Published inMIT Media Lab Digital Currency InitiativeJoining MIT DCI to lead our Bitcoin Software and Security EffortWe’re excited to share that AJ Towns is joining the Digital Currency Initiative to lead our Bitcoin Software and Security Effort (please…Sep 28, 20211Sep 28, 20211
Published inMIT Media Lab Digital Currency InitiativeBitcoin’s (un)common goodDigital Currency Initiative at the MIT Media Lab Launches New Bitcoin Software and Security Effort with Industry LeadersFeb 25, 20212Feb 25, 20212
Published inMIT Media Lab Digital Currency InitiativeDigital Currency Initiative and Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Announce CBDC Design CollaborationThe last decade has seen an explosion of digital currencies, and in recent years leading economists, central bankers, and policy makers…Aug 14, 20202Aug 14, 20202
Published inMIT Media Lab Digital Currency InitiativeReducing the risk of catastrophic cryptocurrency bugsWe shared an account of how Cory Fields, a Bitcoin Core developer at the MIT Digital Currency Initiative, found and disclosed a chain-split…Aug 9, 20181Aug 9, 20181
Published inMIT Media Lab Digital Currency InitiativeThe Importance of Layer 2Last weekend we held a Layer 2 Summit at Fidelity Labs and the MIT Media Lab. This post is based on my opening statements from the…May 28, 20189May 28, 20189
Cryptographic vulnerabilities in IOTALast month, Ethan Heilman, Tadge Dryja, Madars Virza, and I took a look at IOTA, currently the 8th largest cryptocurrency with a $1.9B…Sep 7, 201764Sep 7, 201764
Published inMIT Media Lab Digital Currency InitiativeRobleh Ali Joins the DCII’m excited to share that Robleh Ali, formerly manager of Digital Currencies at the Bank of England, has joined the MIT Digital Currency…Mar 22, 20171Mar 22, 20171
Published inMIT Media Lab Digital Currency InitiativeTadge Dryja Joins the DCIWe’re excited to share with you information about our new hire, Tadge Dryja, and his leading work exploring solutions for scaling…Feb 22, 20171Feb 22, 20171
Published inMIT Media Lab Digital Currency InitiativeWhat’s New at MIT’s Digital Currency InitiativeMany of us work in technology because we think it is the best lever we have to effect change in the world. For example, the internet and…Sep 12, 20166Sep 12, 20166
The Future of MoneyIn May, I had the opportunity to give a TED talk about cryptocurrencies. You can find the transcript of the talk below, and you can watch…Sep 12, 20166Sep 12, 20166