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The Blockchain Technology Laboratory network was created in 2016 through the initiative of R&D technology company IOHK.

The Edinburgh Decentralisation Index (EDI) studies blockchain decentralisation from first principles, archives relevant datasets, develops metrics, and offers a dashboard to track decentralisation trends over time and across systems.

A hub of blockchain research, uniting IOG and interdisciplinary academics from the University of Edinburgh to impact the blockchain industry.  

The Industry Engagement Portal is designed to gather project proposals from companies interested in collaborating with our Master's students enrolled in the Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers course.

Research on decentralisation, consensus, and protocol innovation

Members of the Blockchain Technology Laboratory

Papers co-authored by members of the Blockchain Technology Lab

Information for prospective students