Peter Szilagyi, the leader of the Ethereum team, has expressed frustration regarding the lack of interest from his alma mater in facilitating collaboration opportunities for students with Ethereum. The ETH ticker is currently down to $2,153.
In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), Szilagyi elaborated on his ongoing disappointment, noting that he consistently sensed a lack of genuine enthusiasm when returning to his old university to discuss Ethereum.
He highlighted that students seemed more fixated on the price of Ethereum rather than the project itself, despite ETH experiencing a 20.10% increase over the last 30 days. As of the time of publication, ETH’s current price stands at $1,698.72.
Szilagyi mentioned that he facilitated a grant this year for nine students to participate in Devconnect, covering expenses such as flights and accommodation. However, he asserts that the students remain unaware of the funding source behind this initiative.
While Szilagyi hasn’t personally met the students, he has been informed that they are oblivious to the origin of the grant. He explained, “I haven’t met the students myself, but someone supposedly has. They had no clue where the grant came from.” Szilagyi contends that the university has been unresponsive to his emails, leaving him uninformed about the outcome. He expressed his frustration, stating, “Two weeks later, zero responses, not even a reply.”
Despite these challenges, recent reports highlight an increasing demand for crypto and blockchain courses in universities. On February 24, Cointelegraph noted that major companies, such as Oracle, Amazon, and Google, are actively recruiting individuals with crypto and blockchain expertise to contribute to the development of blockchain products.
Interestingly, there is a rising interest among information systems students to delve into the realm of decentralized applications. In more recent developments, France has inaugurated the Institute of Crypto-Assets, dedicated to supporting and conducting research in the fields of blockchain technology and crypto.