Patterns from the Past
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/patterns-from-the-past/
Aug 30, 2019 - This is the first half of Trust(less): How Blockchain Will Help Us Navigate the Post-Trust World. It establishes the context for distrust in technology. We might assume that our current challenges with blockchain innovations are unique. But every generation of inventive entrepreneurs has faced push-back from a species that doesn’t easily embrace change. After reviewing the history of initially terrifying inventions—from electricity and elevators to artificial intelligence and Airbnb—the author distills the lessons relevant to the building consumer trust needed for broad consumer adoption of blockchain technologies.
Keyword: Amazon,
case method,
Chicago World’s Fair,
Facebook,
Google,
Henry Ford,
law & regulation,
market bubble,
myth,
Netscape,
Otis Elevator,
SDG 16,
SDG 9,
technology,
Thomas Edison
Trust(less): How Blockchain Will Help Us Navigate the Post-Trust World
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/trustless-how-blockchain-will-help-us-navigate-the-post-trust-world/
Oct 31, 2019 - This is the second half of Trust(less): How Blockchain Will Help Us Navigate the Post-Trust World. It explores the broken promises of prominent players in the first ten years of blockchain technology and examines their behavior in terms of their benevolence, competence, and integrity. It also addresses the negative associations that orbit blockchain in the mind of the average, semi-informed observer and outlines a four-step process for rebuilding trust in the blockchain ecosystem.
Keyword: BitConnect,
Bitfinex,
Coinbase,
ConsenSys,
Facebook,
ICO,
law & regulation,
LBRY,
Mt. Gox,
Nouriel Roubini,
PayPal,
Polkadot,
SDG 16,
SDG 9,
storytelling,
technology,
The DAO,
Wikileaks,
Yuval Noah Harari
New Directions for Government In the Second Era of the Digital Age
File Type: Document, Infographic
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
Non-Fungible Tokens
File Type: Document, Infographic
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
Business Licensing: Governance for Government Blockchains
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/business-licensing-governance-for-government-blockchains/
Mar 29, 2018 - This research identifies the benefits that blockchains can provide local authorities in accelerating the launch of new businesses, supporting entrepreneurs, and reinforcing innovation cycles. The case study explores the experiences of a specific user-centric business licensing proof of concept and proposes a governance framework to assist governments in reimagining digital government solutions.
Keyword: BizPaL,
business licenses,
Canada,
Deloitte,
governance,
government,
Innovation Science and Economic Development,
ISED,
Ontario,
private-public partnership,
SDG 16,
SDG 9,
Toronto
Autonomous Vehicles and Blockchain
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/autonomous-vehicles-and-blockchain/
Aug 31, 2019 - This project explores how blockchain technology will optimize the deployment of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs), including those with electric vertical takeoff and landing capabilities. It looks at the Mobile Open Blockchain Initiative, which involves 80 percent of world’s auto manufacturers and leading tech firms. It covers such implementation challenges as blockchain latency and scalability, communications network latency, device security, and regulation. Finally, it raises concerns about data privacy on immutable distributed ledgers as well as the legal liabilities of CAV ownership and usage.
Keyword: E-ZPass,
eVTOL,
Google,
microinsurance,
MOBI,
mobility-as-a-service,
Oaken,
SDG 11,
SDG 12,
SDG 13,
SDG 15,
SDG 9,
technology,
Tesla,
tolls,
transportation,
Uber,
Waymo