Bitcoin & Blockchain Tech
DFA compilation and execution
We present an analysis of the establishment and execution of contractual agreements embodied as deterministic finite automata (DFA). The contract
Rights as property
In its simplest form, a bitcoin transaction involves the creation of an entry in a ledger. The value on the
Monetary transfer and transmission rules
The exchange of bitcoin for other currencies clearly comes under existing AML[1] regulations, and where an exchange[2] has been used
A distribution protocol for dealer-less secret distribution
In this post I again preview a paper written a couple of years ago, but not yet published. The first
Blockchain-Based Decentralised Autonomous Corporations: An Overview
This document is intended to provide an overview on Decentralised Autonomous Corporations (DAC) based on the blockchain technology. Note, Bitcoin
Foreign-exchange considerations & Bitcoin
The inherently international nature of Bitcoin lends its use to the requirement to account for foreign-exchange valuations. This does not
Digital signature rules and their relationship to bitcoin
UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures with Guide to Enactment (2001) has been widely adopted. The Electronic Signature Law of
The Game of Chicken
There is only one way to play chicken. And, it is best, if others know what game you are playing.
Symmetric Fair Exchange Protocol
Background In a fair exchange protocol two parties either both honour an exchange (such as a contract), or neither of
The tax implications of bitcoin as money
As Bitcoin does not need to be held or processed by a financial institution[1], many people have concluded that they
A Proof of Turing completeness in Bitcoin Script
Continuing on an early set of drafts that I will publish fully in time, http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3265157 The concept of a Turing
Bitcoin: A Total Turing Machine
Today I have released a draft of a paper I started in 2014, “Bitcoin: A Total Turing Machine”. It