<p><a href="http://hackingdistributed.com/2013/11/04/bitcoin-is-broken/" rel="nofollow">Selfish mining</a> is probably one of the most addressed issues that was theorized by a group at Cornell university. I find this interesting, because rather than being a technical issue such as <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Transaction_Malleability" rel="nofollow">transaction malleability</a>, it is more of a conceptual issue with how Bitcoin and its consensus system works.</p>

<p>That should get you started and give you some food for thought.</p>

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<p>I have a one year research project in my MSc curriculum. So i was suppose to address a existing issue in bitcoin protocol. Highly appreciate if someone can advise me and give me some ideas.</p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

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# Bitcoin related research areas

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-04-25)

I have a one year research project in my MSc curriculum. So i was suppose to address a existing issue in bitcoin protocol. Highly appreciate if someone can advise me and give me some ideas.

Thank you.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-04-25. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

[Selfish mining](http://hackingdistributed.com/2013/11/04/bitcoin-is-broken/) is probably one of the most addressed issues that was theorized by a group at Cornell university. I find this interesting, because rather than being a technical issue such as [transaction malleability](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Transaction_Malleability), it is more of a conceptual issue with how Bitcoin and its consensus system works.

That should get you started and give you some food for thought.


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