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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Research conducted by Gartner is predicting a 50 percent increase in overall data quality by 2023

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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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