Arizona State University (ASU) has announced a partnership with the digital currency Dash that will provide $350,000 to “accelerate research, development, and education in ways that advance blockchain transaction speed, efficiency, security, and expand its uses.” The funds will be allocated as follows:
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- The Dash Scholars Program, which provides $100,000 in scholarships for undergraduate and graduate research fellowships;
. - Research lab and Industry open source projects, providing an additional $100,000 in funding for ASU’s Blockchain Research Lab (BRL) and $50,000 in new funding for the Luminosity Lab,
. - Blockchain course development, with $100,000 for creating an online graduate course expected to be offered at ASU this fall.