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.
Financing Open Blockchain Ecosystems
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https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/financing-open-blockchain-ecosystems/
Mar 16, 2018 - This project digs into the regulatory implications of privately funding public blockchain-based resources, some of which qualify as an ecosystem such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, some as a decentralized application (Dapp), and some as a regulated security (e.g., The DAO), according the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Coalition of Automated Legal Applications describes various legal solutions, such as simple agreement for future tokens, that could support ecosystems that are innovative, streamlined, and fair for all stakeholders.
Keyword: COALA,
DAO,
Filecoin,
financial services,
FINMA,
Howey test,
ICO,
initial coin offering,
law & regulation,
Munchee,
SAFT,
SDG 16,
SEC,
Tezos
Distributed and Collaborative Marketplaces
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/distributed-and-collaborative-marketplaces/
Jan 22, 2018 - Blockchain technology could enable cooperative models for organizing capital and capability, exchanging value, and managing risk peer to peer. This research project explores distributed marketplaces for insurance and financial assets, where peers amass large pools of liquidity on the blockchain, smart contracts pay liabilities, and artificial intelligence calculates actuarial risk.
Keyword: BitPesa,
distributed exchange,
financial inclusion,
financial services,
M-Pesa,
P2P payment,
remittances,
SDG 1,
SDG 10,
SDG 5,
SDG 8,
self-sovereign identity,
WeTrust
Governance Of Blockchain Systems
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https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/governance-of-blockchain-systems/
Jun 27, 2018 - Decentralization, hashing functions, public key cryptography, and smart contracts are advantageous design features of blockchain systems. These require the coordination of multiple and diverse actors with differing incentives—cryptoeconomics—to solve any problems that arise. This research examines the impact of governance on these systems. Specifically, it explores governance needs at three levels of the blockchain stack: the Internet layer, the blockchain layer, and the application layer, including the deployment of decentralized applications (Dapps). De Filippi and McMullen explain the difference between governance by the infrastructure...
Keyword: Aragon,
carbonvote,
Civic,
cryptoeconomics,
CryptoKitties,
DAOstack,
Dapp framework,
decentralized autonomous organization,
deep packet inspection,
distributed application,
District0x,
Ethereum improvement proposal,
Gnosis,
governance,
law & regulation,
MD5 algorithm,
Multisig,
net neutrality,
off-chain,
on-chain,
Open Zeppelin,
Sapien,
SDG 12,
stewardship,
technology
The Ledger of Every Thing
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/the-ledger-of-every-thing/
Nov 22, 2017 - This project explores the intersection of Internet of Things and blockchain as a means of securing transactions among objects, realizing efficiencies, establishing appropriate boundaries between public and private, and developing strategies for business leaders across industry. It maps out the typical architecture of an IoT deployment in terms of connectivity, identity, sensing, and actuation. The author walks through the challenges of centralized and decentralized IoT designs, from scalability, latency, and transaction costs to privacy, durability, and interoperability of systems.
Keyword: Ambrosus,
IFPS,
Industry 4.0,
IoT,
manufacturing,
Modum.io,
SDG 11,
SDG 9,
sensor,
smart home,
supply chain,
technology
