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First Order Design Principles for Stable Cryptocurrencies

June 16, 2019

Are stable cryptocurrencies needed? How can one design an algorithmic policy for minting tokens and manage decentralized monetary policy? My most recent paper on “First Order Design Principles for Stable Cryptocurrencies” answers these and many other questions on stable cryptocurrencies. Abstract The emergence and proliferation of stable cryptocurrencies necessitate the establishment of first order design […]

Decentralized Underwriting

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019

Craig Calcaterra Department of Mathematics, Metropolitan State University Wulf A. Kaal University of St. Thomas, Minnesota – School of Law Vadhindran K. Rao Metropolitan State University Abstract Insurance products can be optimized with emerging decentralized technology. We propose the use of cryptocurrencies as claims on future cash flows of an underwriting business operated by a […]

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 […]

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 […]

CRYPTO ECONOMICS

September 15, 2018September 15, 2018

I. Introduction Contemporary society is expeditiously embracing decentralized solutions for human interaction. Increasingly complex frameworks, theories and models are needed to understand the issues facing contemporary societies.[1]Crypto-economics as a discipline is an attempt to create models that allow the analysis of interrelationship in increasingly complex frameworks of human interaction in distributed systems. Most commonly accepted […]

Keynote on “Crypto Economics” @ Tulip Conference – Blockchain Meets Enterprise

June 7, 2018June 12, 2018

Delighted to present my scholarship at University of St. Thomas School of Law as keynote speaker on “Crypto Economics” @ Tulip Conference – Blockchain Meets Enterprise, in San Francisco on June 7, 2018. The research team included, Samuel Evans, Daniel Dosch, Stephanie Jones, and Hayley Howe. I cannot praise the team members enough for their […]