Topic: Starting my master's degree in bitcoin (Read 321 times)

This reminded me a recent transactions I made with an online fiat bank which restricted me to make transfer of #200k which is equivalent to $200+ and I thought in my mind that if it was bitcoin there wouldn't be no limit for a day.  Bitcoin transaction is unlimited and worldwide. There are some micro finance banks that doesn't send money to another banks. And I have seen such banks before. There is nothing like bitcoin, it is the best for now.

Yes as you said, bitcoin transaction has no network failure that it would reverse but it can only delay even the delay too is not from the blockchain but probably from your end or the receiver's end. Bitcoin has given financial freedom to all.

education is indeed very important, and you won't go wrong if you look for a university that teaches about bitcoin, blockchain and so on. and your friends here, in my opinion, have provided a lot of input and suggestions about your desire to find a university that teaches about bitcoin. and to be honest, I personally lack knowledge about it all, but in my opinion, to learn about bitcoin, blockchain and so on, it's better on the internet, like YouTube, Google and so on.

hope your wishes come true.

May I know what discipline knowledge you pass? if I'm not mistaken, bitcoin and blockchain may pass exact knowledge to continue master of blockchain because you must understand Math, code, and exact calculations which can't suitable for social/economic graduates who just learn theory analysis without practice.

It's different if you pass economic faculty, it looks more suitable for blockchain trading.

Maybe he do that for degrees and master's certificate to find a job, because today if we plan to apply a job we must have appending certificate to prove that we are educated.

It depends on the purpose of @OP.  I think he wanted his achievements to be documented and his education to be certified just in case in future endeavors he decided to apply for work in a certain cryptocurrency company, he can present a more formal portfolio than people who are just self-learned.  Nothing is wasted when it comes to getting a degree or proof of formal education because it will benefit an individual wherever he goes. 


Who are not  but we really cannot ignore the importance and potentials of having a certifications and degree of a formal education.

Are you sure you are actually looking for this or you are just saying this, why do you have to go to a university to study a master's degree program in BTC, i don't know if there are universities that even offer that, but if there are, and they are on the other part of the world away from your country, you want to travel out of your country to go study about BTC. I don't know your country and you don't have to say, but as you are asking the community, i guess you can't get what you are looking for there, so any chance you get it elsewhere, you want to relocate and cover all the cost for this. I don't believe someone can do this, and your idea sounds weird.

Reading mastering BTC by Andreas Antonopoulos which you can download for free is better and cheaper that what you are looking for, there are also posts on this forum that covers almost everything about BTC if one can use the search button very well, who needs a master's degree in BTC bruh.

Many people are discouraging the OP from attending university to obtain a master's degree in bitcoin due to the large amount of money that will be involved. Suggesting that he study it online from the comfort of his own home is also a good idea, but not everyone enjoys studying online and reading books; they prefer to think physically in a class with other students where they can share ideas and brainstorm together. If the OP wants to get a master's in bitcoin and can afford it without stress, he should go where he believes he will understand it best. Best wishes, OP.

Best suggestions you have given yourself which is by thinking of El-Savador as the first option that comes to your mind, that could be actually be true, because El-Savador is the first country that accept bitcoin as a legal tender, taught bitcoin education in schools, and open the enabled environment for anything related to bitcoin to be fully operated under bitcoin free zone, other countries may have this as well taught in a financial syllabus but not as a course for now, if you can give a try, then El-Savador is the best place.

Bitcoin is a new technology and I don't think anyone has finished learning bitcoin technology. Learning of bitcoin technology is very broad and will be hard for someone to say he is a professor in bitcoin. Remember your lecturers must have understood and study this technology for a very long time before they can be called professors which is impossible. If you are a Nigerian there was when the government was giving out scholarship on training of whoever wants to learn about blockchain technology application, Did you apply ?. You can learn more on bitcoin without going to campus and I don't think that there is any masters course on bitcoin.

There's a certificate program made by Andreas and colleagues and the company's name is C4. It's not a university or mastery program but it's got a certificate that you need to pass on its assessment. Maybe that will interest you while you're taking a master's degree as that's also another good credential to have.
Link: https://cryptoconsortium.org/certifications/cbp/

there are universities that offer courses or programs related to blockchain technology, which is the underlying technology that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are built upon.

Some examples of universities that offer blockchain-related courses or programs include:


Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Offers a course on "Blockchain and Money" as well as a blockchain certificate program.

University of California, Berkeley - Offers a course on "Blockchain, Cryptoeconomics, and the Future of Technology, Business, and Law."

Stanford University - Offers a course on "Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies."

New York University - Offers a course on "Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, and Distributed Systems."

Check out  Saylor.org  Academy

https://learn.saylor.org/search/index.php?areaids=core_course-course&q=bitcoin

Buy the book  SOFTWAR  by Major Jason P. Lowery   its a must read

He might have actually written the piece in an ambigious manner, but bitcoin is already incorporated into higher education curriculum, but not as a discipline. This will be done through the blockchain. There is a possibility he may think about doing a research project on it as well, and I am happy to suggest a few topics in that direction.

Do you really a masters in Bitcoin to truly understand how Bitcoin works?
I'm pretty sure that those Bitcoin gurus we have here didn't go to a university to study master's in Bitcoin before they become extremely good when it comes to Bitcoin.
I don't know what country you're from but if your government is not in support of bitcoin or crypto then I'm afraid you'll have to sponsor yourself throughout the whole master's program I can tell how fit you are financially but I know the cost won't be a penny.
You could also ask those here for advice on what better alternatives you could take if you're to achieve your goal without having to go through the master's program.

Are you sure you want to take a master's degree in bitcoin in El Salvador? There is indeed legalized bitcoin but the pros and cons of bitcoin are also still there. If it's your obsession to earn a master's degree in bitcoin, then you need to delve deeper into the technological understanding associated with bitcoin. It also refers to the knowledge economy as well as development for developers. It is not easy to achieve it, it is necessary to know some basic aspects. Maybe you can try to do it online because there are many online classes available to deepen your knowledge about bitcoin and its technology.

There is probably no Professor that has a very deep knowledge in bitcoin specifically. It would be better to go into finance or mathematics to then do some kind of thesis about bitcoin yourself. Bitcoin is a complex topic, but would probably not be smart to be a complete Master, since you need to see bitcoin in context to finance for example.

Governments may not focus on spending money to sponsor to an individual where there is option for them to already hire people who are professional or knowledgeable in this matter and ask them to teach their staffs or certain organizations. There are more things governments needs to focus with unless their country plans to be Bitcoin friendly or plans to do more crypto transactions then having a school or at least subject related to it will help them to influence more users in using it. In my country there is a bank who sponsored series of seminars about Bitcoin and just need to register or choose schedule but no school yet focuses on having it in the curriculum.

The title of the topic is not clear. Are you looking for a master’s degree in Bitcoin? If that is true, then few universities are now studying blockchain, but they give a bachelor’s degree, and therefore there are no higher academic degrees (PhD, for example) that can discuss the master’s thesis, in other words, there is no university Currently giving a master's degree specializing in Bitcoin.

If you are looking for a university that accepts Bitcoin, there are a number of them, but I think that you will need a lot of expenses in housing and travel, so the easiest solution is to convert Bitcoin into cash and pay the university.

I wish you success in your scientific career.

I don't think you will find any master's degree in BTC, even though you might see no course directly pertaining to BTC. Because institutions have to register them with the respective educational system of their country and to approve the course, it must be according to the laws and regulations of that country (which means countries that have banned crypto usage, are unlikely to teach a registered course in any university about BTC).

But you will find courses to learn BTC by different names, like Blockchain. because blockchain changes the purposes as it has its own benefits, even for governments. Now, to your question about which university to attend. I think first you should share a little bit of information about your geographical and financial status. like how much you could afford and whether you could go to another country to learn these courses. or you are querying about "online courses".

Here is an article covering most of the registered courses about BTC/Blockchain to learn in universities. (In the list I would prefer you to not select Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) because that state has senators that hate BTC and well at least show their hostility about it, you can read the topic about it has already been discussed).

If you are looking for online degrees in this field, then this article might help you, 7 Universities Offering Online...

El Salvador's adoption of BTC as a legal tender has been of less benefit to them till now, Who knows the future, but at the current state, they are facing difficulties and their citizens are too.

Op I believed you are Nigeria if only I am not making a mistake, and you know know that Nigerian government hate bitcoin which means they would never sponsor you to go and study bitcoin in abroad and personally, if you want to sponsor yourself in such course in University at abroad the expenses will be much more for you to bear. Studying bitcoin as a course of study is a very good idea, but it is not yet approved world wide. So many schools have not inserted it in the curriculum. So to less your expenses, I know that you didn't know bitcoin in your first degree so I would advise you to do what you studied in the first degree. Unless you going to study bitcoin with a government sponsored scholarship.

I think you will be wasting your time, effort, and money if you pursue a formal education. You can just study cryptography, programming, C++, DSA, databases, and networking. You could easily acquire knowledge in these subjects through workshops and YouTube videos that are much cheaper and can be studied at your own pace.

The only caveat I see doing this is that, you have to create your own roadmap of subjects that you need to study based on what you want to achieve. Plus, the discipline of spending a fair amount of time consistently.

It is better to learn theoretically and create your own bitcoin/blockchain projects instead of wasting resources for a piece of paper and a title that no one cares about. Unless you are doing it for enjoyment, which I still think you are not.

I don't know, maybe I am just sick of the current educational system we have now. Sometimes, the internet, especially YouTube videos, is way better than those PhD professors in my university.

But hey that's just me!