on the blockchain
Major endowments have been buying crypto for a year
CoinDesk reports that Harvard, Yale and Brown endowments have been quietly buying crypto through Coinbase and other exchanges. | learn more
Tag: Harvard
on the blockchain
Taking Harvard and Stanford along for the crypto ride
“An aggressive Bitcoin trade got crypto VC shop Paradigm flying out of the gate. But Fred Ehrsam and Matt Huang aim to do more than just generate outsized returns for their blue-blooded backers — they want to take alt-currencies into […]
teaching the kids
20% of Harvard’s first-year class has deferred
I’ve thought for the past few months about what I’d do if I were about to start college: defer! One in five students starting at Harvard are making the same choice. What will happen at schools with less prestige? | learn more
under the microscope
Some scientists are taking a DIY coronavirus vaccine
Harvard Biologist Preston Estep had none of the typical trappings of vaccine development: funding, a company, animal data, nor ethics approval. “What he did have: ingredients for a vaccine. And one willing volunteer. Estep swirled together the mixture and spritzed […]
better doing
Parallel play: a kid-approved startup strategy
Researchers from Stanford and Harvard Business School studied new ventures in an emerging fintech space for several years. “Want to succeed in a young and unformed market? Try acting like a preschooler.” | learn more
staying thirsty
Harvard quietly amasses California vineyards – and the water underneath
“Making a bet on climate change, the university’s $39 billion endowment has been snapping up farmland and the related rights. In a warming planet, few resources will be as strained as water. ‘It was surprising, the prices they were willing […]
tech, startups, internet
How a promising anti-aging field turned into a battleground.
“In 2013, David Sinclair, a geneticist at Harvard, published a high-profile paper showing that aging mice became more youthful when they were dosed with a NAD-enhancing compound.” Now there are two high-profile well-financed direct-to-consumer companies selling supplements that increase NAD. […]
on the blockchain
The game theory behind FOMO3D.
Last week I shared a link about this ponzi-like crypto game. This Hacker Noon article discusses the interesting game theory behind it, with a specific example from a Harvard class that went crazy. | learn more