Share this article
Bitcoin Peer-Reviewed Academic Journal ‘Ledger’ Launches
Ledger, the first ever peer-reviewed academic journal devoted to cryptocurrencies such as a bitcoin, launched today.
Updated Sep 11, 2021, 11:52 a.m. Published Sep 15, 2015, 4:30 p.m.
Make us preferred on Google
Ledger, the first ever peer-reviewed academic journal devoted to cryptocurrencies such as a bitcoin, launched today.
Arising from a partnership between the University of Pittsburgh, MIT Media Lab and partly funded by Coin Center, Ledger Journal will attempt to lead the research being done in the cryptocurrency field.
STORY CONTINUES BELOW
Don't miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today. See all newsletters
Dr Peter R. Rizun, co-managing editor at Ledger, told CoinDesk he wants to create a mechanism for efficient peer review within the bitcoin community, adding:
"I wanted to build an academic and interdisciplinary communication channel that would allow bright minds in economics, sociology, physics, law and political science to contribute at the highest-level towards the evolution of bitcoin."
Currently, the contribution is mostly made by core developers.
"I believe bitcoin would benefit from greater diversity at the leadership level," he added.
Not just about bitcoin
Richard Ford Burley, editor at Ledger, shared the journal's objectives:
"The purpose of Ledger is to provide something currently missing from the cryptocurrency world: a scholarly, peer-reviewed forum to bring together multiple disciplines to discuss new ideas and research."
He continued: "While there are spaces online to discuss new and ongoing issues in cryptocurrencies, they can sometimes lack the openness and accountability of an open system of peer review."
However, Ledger is not just about bitcoin, said Ford Burley, adding that the editorial team is actively interested in receiving submissions relating to cryptocurrencies, shared distributed ledgers, cryptographic proof-of-works systems and distributed consensus.
The group – which features academics from prestigious universities such as Oxford, Stanford, Cornell, MIT and Duke – intends to publish the first issue at the end of the first quarter of 2016 via the University of Pittsburgh's Library System.
Ledger will timestamp all published articles on bitcoin's blockchain and urges authors to consider digitally signing their manuscripts.
The call for research submissions opened today and will close on 31st December 2015.
Research image via Shutterstock.
More For You
Pudgy Penguins is building a multi-vertical consumer IP platform — combining phygital products, games, NFTs and PENGU to monetize culture at scale.
What to know:
Pudgy Penguins is emerging as one of the strongest NFT-native brands of this cycle, shifting from speculative “digital luxury goods” into a multi-vertical consumer IP platform. Its strategy is to acquire users through mainstream channels first; toys, retail partnerships and viral media, then onboard them into Web3 through games, NFTs and the PENGU token.
The ecosystem now spans phygital products (> $13M retail sales and >1M units sold), games and experiences (Pudgy Party surpassed 500k downloads in two weeks), and a widely distributed token (airdropped to 6M+ wallets). While the market is currently pricing Pudgy at a premium relative to traditional IP peers, sustained success depends on execution across retail expansion, gaming adoption and deeper token utility.
More For You
Bitcoin trader warns of downside as gold rally continues to pull focus from BTC
Crypto prices stabilized after an early-week dip, but bitcoin continued to trail gold and silver as macro trades dominated after the Fed’s policy hold.
What to know:
- Bitcoin hovered around $88,000 after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, with trading subdued despite modest gains in ether, solana, BNB and dogecoin.
- A sharp rebound in the U.S. dollar and continued strength in commodities, especially record-high gold and elevated silver and copper, have overshadowed crypto markets.
- Analysts say bitcoin is trading more like a high-beta risk asset than a macro hedge, stuck in a bearish consolidation about 30 percent below its October peak and struggling to break above key resistance near $89,000.
Top Stories
