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
The Future of Travel
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https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/the-future-of-travel/
Feb 28, 2018 - This research project examines how Winding Tree is deploying blockchain technology to disintermediate global distribution systems and online travel agencies so that airlines, hotel, and car companies can offer available inventory directly to consumers in a more efficient and cost-effective manner, potentially to compete more effectively with Airbnb and Uber.
Keyword: airline,
Amadeus,
decentralized platform,
Expedia,
hospitality,
Priceline,
Sabre,
SDG 12,
SDG 9,
transportation,
travel,
Travelport
Toward a Universal Digital Wallet
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https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/toward-a-universal-digital-wallet/
Nov 13, 2020 - For cryptocurrencies and other blockchain technologies to scale in adoption as the Internet did, people need more human-friendly ways to use them. We believe that the digital wallet is one such way. Digital wallets are pieces of software that hold digital things of value for us, such as money, ID cards, and documents such as receipts. They enable us to make payments, prove our identities, record and verify our actions and transactions, and aggregrate and manage our cryptoassets such bitcoin, ether, or derivatives of cryptocurrencies. Eventually, we expect them to capture and protect our Internet browsing, online shopping, and other streams of...
Keyword: Alipay,
Binance,
DigCash,
Divi,
DocuSign,
financial services,
Jaxx,
MetaMask,
Microsoft,
Mindtree,
OrgBook,
PayPal,
SDG 1,
SDG 16,
SDG 8,
Sovrin,
technology,
Trezor
Quantum-Proofing the Blockchain
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https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/quantum-proofing-the-blockchain/
Nov 23, 2017 - This project examines the quantum threat to blockchain technology, with its heavy reliance on public-key cryptography. It underscores the urgent need for quantum-resistant algorithms, international standards for cryptosystems, and a large-scale retooling of information and communications technology infrastructure worldwide. The authors distinguish types of quantum adversaries and analyze our options—from patching methods to building quantum-resistant blockchains from scratch.
How Blockchain Can Help Regulators
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https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/how-blockchain-can-help-regulators/
Dec 07, 2018 - In collaboration with Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada, researcher Alan Majer of Good Robot presents the promise and potential of blockchain applied to the safety and sustainability of Canada’s food supply. He includes in-depth interviews of Emma Weston, CEO of AgriDigital, Padraig Brennan of Bord Bia, and leaders at Agri Traçabilité Québec and BLOCKstrain. Ultimately, he describes a working model of the holistic approach that other government agencies could be taking to test blockchain solutions to pressing national problems that require public-private collaboration.
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Keyword: ACIA,
agriculture,
Amazon.com,
BIXSco,
CFIA,
chaîne d'approvisionnement,
Ethereum Swarm,
genetically modified organism,
government,
IBM,
InterPlanetary File System,
ISDE,
ISED,
law & regulation,
organisme génétiquement modifié,
SDG 16,
supply chain,
Walmart
Certifying Copyright in Canada on the Blockchain
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https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/certifying-copyright-in-canada-on-the-blockchain/
Mar 20, 2019 - This project explores how the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) might leverage blockchain technology to add value to copyright registration at the national level. It describes early proofs of concepts—such as British Columbia business registry—and concludes with a potential course for the future of copyright registration.
Ce projet explore comment l'Office de la propriété intellectuelle du Canada (OPIC) pourrait tirer parti de la technologie de la blockchain pour ajouter de la valeur à l'enregistrement du droit d'auteur au niveau national. Il décrit les premières preuves de concepts - comme le registre des entreprises ...
Keyword: agence littéraire,
CIPO,
copyright registry,
digital rights management,
e-book,
gestion des droits numériques,
government,
Innovation Science and Economic Development,
Innovation Sciences et Développement économique,
Institut sur la gouvernance,
Institute on Governance,
law & regulation,
literary agency,
livre électronique,
Ministre de l'Innovation,
OPIC,
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act,
publishing,
registre des droits d'auteur,
SDG 16
