future of blockchain
Blockchain arrives on college campuses
The University of California, Berkeley’s Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET) is one of the first institutions to offer university courses on blockchain technology. Specifically, SCET’s Blockchain Lab facilitates collaboration between new ventures, industry scholars, and academics to evaluate, validate, and execute innovative blockchain projects. “Academics feel a lot of pressure to maintain their…
Blockchain technology beyond cryptocurrencies: the future of last-mile delivery autonomous solutions
Within the last year, several logistics and retail companies, researchers, and startups announced their interest in using blockchain technology for last-mile delivery solutions: Walmart implements blockchain-based delivery system Blockchain Technology: Possibilities for the U.S. Postal Service Carrefour implements blockchain as part of supply chain transformation This article gives a summary of current challenges, initiatives and…
Future of Blockchain – A Berkeley Perspective
by Ikhlaq Sidhu & Alexander Fred-Ojala Current Situation: Blockchain is an Emerging Technology With a Significant Promise In 2009, a previously unknown cryptographer by the name of Satoshi Nakamoto introduced a mysterious new digital currency to the world. Ignored by the traditional finance industry, Bitcoin gained popularity quietly on the Internet and now is considered the…