UC Berkeley professor’s startup Oasis Labs seeks to protect user data
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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.
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UC Berkeley organizations launch blockchain startup accelerator program
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.
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UC Berkeley ranks 2nd-best blockchain university in US
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.
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Campus-led movement she(256) launches mentorship program for women in blockchain
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.
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UC Berkeley hosts its 1st women in blockchain conference
California Memorial Stadium was adorned with purple and orange decorations for “she(256),” an all-day women in blockchain conference held Monday.
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‘Father of the internet’ Vint Cerf speaks out against bitcoin
“Father of the internet” Vint Cerf spoke out against bitcoin and promoted global internet expansion during a Berkeley Forum event Wednesday evening.
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Cryptocurrency craze may hinder advances in astronomical research
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.
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UC Berkeley blockchain research skyrockets alongside price of bitcoin
A single bitcoin’s worth as of press time is $11,498 — a stark increase from January 2017, when one bitcoin was valued at around $1,000.
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UC Berkeley receives first-ever bitcoin donation valued at more than $50K
UC Berkeley’s Blockchain Lab received a donation Wednesday worth more than $50,000 in the form of bitcoin, a prominent virtual currency and worldwide payment system. The electronic donation, gifted by the EchoLink Foundation, is the first of its kind at both the Blockchain Lab and on campus.
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ASUC Pirate Party Senator no longer enrolled at UC Berkeley, set to resign
ASUC Senator Sunny Aggarwal, who represents the Pirate Party, is set to resign from his Senate seat because he is no longer an enrolled student at UC Berkeley this semester. The seat will remain vacant until votes from last semester’s elections are re-tabulated and a new Senator is elected to replace him.
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