Ripple Donates $50 Mln to Universities to Support Blockchain, Crypto Education
Ripple (XRP) has unveiled their University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) consisting of a $50 mln donation to 17 universities globally to support education in blockchain and crypto, Ripple Insights reports June 4.
Ripple will also contribute technical resources and expertise as part of the initiative, allowing the universities to collaborate with Ripple on blockchain research and blockchain and crypto-based curriculum formation.
Among others, Princeton will work with the UBRI to research the policy impact of crypto and blockchain worldwide, UPenn will receive support for MBA-MS candidates for a dual-degree program that allows for work on crypto and blockchain, and the University of Luxembourg will build a blockchain research program.