Building Decentralized Trust

Victoria Lemieux is an Associate Professor of Archival Science at the School of Information and lead of the blockchain research cluster "Blockchain@UBC" at the University of British Columbia, Canada. Her current research focuses on risks concerning the availability of trustworthy records, in particular in blockchain record-keeping systems, and how these risks affect transparency, financial stability, public accountability and human rights. She holds a PhD in Archival Studies from the University College London, UK. Chen Feng received his PhD in Engineering from the University of Toronto, Canada, in 2014. He was subsequently a postdoctoral fellow with Boston University, USA, and the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland. He joined the School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada, in 2015, where he is currently an Assistant Professor. His primary research interest is in coding theory and its applications in various fields, ranging from wireless communications to quantum communications, and from communication networks to blockchain technologies.

Part I: Introduction: Theorizing from Multidisciplinary Perspectives on the Design of Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Systems.- Blockchain Governance: De Facto (x)or Designed?.- Incentives to Engage Blockchain and Ecosystem Actors.- Balancing Security - A Moving Target.- Distributing and Democratizing Institutional Power Through Decentralization.- Blockchains and Provenance: How a Technical System for Tracing Origins, Ownership and Authenticity Can Transform Social Trust.- Part II: Conclusion: Theorizing from Multidisciplinary Perspectives on the Design of Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Systems.