Bitcoin is helping both sides in Ukraine conflict, but it won’t wreck Russian sanctions [The Conversation, March 2022]

Title:

Bitcoin is helping both sides in Ukraine conflict, but it won’t wreck Russian sanctions

 

Author:

Gavin Brown

Associate Professor in Financial Technology, University of Liverpool

 

Published:

The Conversation, 3 March 2022

https://theconversation.com/bitcoin-is-helping-both-sides-in-ukraine-conflict-but-it-wont-wreck-russian-sanctions-178442

 

From the article:

By going straight to the people of the world, Ukraine’s government has been able to raise finance quickly without the need for financial intermediaries.  

 

Yet as ever with cryptocurrencies, they bring benefits and risks in equal measures. They also have the potential to help Russians to evade the crashing rouble – contrary to demands by Ukraine. 

After a big year for cryptocurrencies, what’s on the horizon in 2022? [The Conversation, December 2021]

Title:

After a big year for cryptocurrencies, what’s on the horizon in 2022?

 

Authors:

Erica Pimentel 

Assistant Professor, Smith School of Business, Queen's University, Ontario  

 

Bertrand Malsch 

Associate Professor of Accounting, Smith School of Business, Queen's University, Ontario  

 

Nathaniel Loh 

Junior Fellow of the CPA Ontario Centre for Corporate Reporting and Professionalism, Queen's University, Ontario

 

Published:

The Conversation, 13 December 2021

https://theconversation.com/after-a-big-year-for-cryptocurrencies-whats-on-the-horizon-in-2022-172733

 

From the article:

We believe there are three main areas where cryptocurrencies will gain steam in the next year: greater acceptance of Bitcoin as a means of payment, increased regulatory scrutiny and a rise in NFT activity.

 

Short Article: Is Blockchain the Future of Academic Credentials?

Title:
Is Blockchain the Future of Academic Credentials?

Author:
Wesley Jenkins

Published:
The Chronicle of Higher Education, 3 December 2019

From the article:
"A for-profit college's closure led to an idea in Dallas: Let students control their own records using the technology behind cryptocurrencies. Several groups are exploring blockchain's academic potential on parallel tracks."

To read this article:
https://www.chronicle.com/article/Is-Blockchain-the-Future-of/247647

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