Project Depolymerization: Tokenization of Blockchains

d'Aligny, Antoine; Benoist, Emmanuel; Grothoff, Christian (September 2022). Project Depolymerization: Tokenization of Blockchains 4th Conference on Blockchain Research & Applications for Innovative Networks and Services, pp. 51-54. IEEE 10.1109/BRAINS55737.2022.9909030

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GNU Taler is an electronic payment system implemented as Free Software. The goal of this project is to enable payments with blockchain-based cryptocurrencies in GNU Taler. Blockchain-based cryptocurrencies come with their own special set of challenges, such as lack of finality, unpredictable delays and fees in transactions. Our work analyzes the limitations that arise from using a blockchain as a settlement layer for GNU Taler and describes ways to mitigate their impact. By proving that blockchains can be used as a settlement layer for GNU Taler, we show that it is not only capable of handling bank money, but also widely used cryptocurrencies. For cryptocurrencies owners, this integration offers a new solution for instant and low-cost payments that can scale beyond blockchains limitations while preserving or enhancing privacy.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Division/Institute:	School of Engineering and Computer Science > Institute for Cybersecurity & Engineering (ICE) > ICE / FinTech Security Group School of Engineering and Computer Science
Name:	d'Aligny, Antoine; Benoist, Emmanuel and Grothoff, Christian
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software
Publisher:	IEEE
Language:	English
Submitter:	Christian Grothoff
Date Deposited:	06 Jul 2022 10:31
Last Modified:	18 Dec 2022 01:35
Publisher DOI:	10.1109/BRAINS55737.2022.9909030
Related URLs:	Organisation Organisation
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.17195
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/17195