could significantly boost crypto market development, thereby helping crypto become a new asset class that is familiar to everyone, especially the younger generation – who will inherit assets from their parents in the future. It would be great if they have a correct understanding of crypto and develop wise investment strategies in this market.
Honestly, this reply of yours seem to me like an off topic or something written with a bot. It doesn't actually relate and I wanted to report but I didn't believe I saw you are a mod. I said, maybe I'm the one wrong here. Your post might be on point but I was the one that misunderstood you.
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You mean legal tender not illegal tender. I was unaware that BlackRock has considered BTC as a gateway for money laundering or considered it an illegal asset. After reading the news I confirm that they said it. It the karma I think companies and people were first not admiring BTC and now they are admiring it. If BlackRock's CEO talked about BTC as a money laundering index and now adopting it then we stop calling Trump a fox wearing sheep's dress. Because he can also change.
No, I mean illegal here as Blackrock has also considered it as illegal thing. As far as I remember I once shared a post on another forum where it was mentioned in the post that BlackRock used to consider it as an illegal thing but now BlackRock is also involved in it. They have very huge investment in Bitcoin and they also get their spot ETF for Bitcoin which shows that they are very bullish on it and have a strong interest in Bitcoin now.
Other than new freshers students will love to select this field because it will help them make money in the early stage with proper knowledge and practical work Syllabus. In the initial state, every student thinks about which subject to choose so later they don't have to face problems like no other options in that field. However, this research institute will motivate students to take courses of blockchain because they know later they can get desk jobs at these research institute.
This thing will also work as the mentorship for these freshers, as if we are under such good mentorship we can grow up in a very short period of time. On the other hand if one is learning individually it can take a lot of his or her time. I wish this should become a trend where many other universities should also educate and provide crypto marker courses to their student because we know that the coming time is digital or those who are learning these skills are early birds and we know that early birds always stay on the top.
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No, I mean illegal here as Blackrock has also considered it as illegal thing. As far as I remember I once shared a post on another forum where it was mentioned in the post that BlackRock used to consider it as an illegal thing but now BlackRock is also involved in it. They have very huge investment in Bitcoin and they also get their spot ETF for Bitcoin which shows that they are very bullish on it and have a strong interest in Bitcoin now.
I agree with your statement now because before I failed to understand it. Your sentence was long and that's why I did not relate BlackRock with the illegal tender statement.
This thing will also work as the mentorship for these freshers, as if we are under such good mentorship we can grow up in a very short period of time. On the other hand if one is learning individually it can take a lot of his or her time. I wish this should become a trend where many other universities should also educate and provide crypto marker courses to their student because we know that the coming time is digital or those who are learning these skills are early birds and we know that early birds always stay on the top.
I agree with your statement that good mentorship saves students good time that they will waste in finding a destination to learn things. Some students are learning the wrong data for the path and some are learning the out-of-date skills. Mentors are hard to find but if you got one you have to stick to them in any moral way.
I heard many stories that good mentors when you meet them in person to get the skills won't give it to you in the first to first 5 tries because they test you first.