Academic Research

Bitcoin

Research Finds Design Flaws in Scaling Proposal Bitcoin Unlimited

New research has provided a rare academic lens to the conversation on how to best scale bitcoin's technology for more users.

Tech  ·  19 July 2017
China

Blockchain Research Lab to Combat Financial Fraud in Shenzhen

A group of universities in China are teaming up to research blockchain technology and its potential impact on financial fraud.

Business  ·  26 June 2017
Monero

You Can Link Monero Transactions – But Which? And What’s the Impact?

A new paper provides a technique to link transactions from the privacy-centric cryptocurrency. Should users be worried?

Tech  ·  22 April 2017
Digital Currency Initiative

That Time We Gave $500,000 in Bitcoin to College Kids…

A thriving bitcoin community emerged at MIT after two students put together a $500,000 bitcoin distribution project.

Tech  ·  21 April 2017
Banking

IC3 Researchers Propose ‘Solidus’ Protocol for Private Transactions

Researchers have proposed a new process for keeping transactions confidential over public blockchains.

Business  ·  20 April 2017
Relay Network

Inside IC3: How Cornell is Advancing the Science of Bitcoin

An inside look at Cornell University's IC3 lab, which has numerous projects centered on researching and boosting cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.

Tech  ·  29 March 2017
News

Edinburgh University Partners with IOHK on Blockchain Research Hub

Scotland's University of Edinburgh is partnering with blockchain startup IOHK on a new research lab dedicated to the technology.

Tech  ·  24 February 2017
Bitcoin

Faster Than Lightning? ‘Sprite’ Paper Envisions New Bitcoin Payments

Researchers have laid out a framework for a payment system they claim would be even faster than bitcoin's Lightning Network.

Tech  ·  23 February 2017
Bitcoin

What Makes Bitcoin Great? One Scientist is On a Quest to Find Out

Academics still aren't sure why bitcoin is so robust, but one Cornell professor has made it her mission to find out.

Tech  ·  8 February 2017
Ledger

Ledger Publishes First Volume of Peer-Reviewed Blockchain Research

The inaugural issue of peer-reviewed cryptocurrency and blockchain research journal Ledger is now available.

Markets  ·  22 December 2016
Bitcoin

Bitfury Paper Makes Case For Auditability As Blockchain’s Defining Feature

What makes a blockchain a blockchain?

Tech  ·  29 November 2016
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

How Blockchain Could Make Robot Swarms Smarter

An MIT Media Lab research affiliate believes that by using the blockchain to distribute information, robots could solve problems more efficiently.

Tech  ·  12 August 2016
Europe

Barclays Collaboration Sets Forth Vision for Smart Contracts Future

Barclays exec Lee Braine discusses a new position paper he believes has codified his bank's view on smart contracts tech.

Business  ·  4 August 2016