[ad_1] Yesterday, Friday, November 30, 2018, the University of Basel held its 558th annual Dies Academicus ceremony. Founded in 1460, the University hosts this event to honor various deserving people for their contributions to the academic world and society. Honorary doctors have also been nominated recipients of the prizes of …
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[ad_1] The University of Basel granted an honorary doctorate to the co-founder of Ethereum (ETH) Vitalik Buterin, according to an official statement on the university site today, 30 November. The Faculty of Economics and Business of the oldest Swiss university has given Buterin "outstanding results in crypto-currencies, smart contracts and …
Read More »[ad_1] Vitalik Buterin left academia four years ago to pursue a career in crypto. Now, the Ethereum founder has been an honorary Ph.D. – in the same year he may have completed his undergrad degree. In 2014, disenchanted with academics, Buterin accepted at Thiel Fellowship for his preliminary work on …
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