The Future of Retail Payments
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/the-future-of-retail-payments/
Jan 30, 2018 - This project illustrates different approaches to integrating blockchain into the retail environment. It compares the strategies of two online retailers, Overstock and Newegg, both of which accept cryptocurrency as payment for online purchases. Because of the challenges of implementing crypto within their legacy payment gateways, both formed strategic partnerships with crypto exchanges and payment services, BitPay, Coinbase, and Shapeshift.
Keyword: Beijing Digital Grid Technology,
consumer packaged goods,
customer experience,
financial services,
Fred Chang,
Medici Ventures,
Patrick Byrne,
payment,
retail,
SDG 12,
shopping cart
Declaration of Interdependence
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/declaration-of-interdependence/
Jan 16, 2018 - This manifesto for change calls for a new social contract, one that redefines the relationship between individuals in society and the institutions they have created to self-govern. It looks at the four drivers of this change—the Fourth Industrial Revolution, globalization of ideas and the economy, climate change, and demographic shifts due to war, drought, and oppression. It identifies such global disruptions as structural unemployment and inequality; failing education, healthcare, and research and development; human rights violations; and a biosphere in crisis. It identifies the four core change makers—the private sector, the state, civi...
Keyword: artificial intelligence,
automation,
biotechnology,
Bretton Woods,
climate change,
education,
financial crisis,
Fourth Industrial Revolution,
government,
healthcare,
Internet of Things,
labor union,
machine learning,
offshoring,
outsourcing,
populism,
portable safety net,
robotics,
SDG 1,
SDG 11,
SDG 13,
SDG 16,
SDG 2,
SDG 3,
SDG 4,
SDG 5,
SDG 8,
universal basic income
The Nine Disruptions
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/the-nine-disruptions/
Jan 16, 2018 - This is an excerpt from a manifesto for change, which identifies such global disruptions to our social fabric as structural unemployment and inequality; failing education, healthcare, and research and development; human rights violations; and a biosphere in crisis.
Keyword: climate change,
financial crisis,
global warming,
governance,
government,
labor union,
offshoring,
outsourcing,
privacy,
SDG 13,
SDG 3,
SDG 4,
SDG 8,
security
New Directions for Government In the Second Era of the Digital Age
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/new-directions-for-government-in-the-second-era-of-the-digital-age/
Feb 09, 2021 - This research project surveys what federal governments can do to exploit the next era of technology across their operations, within their economies and society, and with their allies and global partners. It focuses on the threats and opportunities facing the United States—including China’s increasing dominance in global supply chains and strategic innovation. It also speaks to challenges the new administration faces, and recommends five areas for immediate action: securing digital systems, citizen identities, and personal data; embracing cryptocurrencies and launching a digital dollar; transforming government services and culture; engagin...
Keyword: agile methodology,
central bank digital currency,
COVID-19,
data governance,
DIF,
Facebook,
government,
immigration,
initial coin offering,
Linux,
OECD,
participatory budgeting,
SDG 16,
SDG 17,
SDG 5,
SDG 9,
SolarWinds,
Solid Project,
vaccination,
WebID,
WEF
Transforming Plastic Pollution Using Blockchain
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/transforming-plastic-pollution-using-blockchain/
Aug 13, 2019 - This research highlights the findings and recommendations of The Coca-Cola Company’s study of single-use plastic packaging waste. The author makes the case that blockchain technology has potential for addressing the challenges of plastic waste in our environment. Specifically, distributed ledgers, combined with global positioning and microtagging, provide a mechanism for tracking plastic through the supply chain and support incentive systems for recycling or reusing it and choosing biodegradable options. It is a must-read for executives in the consumer packaged goods industry.
Keyword: circular economy,
Circularise.com,
CPG,
edible plastics,
Empower.eco,
energy & resources,
green tech,
INSEAD,
Internet of Things,
Litterati.org,
manufacturing,
Nestlé,
Plastic Bank,
retail,
SDG 12,
SDG 15,
sustainability
Governance Of Blockchain Systems
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/governance-of-blockchain-systems/
Jun 27, 2018 - Decentralization, hashing functions, public key cryptography, and smart contracts are advantageous design features of blockchain systems. These require the coordination of multiple and diverse actors with differing incentives—cryptoeconomics—to solve any problems that arise. This research examines the impact of governance on these systems. Specifically, it explores governance needs at three levels of the blockchain stack: the Internet layer, the blockchain layer, and the application layer, including the deployment of decentralized applications (Dapps). De Filippi and McMullen explain the difference between governance by the infrastructure...
Keyword: Aragon,
carbonvote,
Civic,
cryptoeconomics,
CryptoKitties,
DAOstack,
Dapp framework,
decentralized autonomous organization,
deep packet inspection,
distributed application,
District0x,
Ethereum improvement proposal,
Gnosis,
governance,
law & regulation,
MD5 algorithm,
Multisig,
net neutrality,
off-chain,
on-chain,
Open Zeppelin,
Sapien,
SDG 12,
stewardship,
technology
