Economics

First, we need to note that Bitcoin is an economic system and in economics, incentives and intent matter. The loss [...]

The main advantage to a system’s engineering approach is the ease with which it can be automated. Various inputs and [...]

This umbrella document describes a distributed platform open to public participation for managing the automation of tasks that interfaces with [...]

The Bitcoin system may be broken down into the following “phases”: Mining; Holding Bitcoin; and Transferring Bitcoin. Each of these [...]

We present an analysis of the establishment and execution of contractual agreements embodied as deterministic finite automata (DFA). The contract [...]

In its simplest form, a bitcoin transaction involves the creation of an entry in a ledger. The value on the [...]

The exchange of bitcoin for other currencies clearly comes under existing AML[1] regulations, and where an exchange[2] has been used [...]

This document is intended to provide an overview on Decentralised Autonomous Corporations (DAC) based on the blockchain technology. Note, Bitcoin [...]

The inherently international nature of Bitcoin lends its use to the requirement to account for foreign-exchange valuations. This does not [...]

We define a codification scheme for the states of deterministic finite automaton (DFA) [1]. Contrary to usual practice, the codification [...]

UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures with Guide to Enactment (2001) has been widely adopted. The Electronic Signature Law of [...]

As Bitcoin does not need to be held or processed by a financial institution[1], many people have concluded that they [...]