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TUM Blockchain Conference

Embark on a journey into the captivating world of blockchain technology at the TUM Blockchain Conference, organized by the TUM Blockchain Club. Scheduled for September 22nd & 23rd at Munich's Forum der Zukunft, this student-led event opens doors to profound insights into the blockchain landscape.

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Ethereum and Proof of Stake

Burak Öz, a researcher at the chair for Software Engineering of Business Information Systems (sebis) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), has written an article on Ethereum and Proof-of-Stake. You can read it here (German article).

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Explaining the Concept of Maximal Extractable Value

Maximal Extractable Value is a relatively new concept focusing on value that is to be gained from blockchain systems apart from intended rewards, such as a block reward.

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PhD Position in the Area of Blockchain-based Systems Engineering

The Chair of Software Engineering of Business Information Systems (sebis) at the Technical University of Munich is looking for excellent candidates for a PhD position (100% TVL-E 13) in the area of Blockchain-based Systems Engineering.

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PhD opportunity as external doctoral candidate (m/f/d) on blockchain topics at the TU Munich

The Chair of Strategy and Organization (Prof. Dr. Isabell M. Welpe) offers a PhD opportunity together with the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center (Prof. Dr. Philipp Sandner).

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PhD Position in the Area of Blockchain-based Systems Engineering

The Chair of Software Engineering of Business Information Systems (sebis) at the Technical University of Munich is looking for excellent candidates for a PhD position (100% TVL-E 13) in the area of Blockchain-based Systems Engineering.

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TU Munich ranks as best German blockchain university - 31st worldwide

Coindesk evaluated the blockchain capabilities in research, teaching, collaboration, and economic impact of 230 universities worldwide in a survey. The result: The Technical University Munich (TUM) ranked as the best German blockchain university and 31st overall.

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Energy Consumption of Cryptocurrencies Beyond Bitcoin

Bitcoin mining causes about 22 million tons of CO2 annually – comparable to the emissions of cities such as Hamburg or Las Vegas. This was the conclusion of a detailed analysis of the cryptocurrency's carbon footprint by researchers of TUM and MIT. In their new study, the interdisciplinary team of…

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Digital Credentials Consortium releases Whitepaper

TU Munich has released together with other universities the Whitepaper "Building the digital credential infrastructure for the future", outlining the process to create a global digital credential infrastructure that sets a worldwide standard for issuing, storing, displaying and verifying…

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TUM Study Finds Bitcoin's Carbon Footprint is Comparable to Hamburg and Las Vegas

A recent study by researchers at TU München reveals that the annual carbon emissions of the Bitcoin network range from 22.0 to 22.9 MtCO2 which is comparable to larger cities and even countries such as Jordan and Sri Lanka.