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March 9, 2021

Call for Proposals: Blockchain Technology Symposium 2021

Call for proposals: Blockchain Technology Symposium 2021 Submission deadline: Arpil 2, 2021, 11:59 PM see details below Blockchain Technology Symposium 2021 (BTS’ 21) will take place June 1-4, 2021, is a forum where academic researchers, industry professionals, and decision makers come together to...

March 4, 2021

Research Talk -March 16th 12pm with Fintech advisor Dr. Oriol Caudevilla

Monthly Research Talk with Dr. Oriol Caudevilla - Join Us March 16th at 12pm: Digital Yuan in China and pilot tests in Japan, Korea, UAE and Saudi Arabia A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is a new form of Central Bank money accessible to the general public, accepted as a means of payment,...

UBC Microcertificate in Blockchain Innovation and Implementation

February 11, 2021

Join Us Feb 17th 4pm PST - What I Wish I Had Known Before Venturing Into Blockchain - Free Online Information Session

Why You Can’t Ignore Blockchain – Free Online Information Sessions Blockchain is an emerging technology that’s becoming critical for organizational innovation. In a Deloitte 2020 Global Blockchain Survey, 55% of leaders said that blockchain is a top-five strategic priority. It can be difficult,...

January 20, 2021

Join Us: Jan. 27th, 4pm PST - Why You Can’t Ignore Blockchain – Free Online Information Sessions

January 11, 2021

New Online UBC Microcertificate in Blockchain Innovation and Implementation to begin in March!

Developed by Blockchain@UBC, this 50-hour online microcertificate program is designed for leaders and professionals seeking to understand and champion blockchain implementation. Learners gain a foundational (non-technical) understanding of blockchain; a toolkit to evaluate blockchain use cases and...

June 10, 2019

UBC Launches Canada's First Graduate Blockchain Training Path

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 UBC Launches Canada's First Graduate Blockchain Training Path The University of British Columbia (UBC) is launching Canada's first blockchain and distributed ledger technology training path for graduate students. The initiative aims to build capacity for existing master’s and...

March 20, 2019

March Research Talk Recording - From Plutocracy to Meritocracy

View the recording of the talk here From Plutocracy to Meritocracy: How Blockchain can Upend Digital Platforms and Empower Individuals We live in the age of the digital platform. Many of the world’s largest companies create value by connecting us to one another, rather than by producing something...

January 28, 2019

Blockchain@UBC Hiring: Post-Doctoral Fellow for Multidisciplinary Research in Blockchain Technology

Are you interested in working on pressing issues in blockchain technologies and helping to shape the future of distributed systems? Blockchain@UBC is looking for a Post-Doctoral Fellow to work with a team of researchers on a multidisciplinary project. The project is co-sponsored by Mitacs ( a...

December 6, 2018

AI, Blockchain, and Geopolitical Risk Talk

June 19, 2018

Blockchain@UBC Research Monthly Talk: “Scalability of Proof of Work – The Principle and Challenge of Payment Channel”

Speaker: Dr. David Z.H. Wang Cheif Micropayments Scientist for RightMesh

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