Nature: The Future of Cryptocurrencies — Bitcoin and Beyond

Ari Juels, professor at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute, was recently interviewed by Nature on the future of cryptocurrencies and building them more securely.

Cryptocurrency firms and researchers are attacking the problem with tools such as game theory and advanced cryptographic methods. “Cryptocurrencies are unlike many other systems, in that extremely subtle mathematical bugs can have catastrophic consequences,” says Ari Juels, co-director of IC3. “And I think when weaknesses surface there will be a need to appeal to the academic community where the relevant expertise resides.”

Read the full article on Nature.