The research into blockchain applications falls under three categories: decentralised finance (DeFi), specifically the benefits of tokenisation in a decentralised marketplace, blockchain for food traceability and exploring blockchain to manage digital property rights.
This avenue will explore research topics relating to the model of strategic attack and defense, as well as a phenomenon known as “software contagion”. In some aspects, this research will cross paths with blockchain adoption for cybersecurity.
Here, privacy encompasses research into personal data wallets and the exploration of a decentralised credit bureau using privacy preserving technologies such as trusted execution environments and differential privacy. Finally, in line with CBDCs, research into the privacy considerations of CDBCs.
This expands into the possibility of offline payments, especially important in a country where 45% of the population has no access to a smartphone. In conjunction with the university’s resources, the Hub is in a unique position to study how offline payments on a distributed ledger can facilitate financial inclusion.
This area involves research into wholesale CBDC and Blockchain Banking. It also dives into the realisation of retail CBDCs and the interoperability of different CBDCs.
