Wulf Kaal

Blockchain Solutions for Agency Problems in Corporate Governance

May 27, 2019

Forthcoming in: Economic Information to Facilitate Decision Making, Edited Book, Editor- Kashi R. Balachandran, World Scientific Publishers (2019). Abstract As a foundational technology, blockchain technology creates the infrastructure for decentralized networked governance that, over time, creates the environment that enables the removal of internal and external monitoring mechanisms previously necessitated by agency problems in corporate […]

#1 Rank – University of St. Thomas Law Faculty

May 16, 2019

So proud of the University of St. Thomas School of law (Minneapolis) @USTLawMN – where I teach. According to the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) – by far the largest online database of scholarly papers – St. Thomas is the #1 law school in the country for new downloads per author over the past 12 […]

Stable Cryptocurrencies

April 27, 2019April 27, 2019

Stable cryptocurrencies offer the public the prospect of access to the crypto ecosystem built on the stability and endurance of the existing financial system. Stable cryptocurrencies offer investors the prospect of a safe haven when markets are volatile. They also address the costly fiat-to-crypto-conversion (and vice versa) for those investors who wish to avoid conversion […]

BLOCKCHAIN SOLUTIONS FOR AGENCY PROBLEMS IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

April 17, 2019

BLOCKCHAIN SOLUTIONS FOR AGENCY PROBLEMS IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ECONOMIC INFORMATION TO FACILITATE DECISION MAKING, EDITED BOOK, EDITOR- KASHI R. BALACHANDRAN, WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHERS (2019). 26 Pages Posted: Wulf A. Kaal University of St. Thomas, Minnesota – School of Law Date Written: April 17, 2019 Abstract As a foundational technology, blockchain technology creates the infrastructure for decentralized […]

Takeaways – World Economic Forum 2019

January 30, 2019

The World Economic Forum 2019 took place from January 20 to 26th in Davos Switzerland. Despite much of the negative press after the weeklong meetings of world – and tech -leaders in Davos, Switzerland, I find 3 key positive takeaways are worth noting. Humanity is experiencing unprecedented exponential disruptive innovation I have been teaching the […]

Speaking at World Economic Forum 2019

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019

Here the video in preparation for WEF 2019 “How do we save the planet without killing economic growth?”

Top 100 Token Models Compared

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019

This article provides an overview of the most popular cryptocurrencies by market capitalization and their associated token incentive designs. The examination of different aspects of these tokens enables an analysis of areas in emerging blockchain technology and their growth, among other trends. To create the dataset and determine its scope for this study, the author […]

Why blockchain will disrupt corporate organizations

December 5, 2018

Latest article on “Why block chain will disrupt corporate organizations” https://jbba.scholasticahq.com/article/6352-why-blockchain-will-disrupt-corporate-organizations-what-can-be-learned-from-the-digital-transformation #finance #research #crypto #cyber #economics #securities #corporations

Presentation on Decentralized Reputation Protocols

October 2, 2018

Presenting my scholarship on decentralized reputation protocols

Why Reputation Systems are Needed for the Evolution of Decentralized Commerce

September 21, 2018September 21, 2018

Smart contracts allow anonymous parties to engage in decentralized commerce by providing automated contracting that self-executes and self-regulates according to mathematical strictures. Smart contracts are evolving quickly. Their evolution enables most business logic to be included in smart contracts over time. Example A simple example involving smart property may help illustrate the uses of smart […]