The UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies
(CBT) is committed to becoming the leading
global research hub with an industry focus on:
The impact of Blockchain technologies on our socio-technical systems.
The promotion of a safe and organic development and adoption of Blockchain-based platforms.
Research
Interdisciplinary research area
The CBT goes beyond established discipline
boundaries to set the foundations for a new
interdisciplinary research area on Distributed-
Consensus ledgers and Network Based Tech-
nologies. The Centre’s research is divided
into three pillars:
Science + Technology
- Distributed network
- Scalability
- Cryptography
- Cybercrime
- Mining (de)centralisation pseudonimity
- Technology of smart contracts and DAOs
- Elaboration of a Blockchain protocol suite
Economics + Finance
- Herding and irrational behaviours
- New sources of risk
- Market distortions
- Cryptofinance
- Social inequality and financial inclusion
- Community information and decision-making
- Smart contracts and DAOs
Regulation + Law
- Regulatory (un)certainty
- Digital consumer protection laws
- Digital identification
- Institutional development
- Elaboration of industry best practice standards
- Law of smart contracts and DAOs
Connecting expertise
Drawing knowledge from 8 UCL Departments.
Mathematics
Complex Systems and Agent-Based Modelling
Economics
Privacy, Reputation and P2P Economics
Psychology
Behavioural Science and Data Science
Computer Science
Cryptography and Information Security
Statistics
Cyber Risk, Operational Risk, Sytematic Risk
Law
Public Policy, Tech Law and Cyberethics
Energy Institute
Smart Contracts and Blockchain applications
Science, Tech, Engineering, Public policy
Distributed Ledgers and Network Security
Engagement
Engagement and promotion of Blockchain
The UCL CBT recognises the importance of
open and continous communication between
industry, institutions, start-ups and students.
By fostering productive discussion and collaboration,
supplemented with ground-breaking scientific progress, the
UCL CBT aims to streamline the introduction of Blockchain and
Distributed Ledger Technologies into various socio-economic systems.
Logistics + Transportation
Public + Social Sectors
Automataion + Robotics
Financial Services
Entertainment
Engagement with industry
Cross-sector alliances with a worldwide network of industry members.
- Logistics + Transportation
- Media + Communications + Entertainment
- Automatation + Robotics
- Insurance
- Music Industry
- Financial Services
- Public and Social Sectors
- Industry
