Blockchain: New MIT Research Looks Beyond the Hype

December 23, 2016 @ 8:19 am By Christian Catalini |

With a market capitalization of approximately $12 billion and with the price of Bitcoin reaching towards its 2016 high, Bitcoin is both the most established and the most secure cryptocurrency. Its ascendancy has triggered both a great deal of enthusiasm and a fair share of… Read More

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Christian Catalini & Joshua Gans: Bitcoin & Blockchain will Challenge Existing Models & Incumbent Businesses

December 11, 2016 @ 11:50 am By JD Alois |

Christian Catalini of MIT is out with a new paper – this time on the future of Bitcoin and Blockchain technology. Catalini may be best known for his work on crowdfunding but with this publication, Catalini has partnered with Joshua Gans of the University of… Read More