Menu
Topics
Business Impact
Connectivity
Intelligent Machines
Rewriting Life
Sustainable Energy
10 Breakthrough Technologies
35 Innovators Under 35
50 Smartest Companies
Views
Views from the Marketplace
The Download
Magazine
Events
More
Video
Podcasts
Special Publications
MIT News magazine
Newsletters
Help/Support
Advertise with Us
Log in / Create and account
Subscribe
Log in
/
Create an account
Search
Click search or press enter
Way More Than Bitcoin: Inside the Blockchain Revolution
06 Stories
At the Business of Blockchain conference, speakers are exploring the future of money and transactions.
Blockchain Is Helping to Build a New Kind of Energy Grid
Using the technology behind Bitcoin, participants in the Brooklyn Microgrid are buying and selling locally generated renewable energy over a peer-to-peer network.
April 19, 2017
How Blockchain Can Bring Financial Services to the Poor
A project from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation aims to use distributed ledger technology to help the two billion people worldwide who lack bank accounts.
April 18, 2017
Central Bankers Have Their Eyes on Blockchain
A member of the Federal Reserve and a researcher say there are a lot of problems to solve before digital currency will ever disrupt the global financial system.
April 18, 2017
Blockchain’s Weak Spots Pose a Hidden Danger to Users
An expert who is studying Bitcoin and blockchain technologies says those looking to commercialize them need to be aware of potentially dangerous technical issues.
April 18, 2017
Can Bitcoin Be the Foundation of a Fairer Financial System?
According to one prominent economist, cryptocurrencies could make financial systems safer and more accessible to all.
April 18, 2017
The Technology Behind Bitcoin Is Shaking Up Much More Than Money
Blockchains are being used to trace blood diamonds, verify health records, and secure supply chains.
April 18, 2017