Essays about: "decentralization"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 206 essays containing the word decentralization.

1. 26. Protracted refugee humanitarian response as a context in the discourse on Localization: The case study of refugee protection in Uganda

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Geoffey Cloney Olwa; [2022]
   Keywords : Localization; discourse on localization; Protracted refugee response; Humanitarian response; critical localism;

   Abstract : Around 2015, the humanitarian aid sector set out the localization agenda in motion. Embedded within The Grand Bargain, the localization agenda elevated the propensity for systems change within the humanitarian sector and calls for a greater inclusion of local actors have featured for some time in debates on how to make humanitarian action more efficient and address unequal power relations within the humanitarian system. READ MORE

3. 27. Blockchains, smart contracts, and stablecoins as a global payment system : The rise of web 3.0

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM)

   Author : Leo Bergquist Mcneil; [2022]
   Keywords : Blockchain technology; smart contracts; stablecoins; custodial stablecoins; non- custodial stablecoins; web 3.0; decentralized finance; decentralized networks;

   Abstract : Blockchains, smart contracts and cryptocurrencies are reaching further global adoption each day and are becoming more prominent to be the foundation for a new technological era and to be used in transactions globally. The technology has strong coherent properties, including a high level of security, decentralization, and its use of smart contracts to obviate intermediaries. READ MORE

4. 28. A Comparative Study Of Proof of Stake Algorithms

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för elektro- och informationsteknik

   Author : Antonio Saaranen; [2022]
   Keywords : Blockchain; consensus algorithms; cryptography; Proof of Stake; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Cryptocurrencies are growing at a rapid pace. It is well established that the mining operation fueling the cryptocurrency Bitcoin consumes a significant amount of energy. This study aims to determine if there is an alternative to the consensus model, maintaining security, integrity, and decentralization. READ MORE

5. 29. A decentralized Git version controlsystem : A proposed architecture and evaluation of decentralized Git using DAG-based distributed ledgers

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Programvara och system

   Author : Christian Habib; Ilian Ayoub; [2022]
   Keywords : Blockchain; Distributed ledger technology; Git; Version control systems; Software Security; Web3; Misuse cases;

   Abstract : This thesis proposes an implementation for a decentralized version of the Git version controlsystem. This is achieved using a simple distributed DAG ledger. The thesis analyzeshow the decentralization of Git affects security. Use and misuse cases are used to compareand evaluate conventional Git web services and a decentralized version of Git. READ MORE

6. 30. A New Era of the Visual Art Market? : A Platform Analysis of the biggest NFT market OpenSea on Diversity and Equality

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

   Author : Wai Ling Ng; [2022]
   Keywords : Visual Art Market; NFT; Blockchain; OpenSea; Diversity; Equality;

   Abstract : The thesis investigates OpenSea, the world’s largest NFT marketplace on whether it promotes the decentralization of the visual art market and lowers the entry barriers of the market for artists to connect with potential collectors and thus promoting diversity and equality to the market.  The success of an artistic career requires connections with art dealers and high cultural institutions, because art professionals act as the gatekeepers of the art market by evaluating the value of artworks and artists (Prinz, 2022). READ MORE