Blockchain at Berkeley

Under an ASUC Working Group, the PATH to Care Center is working to mandate sexual violence and sexual harassment, or SVSH, prevention requirements for registered student organizations, or RSOs, under ASUC sponsorship.

The city of Berkeley is set to become one of the first cities in the nation to incorporate blockchain technology in its municipal bond market.

Coindesk published its annual list of top universities for the development of blockchain technology, with UC Berkeley taking third place.

Dawn Song, UC Berkeley professor and CEO of data startup Oasis Labs, has made it her goal to protect personal information in the digital age.

On Jan. 28, UC Berkeley launched the Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator, an accelerator program open to international participants and designed to guide and support high-value blockchain startups.

Stanford University was ranked first in the CoinDesk list, and UC Berkeley was the only public university listed. CoinDesk is a news site specializing in the cryptocurrency and blockchain technology community.

The mentorship program will partner mentees with professional mentors of different genders and professional backgrounds. The program aims to make the blockchain community a “less intimidating” space for female-identifying individuals of all experience levels by connecting them with mentors from a variety of backgrounds.

California Memorial Stadium was adorned with purple and orange decorations for “she(256),” an all-day women in blockchain conference held Monday.

“Father of the internet” Vint Cerf spoke out against bitcoin and promoted global internet expansion during a Berkeley Forum event Wednesday evening.

A cryptocurrency craze has swept through the nation as students and professionals alike are investing in bitcoin and Ethereum, but the spike in interest may be hindering astronomical research.