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
File Type: Document, Infographic
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...
Keyword: Australia,
Binance,
Blockchain Capital,
Canada,
China,
COALA,
CopyCashCoin,
Estonia,
Ethereum Foundation,
financial services,
FINMA,
France,
Germany,
Gibraltar,
Howey test,
ICO,
Israel,
Italy,
law & regulation,
Malaysia,
Munchee,
NEO,
New Zealand,
Nexium,
OneCoin,
Plexcorps,
Polybius,
ProtoStarr,
REcoin,
Russia,
SDG 16,
SDG 17,
SEC,
Singapore,
South Korea,
Switzerland,
Tezos Foundation,
TokenFunder,
United Arab Emirates,
United States,
Wysker
Blockchain Transformation In Telecommunications
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https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/blockchain-transformation-in-telecommunications/
Sep 22, 2021 - Led by a telco industry veteran, this project showcases the big advances made in overcoming the implementation challenges of blockchain—namely, scalability, privacy, industry adoption, and enterprise readiness. It features a case study on roaming fraud and a timeline of telco blockchain demos like a cross-carrier payment system, intercarrier settlements, and subscription processing. The author applies a framework for use case analysis to data sharing, self-sovereign identity, certificate authorities, border gateway protocols, and service provisioning. Telcos are on the move, and this research captures initiatives underway.
Keyword: British Telecom,
Bubbletone,
China Blockchain-based Service Network,
Deutsche Telecom,
GSMA,
HGC Global Communications,
Italtel,
Korea Telecom,
media & telecom,
Nexign,
Orange,
RAG Wangiri,
Sovrin,
T-Mobile US,
Tata Comm,
TBCASoft,
Telefónica,
Telstra,
Zeetta Networks
New Directions for Government In the Second Era of the Digital Age
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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...
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
The Token Economy: When Money Becomes Programmable
File Type: Document, Infographic, Video
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/the-token-economy-when-money-becomes-programmable/
Sep 28, 2017 - A new phenomenon—initial coin offerings—enabled through blockchain technology is upending basic tenets of twentieth-century capitalism. This project frames the opportunity in terms of addressing the tragedy of the commons. He studies the development and ramification of the emerging token economy and walks through the landscape of token types. He previews the economic effects of digital scarcity, tokens as powerful incentives, and the legal and policy ramifications for securities law and property rights.
Keyword: cryptoasset,
cryptocommodity,
cryptocurrency,
financial services,
ICO,
SDG 12,
SDG 13,
SEC,
securities law,
technology,
token,
tragedy of the commons
Blockchain In Commercial Insurance
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/commercial-insurance/
Nov 21, 2019 - Insurance is a significant industry worldwide: in 2017, total global gross written premiums tallied $4.8 trillion. In this white paper, Henry Kim and Muhammad Izhar Mehar of the Schulich School of Business offer clear guidance for evaluating potential blockchain use cases in commercial insurance. They take a “first principles” approach rooted in historical and economic perspectives and provide a more scientific framework for comparisons. It is a practical work for professionals responsible for sizing up the potential of distributed ledger technology in the insurance industry.
Keyword: AIG,
Allianz,
American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS),
ANZ Bank,
Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i),
ChainThat,
contributionship,
financial services,
Insurwave,
Mattereum,
openIDL,
R3,
SDG 10,
SDG 17,
SDG 9,
Standard Charter,
Suncorp,
Sweetbridge,
Willis Re,
York University
Industry Ecosystems and Blockchain: What Enterprise Leaders Should Know about Consortia
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/industry-ecosystems-and-blockchain/
Feb 18, 2020 - This research describes many industry consortia within the blockchain enterprise space and describes the goals of three in particular—Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative, Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, and Hyperledger, hosted by the Linux Foundation. The project involved interviews with twenty-five executives and thought leaders who are innovatively deploying blockchain technology in industries ranging from artificial intelligence to healthcare. It lays out the business case for joining blockchain consortia including developing standards for technologies and building trust and confidence in new technology solutions. It distills the best...
Keyword: B3i,
EEA,
governance,
intellectual property,
open source,
R&D,
R3,
Ripple,
SDG 17,
SME,
talent,
technology,
Trusted IoT Alliance