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A New Look at Bitcoin
Maciej Cepnik, Gustavo J. Flores Echaiz, Tristan Borges Solari, René Vergé
File Type: Document, Infographic
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
Reclaiming Medication on the Blockchain
Anna Hermansen
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/reclaiming-medication-remedichain/
Mar 31, 2020 - The RemediChain project has emerged as a blockchain-based national database that collects drug waste data and supports the redistribution of safe, unused drugs and the safe destruction of expired or spoiled medication. The platform—a hybrid of Enterprise Ethereum incorporating Hyperledger Besu client and Istanbul Byzantine fault tolerant 2.0 with a proof-of-authority consensus mechanism—checks the quality of donations and tracks their provenance from source to destination, either to patients or to government-approved incinerators. This research explores the opportunities and implementation challenges of such a solution for stakeholders.
Keyword: ConsenSys Health, FDA, Good Shepherd Pharmacy, healthcare, IDLogiq, KitChain, Lipscomb University, MediLedger, Rymedi, SafeNetRx, SDG 12, SDG 3, TraceLink, UCLA Health, xCures
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