The mission

This is a new pillar in CRCS (The Center for Research on Computation and Society) devoted to advancing research towards understanding the technical and societal implications—both within the computer science community and throughout the wider world—of applied cryptography and associated decentralized systems, with an emphasis on economic and societal questions. We partner with experts both within Harvard and in industry to develop solutions and shared understandings of the trade-offs in regard to this technology and how it is used.

This work is made possible through generous support to the Center for Research on Computation and Society at Harvard University.