The Blockchain Education Network (BEN) now has over three thousand students, in sixty countries - established to slake the thirst for more information about Blockchain.Students, and for that matter governments, are increasingly looking beyond the hype of ICOs of using Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies to make money, and are looking at how the technology can impact society in a positive manner.
BEN is a non-profit organisation for students, whose aim is to help build a world that is more open by encouraging better technical skills and understanding around Blockchain technology. Students who’ve been involved in BEN have already gone on to help build successful Digital business likeAugur, one of the first decentralised apps using the Ethereum Blockchain, currently worth $1Billion.
Global firms are also using Blockchain for education reasons. PWC has developed Smart Credentials using Blockchain to record educational qualifications that can be stored and verified, so reducing the time it takes for them to check and screen candidates. Recording such personal data needs to be done with care, especially in the light of GDPR regulations. Which is why it is public Blockchains are unlikely to be used rather than permissioned ones.
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