Illustration of a Bitcoin in the matrix courtesy of Aaron J. Olson. License: CC0.
Instructor(s)
Neha Narula
Tadge Dryja
MIT Course Number
MAS.S62
As Taught In
Spring 2018
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
Bitcoin and other cryptographic currencies have gained attention over the years as the systems continue to evolve. This course looks at the design of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and how they function in practice, focusing on cryptography, game theory, and network architecture.