University of Wyoming (UW) established Bitcoin Research Institute at the University of Washingtonwhich represents the first academic institute dedicated to Bitcoin studies. Dr. Bradley Rettler, Associate Professor of Philosophy and author of Resistance Money: A Philosophical Argument for BitcoinMr. Reitler has been appointed as the opening moderator, taking to the Genesis Stage at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville.
The institute aims to raise the quality and impact of Bitcoin research by creating faculty positions for Bitcoin research, incentivizing and rewarding good academic research on Bitcoin, encouraging young researchers to pursue Bitcoin research projects, and offering workshops on relevant papers and books. The institute will also connect researchers interested in Bitcoin and provide peer-reviewed research to journalists, policymakers, and the public.
The current state of academic research on Bitcoin is not of the highest quality, so the institute aims to address these issues by creating and presenting more rigorous and accurate academic studies on Bitcoin. The institute will work to ensure that high-quality, evidence-based research is available to everyone.
The University of Wyoming is strategically positioned to lead this initiative given its interdisciplinary academic collaboration, proximity to renewable energy sources, and supportive legislative and regulatory environment. The institute will also collaborate with various university units, including the departments of philosophy and economics, the School of Computing, and the Center for Blockchain and Digital Innovation.
Those interested in supporting this research can donate to the University of Washington’s Bitcoin Research Institute. hereDonations are tax-deductible and all donated BTC will be kept, according to the official page.