About the CBDI

The Center for Blockchain and Digital Innovation (CBDI) is an interdisciplinary center focused on emerging technologies to foster innovation, economic development, and education.

The CBDI is shared by the College of Business, College of Engineering and Applied Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and the School of Energy Resources; it is also working with the state’s community colleges. 

News

UW Center for Blockchain and Digital Innovation Launches Statewide Esports Discord Server

In an effort to boost the state’s growing esports scene, the University of Wyoming’s Center for Blockchain and Digital Innovation (CBDI) has created a new Discord community aimed at fostering gaming programs statewide.

The “Wyoming Esports Discord” server is designed to be a central hub for educational institutions looking to develop or expand their esports initiatives, says Joey Marchan, CBDI staff assistant. This platform will serve as a virtual meeting ground for schools, colleges and universities to share ideas, organize events and collaborate on projects related to competitive gaming. Read more.

 

UW to Aid Efforts to Prevent ‘Bad Actors’ from Acquiring Sensitive U.S. Real Estate and Infrastructure

October 10, 2024 -- A blockchain company has entered into an agreement with the University of Wyoming to investigate ways to securely monitor foreign ownership of sensitive U.S. land and critical infrastructure, while protecting the privacy of American landowners.

Balcony, a company using blockchain to secure government real estate records, is working with the UW Center for Blockchain and Digital Innovation (CBDI) to develop a system that could be used to implement national security policies by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

“The project aims to create barriers for bad actors while eliminating concentrated repositories of valuable data called a honeypot,” says Steve Lupien, the Ada Lovelace Director of the CBDI. “Multiple university units will be involved, including the School of Energy Resources; College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources; College of Law; and College of Business. As many as 15 faculty, undergraduate and graduate students may be involved as well.” Read more.

 

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Wyoming Blockchain Stampede held Sept. 16-21

Growing Wyoming” was the theme of the seventh annual Wyoming Blockchain Stampede Sept. 16-21 at the University of Wyoming.

Presented by the UW Center for Blockchain and Digital Innovation (CBDI), the Stampede featured top experts in innovative technologies; economic development; startups; fintech, quantum computing; bitcoin mining; digital literacy; regulation and law.

The week included a meeting of the Wyoming Legislature’s Select Committee on Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation Technology; the UW College of Business Career Fair, the Second Wyoming Computing Symposium: “Data Analytics and Computing Advances for Drone Applications (DACADA),” a meeting of Wyoming Stable Token Commission; Cardano Days; and the Stampede eSports Meetup and Competition.