MIT Media Lab

MIT Tests Smart Contract-Powered Bitcoin Lightning Network

A recently completed MIT test showcases how bitcoin might not just scale, but do so in a way where it's transactions are more expressive than today.

Tech  ·  23 May 2018

100 Diplomas: MIT Issues Graduate Certificates on a Blockchain App

Massachusetts Institute of Technology has used bitcoin's blockchain to issue digital diplomas to over 100 graduates as a part of a pilot project.

Tech  ·  20 October 2017
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
News

Bitcoin Peer-Reviewed Academic Journal ‘Ledger’ Launches

Ledger, the first ever peer-reviewed academic journal devoted to cryptocurrencies such as a bitcoin, launched today.

Markets  ·  15 September 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