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In partnership with the Malta Information Technology Agency (MITA), the University of Malta recently signed an agreement to create a blockchain scholarship fund. The 300,000 EUR scholarship will be available for students who are interested in pursuing studies in blockchain and distributed ledger technology.

Lenovo USA and Credits, a blockchain startup which specializes in the provision of services for launching decentralized applications (DApps), will collaborate on Lenovo's New Vision Technology project. Both companies will combine efforts to develop an Internet of Things (IoT) and AR/VR hybrid software.

SovereignWallet, a blockchain-based and virtual wallet service, plans to increase the level of inclusion within the cryptocurrency industry by allowing users to transfer assets directly from their smartphones.

EF Hutton has announced that it will offer a cryptocurrency market research service to clients. This research will be aimed at providing users with rates and insights as a way to aid “rapid development.”

Jack Dorsey is looking towards blockchain, a solution that he has been outspoken about in recent years, as a preventive measure to ensure that fraudulent accounts do not make it to Twitter as the platform has been facing a huge problem concerning spam.

In a new industry like cryptocurrency, professionals are needed to guide growth and development, from investment to the creation of innovative solutions. One of those influencers is Tim Draper, the billionaire venture capitalist who has quickly become an influencer within the cryptocurrency space.

An election is a sensitive process in which verification and authenticity are highly valuable. The fears associated with the possibility of any of these things going wrong is one of the major reasons why it has been difficult to modernize voting. Blockchain voting presents a unique opportunity to finally make a necessary transition.

While cryptocurrency is currently the center of the hype in the finance sector, most big industry players are gravitating towards its underlying technology: blockchain. Several top-tier executives like Warren Buffett have been pushing the “Blockchain not Bitcoin” mantra which other’s have adopted.

A coin airdrop involves the free distribution of digital tokens to users of a particular asset who sign up within a specific time frame. One major reason why airdrops are preferred to ICOs is the current investigation of the latter by the SEC.