Nov 20, 2018
How the blockchain—a system built on foundations of mutual mistrust—can become trustworthy. The blockchain entered the world on January 3, 2009, introducing an innovative new trust architecture: an environment in which users trust a system—for example, a shared ledger...Jun 20, 2018
Extract: The terms Bitcoin and blockchain are sometimes used interchangeably, but there’s actually some misunderstanding about the innovation. In this opinion piece, Kevin Werbach, Wharton professor of legal studies and business ethics, explains the differences among...Jun 15, 2018
This report is based on the Reg@Tech Workshop on Cryptocurrencies and Token Offerings held at the Wharton School in Spring 2018. The meeting brought together over 40 regulators, legal advisors, token issuers, service providers, academics, and other experts from around...Mar 21, 2017
Abstract Smart contracts are self-executing digital transactions using decentralized cryptographic mechanisms for enforcement. They were theorized more than twenty years ago, but the recent development of Bitcoin and blockchain technologies has rekindled excitement...
