Blockchain Course Offered At University Of Tokyo
1 Dec 2018 8:16 AM GMT
Although this has been a bearish year for cryptocurrencies, that doesn?t mean that there hasn?t been tremendous interest with regards to blockchain technology. Specifically, all sorts of powerful and influential corporations have been exploring how they can apply blockchain to their company and sect
- For example, Wal-Mart, one of the world’s largest retail corporations, is utilizing blockchain to track lettuce , Cargill, a food corporation with over 150,000 employees, is utilizing blockchain to track turkeys , and the tech giant IBM is exploring how to use blockchain with regards to the global payments sector .
- Specifically, the University of Tokyo, one of Japan’s most well-respected universities, is now officially offering a blockchain course.
- Robert Walters, a global recruiting firm, pointed out that there was a 50% spike in roles related to blockchain and cryptocurrency.
- In fact, the cryptocurrency startup Ripple, which many consider to be one of the most important companies in the space, recently announced a partnership with 17 universities where it will be donating $50 million for the research and development of various blockchain projects.
- Ripple has developed a network for global payments, and the digital token XRP, which is one of the world’s largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.
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