The fourth annual MIT Bitcoin Expo this week saw much discussion of the need for more bitcoin nodes to avoid centralization of the tech.
CoinDesk looks at notable MIT Digital Currency Initiative projects, from reshaping the web, to making blockchains more confidential and auditable.
Tadge Dryja, one of the developers behind a popular bitcoin scaling proposal, has joined MIT's blockchain and cryptocurrency group.
MIT Media Lab's first director of digital currency is transitioning out of his role to focus on academic work and a new book.
A new study by MIT researchers has provided details on a free bitcoin giveaway conducted at the US university in 2014.
An effort is underway to encourage more researchers and academics to investigate and test bitcoin and other blockchain tech.
IDEO coLAB member Dan Elitzer explores a framework for digital identity using blockchain and other technologies.
A blockchain project being developed by MIT researchers gained new attention this week following criticism of its alleged design elements.
MIT has moved its blockchain research from the theoretical to the real world with a project announced earlier this week with Ripple.
MIT has raised $900,000 to continue funding the work of developers on the open-source bitcoin network.
Bitcoin Core developers including Gavin Andresen expanded on their larger vision for bitcoin development at an MIT event yesterday.
San Francisco's new software engineering school, Holberton, has announced it will tackle fake degrees using bitcoin technology.
Not to be outdone by Stanford, MIT Media Lab has announced its own course to inspire bitcoin's young talent.
Consensus 2015 and the MIT Media Lab aim to boost diversity in the blockchain space by offering 50 scholarships to young women and people of colour.
The topic of how blockchain technology can be used to support social good was discussed at an event hosted by Microsoft last night.