Accountability in the Digital Asset Business
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/accountability-in-the-digital-asset-business/
Sep 16, 2021 - With decentralization as a key design tenet, distributed ledger technologies are difficult to govern with centralized models of organizational oversight. While cryptoassets, smart contracts, and blockchains create efficiencies and mitigate certain known business risks, they introduce a unique set of risks. This project outlines strategies for managing, measuring, and mitigating these risks. For enhancing controls, its authors map out an integrated control framework with standards, roles, and responsibilities. They also look at audit and assurance of Dapps, proof of solvency, and regulatory compliance. Finally, they present a new playbook with...
Keyword: AICPA,
BTC Guild,
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations,
CPA Canada,
dead coins,
Deloitte,
financial services,
GAAP,
Gemini,
governance,
Guy Zyskind,
ICO,
IPO,
ISO/IEC 27001,
KYC/AML,
law & regulation,
Maksim Zaslavskiy,
Operation Cryptosweep,
Quadriga,
SEC,
System and Organization Controls
Introduction to Stablecoins
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/introduction-to-stablecoins/
Jan 21, 2021 - This research project looks at stablecoins, a new category of digital assets with stable prices in decentralized financial systems. It achieves three goals. First, it examines different ways to stabilize the price of a cryptocurrency. Some are backed by assets with stable value such as US dollars or gold, others are stabilized by algorithms, and some combine those two approaches. Second, it surveys the landscape of stablecoins and analyze the top ten stablecoins by market capitalization. Finally, it suggests ways to use stablecoins for protecting the value of a cryptoasset portfolio.
Keyword: asset-collateralized,
Binance,
BitShares,
Dai,
DeFi,
Equilibrium’s EOSDT,
financial services,
Gemini Dollar,
Paxos Standard,
SDG 10,
SDG 9,
seigniorage,
stablecoin,
Stably USD,
Tether,
TrueUSD,
USD Coin
Cryptocurrency for Ohio Tax Payments
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https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/cryptocurrency-for-ohio-tax-payments/
May 31, 2019 - This research demonstrates a potential use of blockchain in the financial system―the use of cryptocurrency for taxation. The research focused on the state of Ohio, the government of which had strong support from relevant stakeholders in the private sector. The use case gives readers a sense of the social, political, and entrepreneurial acceptance during early adoption of blockchain at a governmental level. The outcomes should inform policymakers of more efficient options to implement blockchain-related initiatives while maximizing their public impact.
Keyword: Bernie Moreno,
Bitcoin Core,
BitPay,
Blockland Cleveland,
Electrum,
financial services,
law & regulation,
Ohio,
Payment Protocol,
Rep. Brad Sherman,
SDG 11
A New Look at Bitcoin
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https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/a-new-look-at-bitcoin/
Jul 31, 2020 - This research takes a fresh look at the Bitcoin network and its native currency, bitcoin. Its authors argue that, while the Bitcoin protocols have proven successful for financial applications, they have hindered scalability, privacy, and programmability. Because of these implementation challenges, some enterprise leaders have looked to Ethereum and other blockchain solutions. But other development teams have found innovative ways to evolve the Bitcoin network and its enterprise capabilities. By building directly on top of existing Bitcoin infrastructure, businesses can profit from its security and network effects without incurring the costs a...
Keyword: Blockstream,
Casper,
Eltoo,
financial services,
Kering,
Knøx,
Lightning Network,
Liquid,
Merkle tree,
Miniscript,
Schnorr,
SDG 9,
sidechain,
Taproot,
technology,
Veriphi,
Zcash
Journey to Blockchain: A Non-Technologist’s Guide to the Internet of Value
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/journey-to-blockchain-a-non-technologists-guide-to-the-internet-of-value/
Nov 28, 2019 - Written in a conversational style, this guide is aimed at people new to blockchain technology and interested in boosting their careers or identifying business opportunities for themselves or their organizations. It unpacks confusing blockchain jargon with lots of examples, and it covers what every professional needs to know about this area of innovation. Its appendix provides a range of activities for learning more and developing hands-on experience with the technology. The author’s goal is to help readers understand the role of blockchain as a disruptive force in their industries, their organizations, and their careers.
Keyword: Bitcoin,
consensus mechanism,
Corda from R3,
distributed network,
double spend problem,
education,
EOS.IO,
Ethereum,
Hyperledger,
mining,
permissioned
