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3 ways cryptocurrency is changing the way colleges do business with students and donors

  • Written by Nir Kshetri, Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
imageUniversities are seeking to boost bottom lines and personal connections with cryptocurrencies.Irina Marchenko/iStock via Getty Images

Until about 2020, universities used cryptocurrencies only to pay ransoms to criminals attacking their networks. A fast payment to criminals helped victim universities restore their networks quickly.

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