Thanks to two generous donations, the University of Cincinnati (UC) is launching \u201ca pair of programs focused on cryptocurrency and new financial technologies.\u201d<\/p>\n
An article by UC News published on June 22 says gifts from longtime supporters Dan Kautz and Woodrow Uible means the university will \u201ccreate an educational program with the\u00a0Carl H. Lindner College of Business\u00a0for UC students and name a public-private lab space within the new\u00a0Digital Futures building, set to open in fall 2022.\u201d Furthermore, \u201cthe Lindner College of Business is now home to a cryptocurrency fund that will promote student learning of blockchain technology and digital assets.\u201d<\/p>\n
The report also mentioned that the crypto fund and lab will provide students with \u201cexperience and knowledge vital to work for digital asset companies.\u201d The development intends to complement the University\u2019s existing Johnson Investment Institute to provide hands-on education in equity valuation and portfolio management.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Uible, one of the donors, said:<\/p>\n
\u201cBlockchain and the underlying application of cryptocurrency is at the cutting edge of business innovation and management. It is important that UC students be informed and educated about this technology. We feel that students will learn more by participating in the process of trading crypto currencies and directly working with a blockchain. That experience is much more valuable and meaningful than just learning from a textbook.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n Debashis Pal, the David Sinton Professor of Economics at UC, stated:<\/p>\n