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MIT DCI’s current research foci include:
Privacy and security.
Bitcoin Security Initiative - Including Bitcoin core development
Currency efficiency
Decentralized digital currencies
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Current Supporters (2025)
Baillie Gifford*
Charlie B. Lee
Deutsche Bundesbank
Fidelity (FDAS and FCAT)
* Supporters of the DCI’s Bitcoin Security Initiative
Past Supporters
Anonymous (2)
American Express
AT Kearney
Bank of Canada
Bank of England
Bitmex
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Cardano Foundation
Chaincode (Alex Morcos and Suhas Daftuar)*
Chris Tuohy*
Coinshares International*
Crypto.com*
Deloitte
Digital Currency Group (DCG)*
Digital Garage
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Galaxy Digital (Mike Novogratz)*
Gemini*
Google
Handshake Development
Hashkey Capital
Heemin Capital
International Development Bank
Jack Dorsey*
John Pfeffer
Meltem Demirors*
Microstrategy (Michael Saylor)*
Monetary Authority of Singapore
National Science Foundation - EAGER
Nomura Research Institute
Paxos*
PayPal
Reid Hoffman*
Standard Industries