We investigate the relationship between underlying blockchain mechanism of cryptocurren- cies and its distributional characteristics. In addition to price, we emphasise on using actual block size and block time as the operational features of cryptos. We use distributional charac- teristics such...

The blockchain is a technology that was initially designed as an alternative to the banking system aimed to decentralize money circulation. It has become apparent that the invention has a vast potential to improve various industries and fields of human activities. The blockchain industry...

Two of the most important technological advancements currently underway are the advent of quantum technologies, and the transitioning of global financial systems towards cryptographic assets, notably blockchain-based cryptocurrencies and smart contracts. There is, however, an important interplay...

This paper analyses the use of blockchain technology to support the governance of commons-pool resources, as studied by Elinor Ostrom. It argues that the technological guarantees of blockchain technology—in terms of ex-ante automation and ex-post verification—can replace the traditional...

Blockchain technology is subject to security vulnerabilities resulting from recent developments in quantum computing and cryptography. All the while, the technical complexities of blockchain’s peer-to-peer system require the intervention of third-party intermediaries to facilitate financial...

Critical effects of global climate change urgently call for socio-technical transitions towards more efficient, flexible and cleaner energy systems. However, adequate regulatory frameworks and policy incentives are lagging behind. This paper focuses on the governance dynamics shaping...

Less than 20 years after “the computer” was pronounced “Man of the Year” by Time Magazine, we face another technological revolution: the emergence of blockchain technologies (BCT). Many believe BCT, like the internet, will soon permeate into every inch of our lives. Also like the...

The emergence of blockchain, other distributed ledger technologies (‘DLT’) and the potential of asset tokenization has led to a lot of attention in the past three years. Despite ‘ICO scams’ in 2017 and 2018, the use of DLT-based tokens in financial markets has nevertheless kept growing,...

Blockchain Technology is an innovative tool which can be used for tracking objects in the digital world. This project explores the usage of Blockchain Technology as a Course Feedback System to track the feedback given by the students taking a course. This is to be done by implementing a smart...