The Metaverse Goes Mainstream
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/the-metaverse-goes-mainstream/
Mar 31, 2022 - Today we’re witnessing a Cambrian explosion of metaverses driven by technological advances in software, hardware, and bandwidth and bursts of creativity in gaming, social experiences, and enterprise use cases. In these virtual-reality environments, blockchains protect individual rights, identities, and assets in a decentralized manner, and support token-driven incentive systems. This research presents the latest developments in the marketplace, the tenets of successful metaverses (e.g., openness, transparency of rewards, enforceable rules of engagement), and the role of blockchain innovation. Businesses and governments as well as healthcare...
Non-Fungible Tokens – Part II: An Enterprise View of Programmable Digital Assets
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/non-fungible-tokens-part-ii/
Oct 29, 2021 - In recent months, popularity of non-fungible tokens has soared again, at a new level of maturity in tools, infrastructure, and proven use cases. These advances have catalyzed the interest of enterprise leaders seeking to understand the value of NFTs in their businesses. This project focuses on what companies should know about this fledgling industry for unique digital assets. NFTs present opportunities to tokenize intellectual property, reputation, conversations, tangible assets, and new ways to engage customers, employees, and communities. From social media and online gaming to enterprise software and physical goods, organizations should fin...
Keyword: AgriDigital,
Cent,
Christie’s,
Decentraland,
Enjin,
ERC-721,
financial services,
Leonardo da Vinci,
marketing,
Mattereum,
media & telecom,
metaverse,
NBA Top Shot,
retail,
William Shatner
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
The Token Economy: When Money Becomes Programmable
File Type: Document, Infographic, Video
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/the-token-economy-when-money-becomes-programmable/
Sep 28, 2017 - A new phenomenon—initial coin offerings—enabled through blockchain technology is upending basic tenets of twentieth-century capitalism. This project frames the opportunity in terms of addressing the tragedy of the commons. He studies the development and ramification of the emerging token economy and walks through the landscape of token types. He previews the economic effects of digital scarcity, tokens as powerful incentives, and the legal and policy ramifications for securities law and property rights.
Keyword: cryptoasset,
cryptocommodity,
cryptocurrency,
financial services,
ICO,
SDG 12,
SDG 13,
SEC,
securities law,
technology,
token,
tragedy of the commons
A Taxonomy of Digital Assets
File Type: Document
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/a-taxonomy-of-digital-assets/
Jul 11, 2022 - This research brief lays out a taxonomy of nine digital asset categories, including tokens for exchanges, natural assets, platform governance, and smart contracting protocols. For each category, it provides a definition with examples of the asset’s creation and usage. It also explains the asset category’s disruptive effects on financial services and the global economy. The brief is ideal for leaders who want a quick overview of these important financial innovations.
Keyword: Axie Infinity,
Binance,
carbon credits,
China,
DAO,
Dapp,
DeFi,
Korea,
metaverse,
NFT,
Philippines,
stablecoin,
treasury management,
Uniswap
