MIT

Nodes

MIT Expo Spotlights Bitcoin Tech Concerns

The fourth annual MIT Bitcoin Expo this week saw much discussion of the need for more bitcoin nodes to avoid centralization of the tech.

Business  ·  7 March 2017
Digital Currency Initiative

3 Big Blockchain Ideas MIT is Working on Right Now

CoinDesk looks at notable MIT Digital Currency Initiative projects, from reshaping the web, to making blockchains more confidential and auditable.

Markets  ·  17 February 2017
Lightning Network

Bitcoin Lightning Network Creator Joins MIT Digital Currency Effort

Tadge Dryja, one of the developers behind a popular bitcoin scaling proposal, has joined MIT's blockchain and cryptocurrency group.

Markets  ·  31 January 2017
News

MIT’s First Digital Currency Director Departs Leadership Role

MIT Media Lab's first director of digital currency is transitioning out of his role to focus on academic work and a new book.

Tech  ·  6 September 2016
News

MIT Study Reveals New Data on Free Bitcoin Airdrop

A new study by MIT researchers has provided details on a free bitcoin giveaway conducted at the US university in 2014.

Markets  ·  24 August 2016
Academic Research

Bitcoin Testing Matures as Global Universities Join BSafe Network

An effort is underway to encourage more researchers and academics to investigate and test bitcoin and other blockchain tech.

Tech  ·  30 July 2016
Identity

A Framework for Identity

IDEO coLAB member Dan Elitzer explores a framework for digital identity using blockchain and other technologies.

Markets  ·  28 May 2016
Bitcoin Core

MIT Responds to Bitcoin Developer Concerns Over ‘ChainAnchor’

A blockchain project being developed by MIT researchers gained new attention this week following criticism of its alleged design elements.

Tech  ·  21 April 2016
Ripple Labs

How MIT is Using Ripple to Push Blockchain Research Beyond Theory

MIT has moved its blockchain research from the theoretical to the real world with a project announced earlier this week with Ripple.

Tech  ·  19 April 2016
Venture Capital

Fred Wilson, Reid Hoffman Back MIT’s $900k Bitcoin Developer Fund

MIT has raised $900,000 to continue funding the work of developers on the open-source bitcoin network.

Business  ·  28 March 2016
Bitcoin Core

Core Developers Call for New Bitcoin Software Strategy at MIT

Bitcoin Core developers including Gavin Andresen expanded on their larger vision for bitcoin development at an MIT event yesterday.

Tech  ·  18 November 2015
News

Software School Tackles Fake Degrees Using the Blockchain

San Francisco's new software engineering school, Holberton, has announced it will tackle fake degrees using bitcoin technology.

Tech  ·  23 October 2015
News

MIT Course ‘to Inspire Next Generation of Bitcoin CEOs’

Not to be outdone by Stanford, MIT Media Lab has announced its own course to inspire bitcoin's young talent.

Tech  ·  25 August 2015
CoinDesk Research

New Scholarships Aim to Boost Diversity in Blockchain Space

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.

Business  ·  6 August 2015
Startups

Microsoft Explores Blockchain Tech’s Use for Social Good

The topic of how blockchain technology can be used to support social good was discussed at an event hosted by Microsoft last night.

Business  ·  28 July 2015