Geneva Reports The Impact of Blockchain Technology on Finance: A Catalyst for Change Geneva Reports on the World Economyby Michael Casey, Jonah Crane, Gary Gensler, Simon Johnson and Neha Narula that looks at various aspects of Blockchain Technology and its impact on finance. Report concludes “blockchain technology has a real potential to be a catalyst for

change in the world of finance.”

Blockchain Technology, Initial Coin Offerings Blockchain, impact, social, Opportunities and challenges, ICOs, Crypto-finance 2018

Congressional Research Service Securities Regulation and Initial Coin Offerings: A Legal Primer by Jay B Sykes goes through Howey Test, Simple Agreements of Future Tokens (SAFTs), SEC Views, Exemptions (which is basis of all Security Token Offerings, STOs) Security Token Offering, Initial Coin Offering STO, Legal, SEC, Securities, Howey Test, Congress 2018

PWC PwC’s Initial Coin Offering (ICO) A Crypto-World Introductory Series goes through basics of what an ICO is, risks, ICOs vs. IPOs, benefits, utility tokens and best practices. Initial Coin Offering Basic, ICO, utility tokens, risks of ICO 2018

CISCO Blockchain by Cisco Build trust-based business networks for digital transformation discusses what is Blockchain, trust as the cornerstone, Supply Chain, IoT, Smart Cities and Cisco Framework Blockchain Technology Basic, primer, Trust, Hyperledger 2018

Switzerland Legal Framework for Distributed Ledger technology and blockchain in Switzerland, an overview with a focus on the financial sector looks at the legal framework from Switzerland. We also have an article on highlights from this report here Blockchain Technology Switzerland, legal, framework, legal, DLT 2018

Yale University Yale University report that recommended 6% investment in Bitcoin for a well diversified portfolio. Cryptocurrency Bitcoin, portfolio, diversified portfolio 2018

World Economic Forum World Economic Forum report that alluded to 65 use cases of Blockchain Blockchain Technology use cases of Blockchain technology 2018

Stanford Research Report Stanford Research Report that studied Blockchain use cases in different industries including Agriculture, Health, Government and Philanthropy Blockchain Technology When will we see the benefits blockchain technology?; Fruition of Blockchain technology; impact of blockchain technology on various industries. 2018

MIT MIT Platform Strategy Summit Report that talks about Blockchain as one of those technological shifts that happens every few decades. Blockchain Technology Is blockchain a technological shift? 2018

European Commission EU Blockchain Forum Report on Blockchain and Government and Public Services that talks about how Blockchain can help create trust in information, digital identity and lower administrative costs in Government sector. Blockchain Technology Blockchain in Government sector. Digital identity; trust; costs. 2018

European Commission EU Blockchain Forum Report on Blockchain in Europe that examines Blockchain’s opportunities and challenges in Europe. Blockchain Technology Europe 2018

European Corporate Governance Institute European Corporate Governance Institute’s Initial Coin Offerings: Financing Growth with Cryptocurrency Token Sales discusses ICOs, benefits, industries that benefit from ICO model, measures of success for ICOs Initial Coin Offerings Initial Coin Offerings, ICO, ICO 2018

Deloitte Deloitte’s 2018 Blockchain Survey Report gathered based on 1000 Blockchain-savvy professionals that talks about current and future state, real world challenges, projects that will impact future – Storj, Rivetz, Filecoin, etc. perceived disruption Blockchain Technology real world challenges, future state, storj, rivetz, filecoin, perceived disruption 2018

PWC PwC Report on Blockchain’s impact on Insurance a closer look at Blockchain’s ability to transform the insurance industry Blockchain Technology Blockchain and Insurance industry 2018

PWC PwC Building block(chain)s for a better planet Report showcasing 65 use cases of Blockchain Blockchain Technology use cases, fourth industrial revolution 2018

RBC Capital Markets RBC Capital Market’s Crypto Currency & Blockchain Technology: A Decentralized Future, A potential Multi-Trillion Dollar Opportunity Report that discusses the cryptocurrencies as a 10 trillion dollar industry disruptors. A great report with insights into traditional capital formats vs. ICOs. Blockchain Technology, Cryptocurrency store of value, trillion dollar industry, global opportunity 2018

IEEE Communications Surveys Applications of Blockchain in the Internet of Things , detailed survey by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Blockchain Technology Internet of things, IoT, IEEE 2018

MDPI The Wolf and the Caribou: Coexistence of Decentralized Economies and Competitive Markets throws a great light on “novel ways for decentralized economies to protect themselves from, and coexist with, competitive markets on global scale.” Blockchain Technology Traditional markets, Decentralized markets, conflict, opportunity 2018

IEEE Communications Surveys Decentralized Applications: The blockchain-empowered Software system by 6 members from IEEE that discusses the blockchain and the importance of Decentralized Applications. Blockchain Technology Decentralized Application, dApps, characteristics of dApps, consensus models 2018

MDPI BlendCAC: A Smart Contract Enabled Decentralized Capability-Based Access Control Mechanism for the IoT discusses the privacy and security aspects in using the IoT devices Blockchain Technology Internet of Things, IoT, privacy, security, smart contract 2018

MDPI Blockchain Practices, Potentials, and Perspectives in Greening Supply Chains discusses impact of Blockchain technology on supply chains, especially the sustainable green supply chains. Blockchain Technology Supply chain, sustainability, green supply chains 2018

MDPI MDPI Open Access, an excellent resource for many topics on Blockchain, use the keyword search for topic of your interest. After your search results appear, look for Feature paper Blockchain Technology IoT, Use cases, Smart Contract, reports, feature paper 2018, 2019

EY EY Research: Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) discusses ICO market in general, Token valuation, security and future actions in the ICO space Initial Coin Offering ICO, valuation, security, future 2018

Duke University Duke University report on Potential For Cryptocurrency to Fund Investment in Sustainable Real Estates

by Brooke Levin looks at the role of cryptocurrencies as investment avenue in the real estate and sustainable real estate space Crptocurrency, Blockchain Technology, Initial Coin Offerings ICO, Risks, Real Estate, Sustainable Real Estate, Investment, fund 2018

Imperial College London Imperial College London’s Cryptocurrencies: Overcoming Barriers to Trust and Adoption by Dr Zeynep Gurguc and Prof. William Knottenbelt discusses Evolution of money, basics of Distributed Ledger Technology, Cryptocurrenices, Smart Contracts, comparison of Bitcoin, Gold and Fiat, along with challenges and solutions Blockchain Technology, Cryptocurrency DLT, Smart Contracts, comparing Bitcoin-Gold-Fiat 2018

House of Commons Crypto-Asssets report presented at House of Commons Treasury Committee, United Kingdom Cryptocurrency Government, Parliament, United Kingdom 2018

Joseph Bonneau Research Perspectives and Challenges for Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies by Joseph Bonneau, Andrew Miller, Arvind Narayanan, Joshua A Kroll, Edward W Felten discusses 3 key components of Bitcoin’s design Cryptocurrency Bitcoin, design, components, Forks 2018

University of Michigan University of Michigan’s Cryptocurrencies: Stylized Facts of a New Invisible Instrument by Albert S Hu, Christine Parlour, Uday Rajan talks about asset pricing properties of cryptocurrencies: summary statistics on Cryptocurrency return properties and measures of common variation Cryptocurrrency, Initial Coin Offerings Valuation, Crypto, properties of crypto, statistics, coins, tokens 2018

Monetary Authority of Singapore Monetary Authority of Singapore A Guide to Digital Token Offerings discusses the applicability of securities laws to digital token offerings. Initial Coin Offerings Digital tokens, ICO, securities, law 2018

Financial Stability Board Financial Stability Board Crypto-Asset Markets, Potential Channels for future financial stability implications discusses the reasons why FSB thought Crypto does not pose a risk in the financial markets and how new policies need to be put in place to catch up with markets Cryptocurrency FSB, Government, Board, financial markets, risks 2018

University of Oslo Blockchain Business Models from Centre of Entrepreneurship, University of Oslo, A case study of incumbents in established industries in the Nordic region. This thesis examines the impact of Blockchain technology on business models and new opportunities because of Blockchain Blockchain Technology Nordic region, business models, opportunities, disruption, public blockchain, private blockchain 2018

UPPSALA UNIVERSITET UPPSALA UNIVERSITET Business Models based on IoT, AI and Blockchain by Jin Liu

Discusses business model canvas and the convergence of IoT, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in the tech space

Blockchain Technology, Cryptocurrency business model canvas, IoT, Machine Learning, Artificial intelligence, Convergence 2018

The Law Library of Congress The Law Library of Congress’s Regulation of Cryptocurrency in Selected Jurisdictions Look at cryptocurrencies policies and regulatory regimes in fourteen jurisdictions around the world. These 14 jurisdictions include: Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Gibraltar, Iran, Israel, Japan, Jersey, Mexico and Switzerland Cryptocurrency Crytpocurrency, legal, Government, law, regulatory, policies, Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Gibraltar, Iran, Israel, Japan, Jersey, Mexico and Switzerland 2018

Research Gate Economic Implications of Blockchain Platforms by Jon Aoyagi, Daisuke Adachi looks at the economy on two transactions platforms – blockchain and traditional fiat system, implications of Blockchain technology Blockchain Technology Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Fintech, Market structure, comparison, implications 2018

Boston University Boston University’s Bitcoin: The Case Against Strict Regulation by Michael Sherlock that proposes laxed regulations to help continue to the progress of Bitcoin (And blockchain) technology Blockchain Technology, Cryptocurrency Bitcoin, Blockchain, Regulations, progress, law 2016-2017

ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS REVIEW' (EBER) How can Blockchain Technology disrupt the Existing Business Models? By Witold Nowiński, Miklós Kozma “main purpose of the paper is to show that blockchain technology may disrupt the existing business models and to explore how this may occur” Blockchain Technology business models, disruption, blockchain technology business applications, affects of Blockchain on business models 2017

Deloitte Deloitte’s IoT powered by Blockchain, How Blockchains facilitate the application of digital twins in IoT talks about how virtual replicas of physical objects is necessary for IoTs and how Blockchain can facilitate it. In other words, tokenizing physical using Blockchain to enable IoT functions Blockchain Technology IoT, digital twins, enabling IoT, Ecosystem 2018

Scientific Research Scientific Research Publishing, Design of the Blockchain Smart Contract: A use case for Real Estate Looks at the use of Blockchain Smart Contracts in the Real Estate space. Blockchain Technology Real Estate, smart contracts, blockchain architecture 2018

William Feller An introduction to probability theory and its applications by William Feller, princeton University Blockchain Technology, Cryptocurrency Combinatorial Analysis, probability theory, statistical hypothesis 1957

Deloitte Deloitte’s report A New Game Changer for the Media Industry? Looks at the potential of Blockchain in the Media space including how advertising will change in the future and news consumed Blockchain Technology Media, Blockchain, ads 2017

Deloitte Deloitte’s report A New Game Changer for the Media Industry? Looks at the potential of Blockchain in the Media space including how advertising will change in the future and news consumed Blockchain Technology Media, Blockchain, ads 2017

MDPI MDPI Sustainability report Application of Blockchain Technology in Sustainable Energy Systems: An Overview looks at the compatibility of Blockchain Technology and Energy Internet Blockchain Technology Energy Internet, Sustainability, Carbon emissions, blockchain applications 2018

Oxford University Press Oxford University Press’s Blockchain and Smart Contracts: the missing link in copyright licensing? Looks at compatibility of blockchain and smart contract technology to the copyright space Blockchain Technology copyright, smart contracts, blockchain, ownership, authors, publishing 2018

MDPI MDPI Article on A Systematic Review of the Use of Blockchain in Healthcare examines the potential use of blockchain in a patient centric approach in healthcare Blockchain Technology Healthcare, patient, information, security 2018

Queen's University Queen’s University release Blockchain-based Settlement for Asset Trading studies a basic question “can securities be settled on blockchain, if so, what are the benefits of doing so?” Blockchain Technology Securities settlement, blockchain, block size, block time, transaction fees, club good 2018

Anders Basic Primer Anders Basic primer of Blockchain, hash, public-private keys, tokens, etc. A must see page. Blockchain Technology hash, public keys, private keys, blockchain, tokens 2017

UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI Authentication, Authorization and Accounting with Ethereum Blockchain by Mukesh Thakur looks at the data ownership, exchange of information without compromising privacy and security Blockchain Technology Ethereum, privacy, data ownership, data exchange, authentication, authorization 2017

Harvard law School Harvard Law School’s An Introduction to smart contracts and their potential inherent limitations as the title suggests examines the shortcomings of smart contracts Blockchain Technology smart contracts, limitations, off chain resources, amending and terminating smart contracts 2018

Deloitte Deloitte’s Blockchain and Cybersecurity looks at how blockchain affects the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data from a cyber security stand point Blockchain Technology Cyber security, confidentiality, traceability, cyber risk 2017

Deloitte Deloitte’s Performance Magazine touches upon the latest trends in technology and finance space. There are several editions that touched upon the Blockchain space, a good resource to refer Blockchain Technology Magazine, trends, blockchain news, shifts 2019

IBM IBM’s complimentary guide on Blockchain for Dummies by Manav Gupta gives an overview of Blockchain fundamentals, shows how blockchain works including real world use-cases Blockchain Technology Blockchain for dummies, IBM, mechanics of blockchain, use-cases, Hyperledger, steps for blockchain 2018

Internet of Things Instituto Superior Technico’s Internet of Things: an introduction goes over Internet of Things evolution including application areas, architecture, sensors in the market Blockchain Technology IoT, Architecture, models in market 2018

Deloitte Deloitte’s Insights Evolution of Blockchain Technology looks at the trends from GitHub repositories Blockchain Technology Github, evolution of blockchain, talent in the space 2017

L’Universite De Rennes L’Universite De Rennes 1 Exploring Heterogeneity in loosely Consistent Decentralized Data Replication reflects on experiment with dietcoin that builds on Bitcoin nodes to verify subchains of blocks and personalize security needs Blockchain Technology dietcoin, subchains, scalability, decentralized data replication 2018

University of Tartu University of Tartu’s A Reference Model for Blockchain-Based Distributed Ledger Technology looks at Bitcoin, Ethereum technologies business layer with technology comparison Blockchain Technology reference model, distributed ledger system, bitcoin, Ethereum 2017

Purdue University Purdue University A Distributed Blockchain Ledger For Supply Chain talks about private blockchain and how it helps address the existing issues in the supply chain space Blockchain Technology supply chain, private blockchain 2017

University of Nevada University of Nevada’s Scalability Analysis of Blockchains Through Blockchain Simulation looks at various cryptocurrencies and core issue of scalability Blockchain Technology bitcoin, scalability, simulation, blockchain confirmation times 2017

MIT MIT’s Investigation of Blockchain Network Security :Exploration of Consensus Mechanisms and Quantum Vulnerabilities is a closer look at two popular consensus models: proof of work and proof of stake, this report also examines quantum computing Blockchain Technology PoS, PoW, Quantum Computing, consensus models 2018

SSRN Self-Regulation and Regulatory Intermediation in the Platform Economy is a look at new approach to techno-legal framework to encourage the pace of digital platforms Blockchain Technology Platform economy, self-regulation, regulatory intermediaries, meta-regulation, standardization, co-regulation 2018

IBM Blockchain Consensus Protocols in the Wild from IBM Research, Zurich talk about the consensus mechanism in the public blockchain and hyperledger Blockchain Technology Consensus, Hyperledger 2017

Hyperledger Fabric Hyperledger Fabric gives a quick primer around the Enterprise usage of Hyperledger Blockchain Blockchain Technology Hyperledger, performance, stability, enterprise 2019

Uppsala Universitet Blockchain Consensus Mechanisms – the case of natural disasters by Okan Arabaci, discusses the importance of consensus mechanisms and Blockchain in handling security and resilience of the technology in a natural disaster scenario Blockchain Technology natural disaster, security, consensus protocol, compatibility, parameters, speed 2018

University at Buffalo, State University of New York Blockchain Applications for Disaster Management and National Security by Mohit Singh Panesir submitted to University of Buffalo, State of NY talks about role of consensus mechanisms and Blockchain in the natural disaster, identity management and National security. Blockchain Technology Proof of stake, Proof of Work, Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance, Disaster, identity, security 2018

MDPI Applications of Blockchain Technology in Medicine and Healthcare: Challenges and Future Perspectives is a deeper dive on blockchain’s impact on healthcare industry, current challenges and future outlook Blockchain Technology blockchain; healthcare, biomedical; data-sharing; medicine; distributed ledger technology; distributed systems; health information exchange, security, interoperability; transparency; privacy 2019

Masaryk University Economic Consequences of Cryptocurrencies and Associated Decentralized Systems looks at the basis of Blockchain, cryptocurrencies and their impact on Government, money and economy Blockchain Technology Blockchain, Byzantine, Government money, smart contracts, consequences, DLT 2015

Uppsala Universitet Blockchain Technology and Smart Contracts by Jonathan H Bergquist (Uppsala Universitet) looks at Blockchain’s role in building privacy sensitive applications Blockchain Technology Smart Contracts, Blockchain, hash, digital signatures 2017

ZHIGUO HE Blockchain Disruption and Smart Contracts looks at the impact of decentralization on consensus effectiveness in reshaping industrial organization Blockchain Technology Competition, Distributed Ledger, FinTech, Anti-trust, Incomplete Contracts, Collusion, Information, Enforcement 2018

University of Chicago Booth School of Business The Economic Limits of Bitcoin and the Blockchain by Eric Budish is an anti-hype piece on miners competition, major attack vulnerabilities and costs of using Bitcoin and Blockchain for real world Blockchain Technology major attack, miners, vulnerabilities, limits 2018

Stanford Journal of Blockchain Law & Policy Deconstructing Decentralized Exchanges by Stanford explains the “architectural structure of decentralized exchanges, and the performance and security tradeoffs associated with various architectural choices” Blockchain Technology decentralized, counterparty risk, regulatory risk 2019

BERKELEY TECHNOLOGY LAW JOURNAL Trust, but verify: Why the Blockchain Needs the Law by Kevin Werbach looks at how the transformation and disruption promised by Blockchain cannot be realized without marrying legal framework Blockchain Technology Legal, law, blockchain, Making law code like and code law like 2018

German Law Journal Blockchains: Regulating the Unknown by Michele Finck examines the regulatory strategies for the blockchain technology space Blockchain Technology Regulation, German Law Journal, regulators, legal, framework 2018

Duke Law Journal Contract Ex-Machina by Kevin Werbach & Nicholas Cornell, Duke Law looks at the potential and limitations of smart contracts Blockchain Technology smart contracts, law, contract law, blockchain 2017

MIT Antitrust and Cost less Verification: An Optimistic and a Pessimistic View of the Implications of Blockchain Technology by Christian Catalini and Catherine Tucker, title says it all Blockchain Technology smart contracts, legal, law, antitrust 2018

University of Texas Blockchain and Certificate Authority Cryptography for an Asynchronous On-Line Public Notary System by Abelardo Arredondo looks at smart contracts use for durable power of attorney, report also looks at various consensus models and future applications of Blockchain Blockchain Technology Power of attorney, consensus models, Government use, application requirements 2018

University of Zurich A Peer-to-Peer Purchase and Rental Smart Contract-based Application, University of Zurich, examines the smart contracts using Ethereum Blockchain to execute purchase and rental transactions Blockchain Technology Smart contracts, purchase, sale, rental, Ethereum network 2017

Frankfurt School of Finance & Management Organizational Adoption of Digital Innovation: The Case of Blockchain Technology, research paper from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, looks at organization adoption of blockchain technology Blockchain Technology Blockchain, Organizational adoption, digital innovation, influencing factors 2018

Frankfurt School of Finance & Management The Impact of Blockchain Technology on Business Models in the Payments Industry looks at the impact of Blockchain technology on payments industry, its impact on the structure of financial industry Blockchain Technology payments, structure of financial industry, business models, future business models 2017

KTH Industrial Engineering and Management Strategic innovation in financial sector: Blockchain and the case of Spanish banks by Josep Grau Miro looks at Blockchain in the light of incremental vs. radical innovation with commentary of current regulation status in the finance sector Blockchain Technology Strategic Innovation, Digital Innovation, Financial Services, Blockchain, Smart Contracts 2018

Stanford Business Blockchain for Social Impact from Stanford Business sheds light on Blockchain’s social impact in various industries including: Agriculture, Democracy, digital identity, Energy-climate-environment, financial inclusion, health, land rights, philanthropy, education, human rights, and water Blockchain Technology Agriculture, Democracy, digital identity, Energy-climate-environment, financial inclusion, health, land rights 2018

Financial Conduct Authority of HM Treasury CryptoAsset Taskforce Report by Financial Conduct Authority of HM Treasury looks at impact of Distributed Ledger Technology and cryptoassets Blockchain Technology HM Treasury, Financial Conduct Authority, impact, DLT, Cryptoasset 2018

The University of Akron Exploring the Legal issues of Blockchain Applications by Nathan Fulmer, The University of Akron sheds light on legislative and regulatory challenges, taxation of virtual currencies and limitations of blockchain technology Blockchain Technology legislative, regulatory, taxation, limitations, blockchain 2019

Deloitte Deloitte’s Blockchain Legal Implications, questions, opportunities and risks is a quick primer on blockchain, smart contracts, legal issues and solutions Blockchain Technology smart contracts, legal issues, implications, risks 2018

Dutch Central Bank Crypto Recommendation from De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the Dutch central bank, looks at the global trend of cryptos, risks and opportunities, framework to address the risks associated

Category: Blockchain Technology Blockchain Technology Netherlands, dutch central bank, risks, opportunities, framework, financial crime risks 2018

University of Luxembourg Blockchain-based Content Delivery Networks: Content Transparency Meets User Privacy looks at the architecture for content delivery networks and use of Blockchain technology to provide decentralized and secure platform to connect content providers with users Blockchain Technology Blockchain, content delivery network, edge caching, user privacy 2019

McKinsey Global Institute McKinsey Global Institute’s Digital Identification: A Key to Inclusive Growth framework to understand the potential economic impact of digital ID, informed by an analysis of nearly 100 ways in which digital ID can be used, with deep dives into seven diverse economies: Brazil, China, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and the United States Blockchain Technology Digital identification, 100 uses of digital ID, blockchain, digitization, unbanked 2019

KTH ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Security of dynamic authorization for IoT through Blockchain technology by Alexander Sandor, looks at the benefits of Blockchain technology in turning the potential of Internet of Things (IoT) into reality Blockchain Technology , Blockchain, Protocol, Dynamic Access Protocol, Public Key Infrastructure, PKI, smart 2018

MDPI MDPI’s Blockchain and IoT Integration: A Systematic Survey examines (i) it covers

different application domains, organizing the available literature according to this categorization, (ii) it

introduces two usage patterns, i.e., device manipulation and data management (open marketplace

solution), and (iii) it reports on the development level of some of the presented solutions Blockchain Technology IoT, integration, systematic survey, challenges of integration of IoT and Blockchain 2018

CARDOZO BLOCKCHAIN PROJECT Cardozo Blockchain Project’s “Smart Contracts” & Legal Enforceability examines the legal enforceability of smart contracts Blockchain Technology Legal, smart contracts, enforceability, US securities law, contract 2018

Cardozo Law School The Blockchain Project page of Cardozo Law School specifically created to explore legal issues and challenges related to Blockchain Technology Blockchain Technology Cardozo Law School, Blockchain Project, legal, issues, challenges 2018

Perkins Coie LLP Perkins Coie’s Legal Aspects of Smart Contract Applications examines the legal aspects of smart contracts Blockchain Technology Smart Contracts, legal, contract 2017

Deloitte Deloitte’s Blockchain in Commercial Real Estate (CRE) looks at the Blockchain technology’s impact on CRE in search, pre-release, cash flow management, enabling smarter decision making Blockchain Technology Commercial real estate, blockchain, lease 2017

EU Blockchain Observatory & Forum Legal Recognition of Blockchain Registries and Smart Contracts, Dr Robert Herian, by The Open University Law School investigates the legal recognition of smart contracts, registries and obstacles in the adoption of smart contracts Blockchain Technology registries, legal, blockchain, smart contracts, tax, legislative 2018

Chamber of Digital Commerce Smart Contracts: Is the law ready? Is an insight into the challenges associated with smart contracts: formation, modification and enforcement, commercial law Blockchain Technology smart contracts, law, challenges, enforcement, commercial law 2018

Universitat d'Alacant Smart Contracts from a Legal Perspective looks at the basic elements of contract elements (consent, object, cause) to contrast the smart contracts and their legal applicability Blockchain Technology blockchain, legal, contract, smart contract 2018

Stanford University Stanford University’s Not-So-Smart Blockchain Contracts and Artificial Responsibility by Adam J. Kolber looks at the all the more important question: Why the code is not the contract? Blockchain Technology blockchain, smart contracts, legality, code, contract 2018

University of Pennsylvania Law School University of Pennsylvania Law School’s Smart Contracts and the Cost of Inflexibility by Jeremy M. Sklaroff throws light on the costs of decentralization and Anonymity Blockchain Technology smart contracts, inflexibility, costs, blockchain based dispute resolution 2018

Government Office for Science

Distributed Ledger Technology: Beyond Block Chain, , A report by the UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser is “about the algorithmic technologies that enable Bitcoin and their power to transform ledgers as tools to record, enable and secure an enormous range of transactions” Blockchain Technology DLT, Distributed Ledger Technology, Blockchain, United Kingdom, Government, cost 2015

Research Gate

Blockchain Use Cases and Feasibility by Kaspars Zile, Regate Strazdina, Riga Technical University, shines light on various use cases of Blockchain Blockchain Technology blockchain, use cases, use-cases, application 2018

Zhu and Zhou Financial Innovation

Analysis and outlook of applications of blockchain technology to equity crowdfunding in China by Huasheng Zhu and Zach Zhizhong Zhou, examines the potential that Blockchain holds in the crowdfunding space Blockchain Technology Blockchain, Equity crowdfunding, Equity registration and transaction, Voting of Shareholders, Regulation of equity crowdfunding 2016

European Parliament Research Service

How Blockchain technology could change our lives by Philip Boucher for European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) looks at the possibilities of Blockchain application in Currencies, Digital Content management, Patents, e-Voting, Smart Contracts, Supply Chains, etc. Blockchain Technology European, currencies, e-Voting, patents, digital content, government 2017

European Parliament Research Service

Cryptocurrencies and blockchain looks at “Legal context and implications for financial crime, money laundering and tax evasion, per EU standards” Blockchain Technology Criminals, illegitimate, money laundering, Government, recommendations 2018

Deutsche Bank Research

Deutsche Bank Research The multiple stages of the blockchain revolution by Jochen Mobert discusses the 10 stages blockchain revolution and how each stage represents a micro revolution including the hurdles that could keep us far away from the blockchain revolution Blockchain Technology Deutsche Bank, 10 stages, revolution, hurdles 2018

US National Institute of Standards and Technology

US National Institute of Standards and Technology, Blockchain Technology Overview by Dylan Yaga,

Peter Mell, Nik Roby, Karen Scarfone, this report “provides a high-level technical overview of Blockchain technology. The purpose is to help readers understand how blockchain technology works”

Blockchain Technology NIST, United States, Overview, how blockchain works 2018

Bank of Canada

Bank of Canada, Blockchain Revolution Without the Blockchain by Hanna Halaburda postulates that the purported Blockchain benefits can be derived from traditional distributed databases and that smart contracts and encryption are not new concepts (Our Opinion: since this report is from a bank, we are not surprised by the view) Blockchain Technology Blockchain, DLT, benefits of blockchain without blockchain, Canada, Bank of Canada 2018

International Air Transportation Association (IATA)

International Air Transportation Association (IATA), Blockchain in Aviation, explores the fundamentals, use cases and industry initiatives of Blockchain Blockchain Technology Aviation, IATA, tokenization, smart contracts 2018

World Trade Organization (WTO)

World Trade Organization (WTO), Can Blockchain revolutionize international trade? by Emmanuelle Ganne, examines the benefits of Blockchain in going paper-less, enabling new generation of services, intellectual property rights and enhancing government procedures Blockchain Technology WTO, international trade, intellectual property, paper-less, blockchain, multiple opportunities 2018

IP Australia

IP Australia, Australia Government, Blockchain Innovation - A Patent Analytics Report looks at the use case of Blockchain to the patent space Blockchain Technology Australia, Intellectual Property, IP Australia, patents, analytics 2018

World Bank

World Bank, Distributed Ledger Technology and Blockchain, is a primer on DLT, Blockchain and digital currencies, features and types Blockchain Technology DLT, digital currencies, world bank, permissionless, advantages of DLT, challenges and risks 2017

Department of Homeland Security

Department of Homeland Security, United States, Blockchain and Suitability for Government Applications, sheds light on Government use cases of Blockchain technology, including some of the applications today Blockchain Technology Department of Homeland Security, United States, Government, use cases, security, supply chain monitoring 2018

Princeton University

Princeton University, Blockchain Economics by Joseph Abadi and Markus Brunnermeier talks about “the ideal qualities of any record-keeping system are (i) correctness, (ii) decentralization, and (iii) cost efficiency.” Report points out “Blockchain Trilemma: no ledger can satisfy all three properties simultaneously” Blockchain Technology DLT, Blockchain, Digital Economics, Platform Economics, Cryptocurrencies, “Fork Competition”, Contestable Markets, forks 2018

International Finance Group

International Finance Group, World Bank, Blockchain Opportunities for Private Enterprises in Emerging Markets examines the impact of Blockchain in Emerging Markets, current trends, regional developments, sustainable and inclusive supply chains Blockchain Technology emerging markets, sustainable practices, supply chain, trends, regional developments 2019

University of Cambridge

Global Cryptocurrency Benchmarking Study by Dr Garrick Hileman & Michael Rauchs, University of Cambridge is long report on the study conducted by Cambridge using non-public data from the surveys of 150 individuals and companies in 38 countries Cryptocurrency wallets, Cambridge, survey, wallets, exchanges, payments, mining, study, research 2018

Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA)

Blockchain for Development: Emerging Opportunities for Mobile, Identity and Aid published by GSMA (Global System for Mobile Communications) looks at the specific issues of identity, aid delivery in relation to mobile industry Blockchain Technology mobile, identity, aid, blockchain, cash payments 2017

Bernstein

Bernstein’s Will Blockchain Solve everything? Is a quick overview of problems with valuating cryptocurrencies, Blockchain’s use-case in supply chain and need for critical thinking when it comes to cryptocurrency Blockchain Technology, Cryptocurrency supply chain, use-case, cryptocurrency 2018

DBS Bank

Understanding Blockchain Technology, And What It Means for Your Business by DBS Bank is a primer on what Blockchain technology is and how it effects industries Blockchain Technology benefits, governance, trade, capital flows, adoption hurdles 2016

Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB)

Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Blockchain for Video Advertising: A Market Snapshot of Publisher and Buyer Use Cases looks at unique application of Blockchain in the Video advertising industry and where the future it is leading us to Blockchain Technology Video, advertising, 2020, future, comcast, unified video, madhive, benefits 2018

Norwegian University of Science

Norwegian University of Science and Technology A Feasibility Study of Blockchain Technology As Local Energy Market Infrastructure by Fredrik Blom examines the need for developing Local Energy Markets and how Blockchain can help facilitate this objective Blockchain Technology energy, local energy market, infrastructure, motivations, regulatory, economic, impact 2018

Innovate UK

Blockchain in Action (report supported by Innovate UK) is an overview of DLT and its impact on four major sectors in the UK’s economy Blockchain Technology United Kingdom, DLT, impact, sectors, government 2018

OECD Publishing

OECD’s Blockchains Unchained BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY AND ITS USE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR is a working paper on 8 case studies of Blockchain use-case in the public sector Blockchain Technology Government, OECD, Ghana, Dubai, UAE, Singapore, Ubin, land registry, Sweden, accelerator, Washington, Mexico 2018

Congressional Research Service

Congressional Research Service Blockchain: Background and Policy Issues by Chris Jaikaran looks at cryptocurrencies, cybersecurity, healthcare, identity management, provenance, smart contracts, supply chain management including concerns that need to be addressed including data portability Blockchain Technology congress, legislative, healthcare, identity management, supply chain management 2018

Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena)

#regulatorysystem

Blockchain in the energy transition. A survey among decision makers in the German energy industry published by German Energy Agency and European School of Management and Technology GmbH looks at the awareness of Blockchain, planned activities in the space, impacts on regulatory system Blockchain Technology energy, Germany, impact, regulatory system 2016

University of California

#bitcoinhistory

Berkeley, University of California’s Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology Technical Report BlockChain Technology Beyond Bitcoin was written in 2015 by folks from Google, Yahoo, Samsung, etc. looks at Blockchain’s use case in various service sectors within financial and non-financial areas Blockchain Technology history on bitcoin, insurance, private equity, notary, entertainment industry 2015

DHL

#supplychain BLOCKCHAIN IN LOGISTICS by DHL (in cooperation with accenture) shares “Perspectives on the upcoming impact of blockchain technology and use cases for the logistics industry” Blockchain Technology Supply chain, shipping, logistics, dhl, impact, challenges 2018

Auburn University and University of Tennessee

#iot #counterfeit Ensuring Proof-of-Authenticity of IoT Edge Devices using Blockchain Technology by Auburn University and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a look at Blockchain’s use case to authenticate low-cost edge devices Blockchain Technology IoT, edge devices, security, counterfeit 2018

Association for Computing Machinery

#IOT #smartdevices Blockchain based Data Provenance and Integrity for Secure IoT Environments, “this paper aims to provide and enforce data provenance and data integrity in IoT environments by using Physical

Unclonable Functions (PUFs) and Ethereum, a blockchain variant with smart contracts.”

Blockchain Technology smart cities, smart devices, IoT, security, counterfeit 2018

Applications of Blockchain in Healthcare

#blockchainhealthcare Applications of Blockchain in Healthcare: Current Landscape & Challenges by Gajendra J Katuwal, Sandip Pandey, Mark Hennessey and Bishal Lamichhane, looks at the blockchain’s role in solving healthcare industries important problems Blockchain Technology Blockchain, Healthcare, Trust, Traceability, Data Management, Supply Chain, Analytics 2018

Token Alliance

#digitaltokens UNDERSTANDING DIGITAL TOKENS: Market Overviews and Proposed Guidelines

for Policymakers and Practitioners

Blockchain Technology Digital Tokens, Policymakers, Chamber of Digital Commerce, Smart Contacts, Blockchain Alliance 2018

Cognizant

#blockchainusecases Cognizant explores Potential applications of blockchain in education and benefits Blockchain Technology Blockchain Use Cases in Education, Micro-Credentialing, Identity verification 2019

Financial Reporting Council

#digitaltechnology Blockchain and the future of corporate reporting by Financial Reporting Council Blockchain Technology corporate reporting, Digital Technology, blockchain, cryptocurrency 2018

Karlstads Universitet

#blockchaininfood Blockchain Technology in Food Supply Chains by Karlstads University Blockchain Technology Blockchain Technology, Food Supply chain, trace-ability, smart contracts, 2018

The Best Blockchain Books

#bitcoinessentials The Best Blockchain Books Bitcoin Essentials, Bitcoin for the Befuddled, Blockchain - A Practical Guide to Developing Business, Law, and Technology Solutions and more Blockchain Technology Bitcoin Essentials, Building Blockchain Projects, Distributed Systems, Learning Bitcoin, Blockchain Enabled Applications, Blockchain Basics 2018

Stanford University

#baseprotocol Deconstructing the Blockchain to Approach Physical Limits Stanford University,•University of Washington at Seattle, Carnegie MellonUniversity,University of Illinois Blockchain Technology blockchain, base protocol, consensus, Optimal Throughput, Optimal Latency, Security, Physical Limits, Incentive Driven 2018

MDPI

#Fatca #CRS Tax Evasion and Incomplete Tax Transparency by Noam Noked, discusses the impact of incomplete tax transparency on tax evasion. Blockchain Technology FATCA, CRS, tax evasion; tax transparency; AEOI; CRS; FATCA; beneficial ownership register;

cryptocurrencies 2018

CB Insights

#decentralization What's Next in Blockchain Emerging trends in 2019 Blockchain Technology decentralization, Blockchain trends, distributed ledger, Cryptocurrency 2018

Deloitte

#digitalsupplynetworks Deloitte Insights Siloed to distributed: Blockchain enabled supply networks Blockchain Technology digital supply networks, Blockchain adoption, cryptocurrency 2018

IEEE

#blockchainnetwork #consensus A Survey on Consensus Mechanisms and Mining Strategy Management in Blockchain Networks ny IEEE Blockchain Technology Blcockhain, Permissionless Consensus, Byzantine Fault Tolerance, Incentive Mechanisms, Game theory, P2P Networks 2019

pwc

#pwcblockchain Crypto Insolvency Ten things every director of a crypto firm needs to know when things start to go wrong by PWC Cryptocurrency, Blockchain Technology Crypto Insolvent, Challenges, Insurance Coverage 2019

University of Edinburgh and IOHK

#proofofstake Stake-Bleeding Attacks on Proof-of-Stake Blockchains Cryptocurrency, Blockchain Technology Proof of stake, staking, Mitigations, Context sensitive transactions, POS Protocols, Proof of Work 2019

Deloitte

#smartcontracts #KYC/AML Impacts of the Blockchain on Fund Distribution Blockchain Technology AML/KYC, smart contracts, use cases, Fund Industry in Luxembourg 2018

Ledger Journal

#decentralization #consensus A Taxonomy of Blockchain Technologies Principles of Identification and Classification Blockchain Technology Decentralization of Consensus, Transparency, Security, Immutability, Automation, Smart Contracts, Storage 2019

Binance Research

#jpmcoin #stablecoin Can JPM Coin Disrupt the Existing Stablecoin Market Cryptocurrency, Blockchain Technology, Stablecoin, JPM Coin, Quorum Blockchain, RAFT Consensus, Istanbul Byzantine Fault Tolerance Consensus 2019

CB Insights

#healthcare #crypto #blockchain How Blockchain Technology Could Disrupt Healthcare By Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Infographics Blockchain Technology Healthcare, Research Data, Drug Supply Chain, Claims Management, Blockchain Usecases 2019

IDC

#blockchainspending Worldwide Semiannual Blockchain Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC) is forecast to be nearly $2.9 billion in 2019, an increase of 88.7% from the $1.5 billion spent in 2018 Blockchain Technology Blockchain, Global IT and economic markets, Governance, risk and compliance infrastructure



2019

CB Insights

#elections #voting #blockchaininvoting How Blockchain Could Secure Elections by CB Insights Blockchain Technology cryptographic media verification, Election security, Post election audits, Voting 2018

George Samuel Samman

#stablecoins #distributedledger State of Stable Coins 2019 Hype vs Reality in the Race for Stable, Global, Digital Money by George Samuel Samman Blockchain Technology, Crypto Currency Stable Coins, Financial Services, DLT, DeFi 2019

Deloitte

#supplychain #deloitteblockchain Increasing Transparency and Efficiency in Global Seafood Supply Chains A joint Deloitte and DNV GL report; Scoping ecosystem opportunities for sustainable seafood by Julian Blohmke, Sven Edgren Blockchain Technology Deloitte, Traceability, Supply Chain, SCM, SeaFood 2019

Blockchain Australia

#blockchainaustralia BLOCKCHAIN Explained What is blockchain, why it matters. The current and future state of the emerging technology Blockchain Technology blockchain, bitcoin, political transparency, betting on blockchain, Banking 2019

Hyperledger#Hyperledger #blockchain Hyperledger Architecture Introduction to hyperledger business blockchain design philosophy and consensus Blockchain Technology Hyperledger, Infrastructure, Consensus, Frameworks, RBFT Protocols 2019

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)

#blockchain #STOs The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) outlines guiding principles for post-trade processing of tokenized securities Blockchain Technology Distributed ledger technology, Security Token platform, Blockchain, Legal framework 2019

Deloitte

#Deloitte #Blockchain Unleashing blockchain in finance A Primer CFO Insights, by Deloitte Blockchain Technology Deloitte, Blockchain, MultiPlatform, MultiDisciplinary, Finance, Transformation, CFO, Innovation, GlobalTeam 2019

University of Sydney

#Byzantine fault tolerance

#Proof of Authority (POA) The Attack of the Clones Against Proof-of-Authority presenting the Cloning Attack against the two

mostly deployed PoA implementations of Ethereum, namely

Aura and Clique Blockchain Technology Proof of authority, Byzantine fault tolerance, Aura consensus

protocol, Clique consensus algorithm 2019

PWC

#STOs #Tokenization

of Assets 4 th ICO / STO Report Blockchain Technology, Cryptocurrency,

Security Token Offering ICO, STO, Tokenization

of Assets, tokenization laws, Securities 2019

Andrew Romans

#Digital Assets masters of blockchain digital assets and the new capital markets The Rise Of Cryptocurrencies Token Economies And What That Means For Startups Corporations And Investors Blockchain Technology, Cryptocurrency Digital Assets, Ethereum vs bitcoin, Mining 2019

University of Cambridge

#crypto asset 2ND GLOBAL CRYPTOASSET BENCHMARKING STUDY Analyzing the developments in the global cryptoasset ecosystem Blockchain Technology, Cryptocurrency Crypto assets, Crypto asset custody 2018

Deloitte

#blockchain use cases Blockchain – revolutionary change or not? Cross sector use cases need

validation Blockchain Technology Blockchain use cases, Blockchain adoption 2018

Foundation for Interwallet Operability (FIO)

#blockchain use cases #usability Blockchain Usability Report Blockchain Technology Blockchain use cases, Blockchain adoption 2019

International Renewable Energy Agency

#Distributed ledger technology (DLT) BLOCKCHAIN INNOVATION LANDSCAPE BRIEF illustrates the

need for synergies among different innovations

to create actual solutions. Blockchain Technology variable renewable energy (VRE), Distributed ledger technology (DLT) 2019

Institut Louis Bachelier

#crypto asset CRYPTOASSET VALUATION Identifying the variables of analysis by Kary Bheemaiah and Alexis Collomb Cryptocurrency Crypto Asset, Token Velocity Methodology , Store of Value Methodology, Crypto J-Curve Methodology 2018

World Economic Forum

#blockchain revolution Building Block(chain)s for a Better Planet The Fourth Industrial Revolution

and the Earth Blockchain Technology Blockchain revolution, Blockchain impacts 2018

Deutsche Bank Research The Future of Payments Part I. Cash: the Dinosaur

Will Survive … For Now Cryptocurrency, Blockchain Technology Electronic Payments,

Digital Currency, Digital Wallets 2020

Deutsche Bank Research The Future of Payments Part II. Moving to Digital Wallets

and the Extinction of Plastic Cards

Cryptocurrency, Blockchain Technology Electronic Payments,

Digital Currency, Digital Wallets 2020

Deutsche Bank Research The Future of Payments Part III. Digital Currencies:

the Ultimate Hard Power Tool

Cryptocurrency, Blockchain Technology Electronic Payments,

Digital Currency, Digital Wallets, central bank digital currency 2020

World Economic Forum World Economic Forum's Central Bank digital currency (CBDC) policy make toolkit provides the policy makers with step by step process to assess a CBDC before implementing it Blockchain Technology Central Bank Digital Currency, CBDC, 2020

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Analysis of Ethereum Smart Contracts - A Security Perspective Is immutability Smart contracts threat rather than strength? This analysis of ethereum smart contracts activity explores!

Blockchain Technology Blockchain technology, Smart Contracts, Security, Ethereum Smart

Contracts 2019

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) Blockchain: A World Without Middlemen? An amazing overview of blockchain and its ability to disrupt middlemen! Blockchain Technology Blockchain technology Smartcontracts Cryptoassets 2020

Stanford Business BLOCKCHAIN FOR SOCIAL IMPACT MOVING BEYOND THE HYPE Blockchain Technology Blockchain Primer, Governance 2019

Stanford Business BLOCKCHAIN FOR SOCIAL IMPACT Blockchain Technology Blockchain Comparisons. Governance, Supply Chain Management, Smart Contracts 2019

EY Cryptocurrencies AML due diligence

requirements from a Swiss

banking perspective Blockchain Technology, Cryptocurrency ICO Organizer

Crypto, anti-money laundering (AML) 2019

EY Life of a coin talks about the opportunities and challenges of Tokenomics, a report from EY Blockchain Technology, Cryptocurrency crypto-asset capital markets, Stablecoins, Bitcoin 2019