OmiseGO (OMG) supporting Center for Blockchain Research at Stanford

OmiseGO (OMG) has offered its support to Stanford University for the newly founded the Center for Blockchain Research. The initiative founded by Stanford computer scientists is focussed on researching and understanding Blockchain technology. They believe that Blockchain can fundamentally change how people and companies make deals and complete financial transactions over the internet. OmiseGO recently opened a second Blockchain co-working space in Singapore

Along with OmiseGO there are several other Blockchain organizations which have pitched in for this initiative by Stanford. The list of supporters includes The Ethereum Foundation, Protocol Labs, the Interchain Foundation, DFINITY Stiftung and PolyChain Capital. These organizations have funded the center’s initial five-year research program.

According to Stanford’s announcement, this Blockchain initiative is headed by professors of computer science, Dan Boneh and David Mazières. Alex Aiken, David Dill, John Mitchell, Tim Roughgarden along with Joe Grundfest will be part of the center’s inaugural faculty. Joe Grundfest however is part of the law school faculty.

OmiseGO announced the news with a very cheery tweet,

http://t.co/vNUFaKavd6

Happy to announce $OMG support for @Stanford's new Center for Blockchain Research, co-sponsoring w fellow builders @Ethereum Foundation