Stanford University, New York University, Duke University offer Bitcoin courses

     Stanford University will join NYU and Duke in offering a course on bitcoin, with a free security webinar set to be held tomorrow.

    The university’s new course, titled “Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin and Friends,” launched on September 21. In addition to Stanford students, professionals can earn a graduate certificate in cybersecurity after completing the course.

    Computer science professor Dan Boneh, an expert in applied cryptography, will teach the course. In a statement, he said:

   “The technology that underpins Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is an indispensable tool for protecting information . ”

    While joining the workshop is free, the rest of the course costs $3,960 (Stanford members get a $600 discount), and to earn the certificate, you need to complete four modules in total, which will cost you between $13,440 and $18,480.

Stanford University, which was founded in 1885 and is consistently ranked in the top five universities in the United States, only accepted 5.7% of applicants. Although it is not the first time, it is the most prestigious school in the United States to accept Bitcoin tuition.