South Korea just ruled that bitcoin is a legally recognizable asset, which is good news for investors, but not such good news for convicted criminals that had managed to hold onto their cryptocurrency in the past. While 5,300 miles away in Slovenia, we see BTC City adopting full cryptocurrency support via blockchain by all vendors in the shopping center. Meanwhile, The Woz continues to have a sunny outlook on Bitcoin and predicts that, within 10 years, bitcoin will become a unifying currency around the world.
Looking back in the history of blockchain, we explore the evolution of blockchain education, from chatrooms to classrooms in this month’s cover story and the history of Bitcoin’s proof-of-work protocol.
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From Chatroom to Classroom: The Evolution of Blockchain Education[2]
With the creation of Bitcoin and its blockchain, Satoshi Nakamoto introduced an entirely new practical application for cryptography, unearthing an unexplored area for computer science and technological development. Demand for instructional information and educational materials has risen dramatically since that time, with the first universities beginning to offer formal courses in 2013.
In this month’s cover story, we take a look at the different ways that people have been able to learn about the bitcoin and blockchain space, from the earliest days of message boards and meet-ups to the latest in university curricula and online resources.
The Genesis Files: Hashcash or How Adam Back Designed Bitcoin’s Motor Block[3]
Hashcash killed two birds with one stone. It solved the double-spending problem in a decentralized way, while providing a trick to get new coins into circulation with no centralized issuer.
In his latest
