Using Blockchain To Power The 5G Bypass
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https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/5g-bypass/
May 21, 2019 - This research takes a deep dive into 5G and its challenges. Its authors, Charlie Morris and Dieter Fishbein, then shift the conversation to peer-to-peer mesh networks, which have the potential to disrupt the current monopolistic structure of the telecommunications industry around the world. What blockchain brings to the Internet stack is an incentive layer for rewarding participation.
Keyword: CMCC Global,
Firechat,
Freifunk,
Helio,
Internet of Things,
media & telecom,
mobile broadband,
mobile virtual network operator,
Nodle,
OmniMesh,
Open Garden,
RightMesh,
Samsung,
SDG 11,
SDG 8,
SDG 9,
technology,
Vapor IO
Patents at the Trivergence
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https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/patents-at-the-trivergence/
Apr 28, 2022 - Led by an expert at Polsinelli PC, an Am Law 100 firm, this project examines the convergence of three technologies—blockchain, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things—within individual innovations, with a focus on patents. It identifies the most prolific patent applicants by country, company, and inventor. It also describes fascinating examples of “trivergence” in supply chains, transportation and automotive (BMW, Daimler, and Hyundai), and the additive manufacturing of medical devices, to name a few. Pure Storage tops the enterprise leaderboard, along with Intel, American Express Travel Services, Baidu, Tencent, ...
Blockchain and the Future of Battery Supply Chains
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/blockchain-and-the-future-of-battery-supply-chains/
Dec 11, 2019 - This case study covers the challenges facing the cobalt industry and explains how blockchain technology can help by tracking the chain of custody, exposing unethical practices, and improving governance across the cobalt supply chain. The blockchain start-up Circulor combines rigorous processes with smart technology to implement ethical sourcing solutions.
Keyword: Apple,
BMW,
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Dynamic Identity,
electric vehicles,
energy & resources,
Hyperledger Fabric,
Kumi Consulting,
lithium-ion,
OEM,
Oracle Blockchain Platform,
SDG 12,
SDG 7,
Volvo
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
Non-Fungible Tokens
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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 Networked Hotbeds of Blockchain
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https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/the-networked-hotbeds-of-blockchain/
Jan 15, 2018 - This paper showcases the hotbeds of blockchain activity around the world—those cities and nations that have become hubs for financing and incubation of entrepreneurial initiatives—and explains the conditions under which distributed ledger start-ups are thriving in each jurisdiction.
Keyword: Australia,
diversity,
Dubai,
Estonia,
fintech,
government,
Hong Kong,
London,
New York,
R&D,
SDG 11,
SDG 8,
SDG 9,
Singapore,
start-up,
Sydney,
United Kingdom,
Zug
