Project Hamilton project
Overview
Project Hamilton is a joint research initiative between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston to design and test a hypothetical central bank digital currency (CBDC) for the United States. It produced the open-source OpenCBDC software platform, which explores high-transaction-throughput, secure, and private digital currency architectures. The Boston Fed and MIT completed the research in December 2022; no decision has been made to issue a US CBDC.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Project Hamilton connects to 3 tracked entities, most strongly to Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, OpenCBDC, US Digital Dollar.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 3 of 3 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
launched | Federal Reserve Bank of Boston | 99% |
deployed_on | OpenCBDC | 99% |
contributed_to | US Digital Dollar | 95% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Project Hamilton?
Project Hamilton is a joint research initiative between MIT and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston to design and test a hypothetical central bank digital currency (CBDC) for the United States.
What software did Project Hamilton produce?
Project Hamilton produced the open-source OpenCBDC software platform, which explores high-transaction-throughput, secure, and private digital currency architectures.
What is Project Hamilton connected to?
Project Hamilton is connected to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, which launched it, the OpenCBDC platform it deployed, and the US Digital Dollar initiative it contributed to.