This paper introduces the concept of blockchain and considers whether and how the rise of blockchain technology is relevant to the work of competition authorities. It was prepared as a background note for a discussion on Blockchain Technology and Competition Policy held at the OECD in June 2018.

"Cryptocurrency market has been growing fast since its emergence in recent years. Moreover, digital finance has forged the convergence of profit motives with social objectives creating a class of large FinTech companies. In addition, the underlying technology innovation may be applied to a wide...

"Trading floors in the 60s and 70s involved hundreds of people shouting bids and offers in multi-coloured jackets standing next to each other in different pits, gesticulating with their hands. The decibel levels were extremely high, so high that traders who traded every day had hearing problems...

The paper is devoted to the problem of using of Agora's blockchain technology in the electronic election in Sierra Leone. Blockchain technology was organized by the Swiss start-up Agora. Specialists of the company have been working with private brokers for 2 years. With the help of this system...

The report is devoted to the problem of revealing of disadvantages of using of blockchain in the electronic election in Russia. As any technology has its own weaknesses the same way blockchain has disadvantages in the sphere of elections. We focus on one of the main problems of blockchain -...

The paper is devoted to the problem of using of blockchain in the electronic election in Russia. The result of blockchain technology is huge distributed, decentralized database. It is impossible to make changes to it. Implementation of blockchain in elections of any level is relevant and...

Blockchain is one of the most disruptive and promising emerging technologies, and it appears to have the potential for significantly affecting the accounting and auditing fields. Using blockchain technology, zero-knowledge proof and homomorphic encryption, this paper proposes a design of...

Trade has always been shaped by technological innovation. In recent times, a new technology, Blockchain, has been greeted by many as the next big game-changer. Can Blockchain revolutionize international trade? This publication seeks to demystify the Blockchain phenomenon by providing a basic...