Bybit Strengthens Academic Partnership with WU Vienna
Bybit Strengthens Academic Partnership with WU Vienna
馃帗 Crypto Meets Academia
Bybit EU is expanding its educational initiatives through a strategic partnership with WU Vienna University of Economics and Business. Ben Zhou from Bybit met with key university leaders including Vice-Rector Harald Badinger and blockchain experts Prof. Alfred Taudes and Alexander Eisl.
The collaboration focuses on several key areas:
- Crypto Lab & Research programs
- Entrepreneur development
- Fintech & student support initiatives
- Internship opportunities
- Hackathons and guest lectures
This follows Bybit's recent educational partnership with St. Paul American Scholars, where they committed to providing scholarships for 300 students.
馃殌 @benbybit met with Vice-Rector Harald Badinger (Vice-Rector for Financial Affairs and Campus Management), Prof. Alfred Taudes (Head of the WU Research Institute for Cryptoeconomics and Co-Managing Director of the Austrian Blockchain Center), and Alexander Eisl, Managing
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