In the wake of the fifth annual university blockchain research initiative (UBRI), hosted by Ripple, the company’s Chief Legal Officer has praised the program’s impact.
Payments-focused blockchain company Ripple is hosting the fifth edition of its annual UBRI program. The event aims to unite scientists and researchers in in-depth discussions about blockchain and also offers participants the opportunity to present initiatives they have developed using the technology.
Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer, Stuart Alderoty, was on one of the panels on the opening day of this year’s event and had positive things to say about the quality of talent attending the event. While Alderoty’s panel highlighted its now common theme of why the US needs regulatory clarity for crypto companies, the Ripple CLO celebrated the impact of Ripple’s UBRI program via a post on X (formerly Twitter).
He wrote in the post: “It is incredible to see global academic talent in blockchain and engineering coming together through this program.” Meanwhile, Alderoty also gave a shoutout to Prof. George Mocsary of the Wyoming School of Law, who hosted the panel on the role of regulation in the crypto space.
I’m in Toronto today for @Ripple’s fifth annual #UBRIConnect – it’s incredible to see global academic talent in blockchain and engineering coming together through this program. Thanks to Prof. George Mocsary for hosting a thoughtful fireside discussion on why we need regulatory clarity in the US. pic.twitter.com/wlO16ooDgN
— Stuart Alderoty (@s_alderoty) October 12, 2023
Ripple’s UBRI Grooms Talent for XRPL
The Ripple UBRI program represents an effort by the company to nurture blockchain talent and encourage students to explore the technology, especially using Ripple’s XRP Ledger.
The program connects more than 45 universities in 20 countries and has committed $11 million to it financing blockchain-based research and development efforts. Participants have also delved into more than 1,020 academic blockchain studies since the program launched in 2018.
This year’s event will be held in Toronto focuses on on how students and researchers can leverage some of the latest trends in the blockchain space, including central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), decentralized finance (DeFi), tokenization, etc.
Four leading European universities, namely the University of Trento (Italy), Trinity College Dublin (Ireland), IE Madrid (Spain) and EPITA (France), make up the roster of UBRI partners invited to this year’s event.