The University of Wyoming (UW) UW Bitcoin InstituteThis will be the first academic institution dedicated to Bitcoin research. Associate Professor of Philosophy and author of the book “The Future of Bitcoin,” Dr. Bradley Letler said: Resistance Money: The Philosophical Case for Bitcoinhas been appointed as the company’s first director, Lettler announced on the Genesis Stage at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville.
The institute aims to increase the quality and impact of Bitcoin research by creating faculty positions for Bitcoin research, encouraging and rewarding excellent academic research on Bitcoin, encouraging young scholars to undertake Bitcoin research projects, offering workshops on related papers and books, connecting researchers interested in Bitcoin, and providing peer-reviewed research for journalists, policymakers, and the general public.
The quality of current academic research on Bitcoin leaves something to be desired, and the Institute aims to address these issues by producing and providing more accurate and rigorous academic research on Bitcoin. We strive to make high-quality, evidence-based research available to all.
The University of Wyoming is strategically positioned to lead this effort due to its interdisciplinary academic collaborations, proximity to renewable energy sources, and supportive legislative and regulatory environment. The institute will also collaborate with various departments across the university, including the Department of Philosophy, Department of Economics, Department of Computing, and the Center for Blockchain and Digital Innovation.
If you would like to support this research, you can donate to the UW Bitcoin Institute. hereDonations are tax deductible and all donated BTC will be kept in custody, according to the official page.
