Is the MIT-backed Unit-e better than bitcoin?

A new non-profit organization comprised of professors from some of the best U.S. universities has joined up to create a crypto asset better than bitcoin. Could Unit-e dethrone the king?
According to a Bloomberg article today, Distributed Technology Research (DTR), a new non-profit backed by hedge fund powerhouse Pantera Capital, has set out to build a digital asset which improves upon bitcoin’s flaws.
DTR hosts a vigorous store of brain power on its team, touting professors from