Innovation – Wulf Kaal

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs): A Paradigm Shift in Business Evolution

August 22, 2023

By Wulf A. Kaal and Joshua Q. Bykowski The full 178 page article with all data can be downloaded here on SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4529715 The historical trajectory of business entities is a testament to the intricate interplay between societal structures, technological advancements, and economic imperatives. From the rudimentary partnerships of early civilizations to the sophisticated joint-stock […]

World Economic Forum 2022 – Speaking Engagements

May 17, 2022

Wulf Kaal is again heading to Davos for the World Economic Forum on May 22-26. Itinerary: Zug, Switzerland all day on May 20th. Then it’s off to Davos, staying in nearby Klosters from May 21st to May 25th. Wulf will be speaking at several events listed below. Wulf’s WEF schedule is constantly changing and new […]

DIGITAL ASSET VALUATION

February 13, 2022

Wulf A. Kaal University of St. Thomas, Minnesota – School of Law Samuel Evans PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP Hayley Howe affiliation not provided to SSRN Date Written: February 13, 2022 Abstract Existing valuation metrics for legacy assets only limitedly apply in the context of digital assets. The valuation infrastructure in the current legal, accounting, technology, and back-office […]

FAIR TOKEN LAUNCH

January 23, 2022

Abstract Fair Token Launches (Fair Launch) on average outperform most traditional digital asset projects. The comparative advantage of Fair Launches derives largely from their ability to remedy many of the perceived inequitable token launch practices of traditional digital asset projects. This article helps clarify the nomenclature by examining the commonalities of projects that use the […]

Self Sovereign Identity

May 25, 2020July 13, 2020

Craig Calcaterra & Wulf Kaal The Existing Problem with Decentralized Identity Systems The basic Web of Trust (WoT) works as follows: Keep track of your network transactions, and ask how well the people who are part of your transactions are satisfied with the interaction. If they also have a big reputation and are satisfied with […]

BLOCKCHAIN-BASED CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019

MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE LUXEMBOURG FOR PROCEDURAL LAW (December 2019) Abstract Corporations and other forms of business organizations can be supplemented with blockchain-based agency constructs. Blockchain-based decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) expand the definition of the firm. On-chain DAO governance enables dynamic regulatory features that facilitate unprecedented decentralized regulatory solutions. Keywords: Corporate Governance, Decentralized Autonomous Organization, Blockchain, […]

Blockchain-Based Securities Offerings

June 27, 2019

What can blockchain technology contribute to the evolution of the trading infrastructure and securities offerings? We provide answers based on existing precedence of blockchain-based securities offerings in this new article (with Sam Evans – PWC): Click here or copy /paste link: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3411110 Abstract Blockchain technology has the potential to supplement the existing infrastructure for securities offerings. […]

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

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 […]

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 […]