Driving Digital Asset Innovation at USC
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USC VanEck Digital Assets Initiative lays out concrete outputs: a VanEck gift creates a coordination engine, the curriculum now includes 15 courses and targets a 70% business 30% engineering four‑year undergraduate pathway to produce industry‑ready builders, the research program issues grants with four grantees funded so far, and the calendar includes an annual blockchain conference plus an annual hackathon in October and ongoing DC engagement to recruit partners and co‑sponsor projects.
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- 0:00Introduction by Eric Chung
- 0:26Overview of USC Van Eck Digital Assets Initiative
- 1:04Curriculum Development: Building a Blockchain Program
- 2:07Research Grants and Innovation
- 2:48Community Events and Blockchain Conference
- 3:24Upcoming Hackathon and DC Engagement
- 4:09Closing Remarks and Call to Collaborate
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