Non-Fungible Tokens
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/non-fungible-tokens/
Aug 30, 2019 - This project explores a type of cryptoasset, the non-fungible token (NFT), or what we call the crypto collectible. It explains the concept of the NFT and illustrates how it works through the best-known NFTs, CryptoKitties, a phenomenon of an asset within the Ethereum-based CryptoKitties game. It revealed how businesses might create and use digitally unique and scarce assets beyond cryptocurrencies in their business models. The project also covers the online gaming market—both packaged software and downloadable content—and describes how companies might tokenize their intangible and physical assets.
Keyword: 0xcert,
AgriDigital,
CryptoKitties,
Dapper Labs,
Enjin,
ERC-1155,
ERC-721,
GoodRobot.com,
SDG 10,
SDG 9,
technology,
Valve,
video game
How Blockchain Can Help Regulators
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/how-blockchain-can-help-regulators/
Dec 07, 2018 - In collaboration with Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada, researcher Alan Majer of Good Robot presents the promise and potential of blockchain applied to the safety and sustainability of Canada’s food supply. He includes in-depth interviews of Emma Weston, CEO of AgriDigital, Padraig Brennan of Bord Bia, and leaders at Agri Traçabilité Québec and BLOCKstrain. Ultimately, he describes a working model of the holistic approach that other government agencies could be taking to test blockchain solutions to pressing national problems that require public-private collaboration.
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Keyword: ACIA,
agriculture,
Amazon.com,
BIXSco,
CFIA,
chaîne d'approvisionnement,
Ethereum Swarm,
genetically modified organism,
government,
IBM,
InterPlanetary File System,
ISDE,
ISED,
law & regulation,
organisme génétiquement modifié,
SDG 16,
supply chain,
Walmart
Business Licensing: Governance for Government Blockchains
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/business-licensing-governance-for-government-blockchains/
Mar 29, 2018 - This research identifies the benefits that blockchains can provide local authorities in accelerating the launch of new businesses, supporting entrepreneurs, and reinforcing innovation cycles. The case study explores the experiences of a specific user-centric business licensing proof of concept and proposes a governance framework to assist governments in reimagining digital government solutions.
Keyword: BizPaL,
business licenses,
Canada,
Deloitte,
governance,
government,
Innovation Science and Economic Development,
ISED,
Ontario,
private-public partnership,
SDG 16,
SDG 9,
Toronto
Slock.it: Enabling IoT and the Universal Sharing Network
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/slock-it-enabling-iot-and-the-universal-sharing-network/
Dec 21, 2017 - This case study investigates how the start-up Slock.it is deploying blockchain technology to enable a true sharing economy through its "universal sharing network." It describes how the company’s inspiration came from an attempted high-tech heist and outlines the conditions necessary for such a sharing platform to succeed.
Keyword: DAO,
distributed application,
Ethereum,
Internet of Things,
MotionWerk,
peer-to-peer,
SDG 11,
SDG 7,
SDG 9,
sharing economy,
Siemens,
smart contracts,
technology
Blockchain at Our Borders
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/blockchain-at-our-borders/
Nov 30, 2017 - This project discusses how national customs agencies and international organizations can use blockchain to expedite people, money, and things securely across borders by land, sea, air, or Internet. It showcases US Customs and Border Protection’s efforts as part of the US Department of Homeland Security to drive the global development of blockchain-based governance that will enhance the safety and security of global trade and tourism.
Keyword: BlockCypher,
CBP,
counterfeit,
cybersecurity,
DHS,
Digital Bazaar,
Evernym,
Factom,
government,
law & regulation,
logistics,
mobile passport,
national security,
SDG 16,
SDG 17,
supply chain,
trade finance
Mt Pelerin Banking on the Blockchain
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/mt-pelerin-banking-on-the-blockchain/
Apr 15, 2020 - This case study looks at Mt Pelerin, which works like a Swiss Army knife in the banking ecosystem. Its full-reserve custodian banking business model excludes on-balance sheet credits, which represents a shift from mainstream banking. Its Ethereum-based open source solution facilitates asset management and cuts ever-increasing compliance costs. It is a must-read for leaders of small to medium enterprises as well as financial service industry innovators.
Keyword: AGPL-3.0,
AML/KYC,
capital adequacy requirements,
financial services,
FINMA,
fintech license,
fractional banking,
FX,
initial digital offering,
SDG 16,
SDG 8,
SDG 9,
security token offering,
Swiss National Bank