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