The recently launched MIT Cryptoeconomics Lab is the first academic research initiative in the blockchain and crypto space bridging the fields of economics, computer science, and business.
“Making health data available for academic research is an important step in advancing our understanding of diseases and cures."
Christian Catalini writes: "As cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and distributed ledgers continue to mature, where might they be applied next?"
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Christian Catalini says: "...although we do care about privacy, we make rushed or impulsive decisions when placed in the wrong context."
“People hear about the price of bitcoin increasing and increasing, and when that happens, the price goes up."
“It is great to see academic work in this space given the relatively opaque and not always very liquid nature of these markets at the moment."
Blockchain technology...can make markets more secure and efficient, and expand the types of transactions we are willing to engage in.
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Blockchain can’t ensure that perhaps the most important step of verification is happening correctly.
