Proposals to implement blockchain as a replacement for existing approaches to exchange data are often accompanied by promises of significant technological, legal and organisational improvements. But do...
The term ‘Self-Sovereign Identity’ (SSId) has been attracting quite some attention in the (relatively small) world of ‘Internet-and-Identity’, with initiatives such as Sovrin and uPort as examples (and,...
Much of the excitement and hype surrounding blockchain technology revolves around the promise of co-called smart contracts. Their immutability is what makes the concept of smart contracts so powerful,...
Blockchains are expected to be beneficial to Dutch business and government. This whitepaper argues that there is an opportunity for a Dutch public blockchain facility, possibly organised through a Dutch...
The elevator pitch of Lightning Network is “faster and cheaper bitcoin transactions”. As many know, the bitcoin network is regularly reaching its capacity, resulting in excessive transaction fees (many...