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Accountability in the Digital Asset Business

Soumak Chatterjee, Louisa Bai, Janine Moir, Luisa Reyes, Neha Bhasin, Andy Kim

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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...

Regulatory Framework For Token Sales

Primavera de Filippi, Constance Choi, Benedikt Schuppli, Carla Reyes, Nikita Divissenko, Xavier Lavayssiere, Francesco Dagnino, Marcus C. Funke, Frank Bierwirth, Axel Schiemann, Jiong Sheng, Gianna Abegg, Nathan Kaiser, Jackie Yang

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https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/regulatory-framework-for-token-sales/

Apr 30, 2018 - This research surveys the global landscape of regulatory frameworks, statements, and decisions, on blockchain-based token sales in the jurisdictions of the United States, Canada, Singapore, China, France, Germany, Italy, Estonia, Switzerland, and Gibraltar, with commentary on Malaysia, South Korea, Israel, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Arab Emirates. Its expert authors look at initial coin offerings and compare how different regulators are categorizing token sales in their attempts to balance the protection of investors with the stimulus of innovat...

Blockchain in Global Trade

Soumak Chatterjee, Louisa Bai, Vikas Singla, Kshitish Balhotra, Neha Bhasin, Cara Engelbrecht

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https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/blockchain-in-global-trade/

Apr 19, 2019 - This research explores how blockchain can improve global trade for all stakeholders—banks and financiers, corporations, logistics companies, regulatory bodies, insurance providers, and customs authorities—and lays out a road map for implementation on business and technical fronts. Deloitte’s technology consulting team provides provocative questions for enterprise leadership and practical analysis of blockchain opportunities and such challenges as governance, standards, scalability, interoperability, and integration.

Keyword: Deloitte, distributed ledger technology, financial services, freight carriers, freight forwarders, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, IBM, law & regulation, Maersk, provenance, SDG 12, SDG 17, supply chain, we.trade

Mt Pelerin Banking on the Blockchain

Gabriel Jaccard

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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

Utility Settlement Coin

Massimo Morini

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https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/utility-settlement-coin/

May 25, 2018 - The utility settlement coin (USC) consortium plans to develop what we believe banks will welcome. This case study describes how the USC, launched by UBS and Clearmatics, will use decentralized blockchain technology to confirm financial agreements that are verifiable without the wastefulness of proof of work. Financial institutions could conduct business more safely because of real-time settlement, smart contracts, and enhanced risk management procedures using this new digital version of fiat currencies.

Keyword: Banca IMI, Bocconi University, Clearmatics Technologies, collateral service, commercial banking, distributed automation, financial services, narrow banking, risk management, SDG 9, World Bank

New Directions for Government In the Second Era of the Digital Age

Don Tapscott, Anthony D. Williams, Kirsten Sandberg

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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...

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