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NEW CHALLENGES IN THE BANKING SYSTEM: THE ROLE OF DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY

open access: yes, 2020
The traditional banking system is under the pressure of the growing pace of diffusion of innovative downstream IT solutions. It is crucial to understand how Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) can represent an opportunity for the banking system, that is ...
Sabrina, Leo, Panetta, Ida Claudia
core  

An Empirical Assessment of Leading Blockchain Financial Services

open access: yes, 2023
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has emerged as one of the most disruptive forces in the financial domain, reshaping the landscape of economic interactions in the digital age.
Ilchenko, Oleksii   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Digital Product Passports in Fashion: A Strategic Framework for Implementation

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the role of the Digital Product Passport (DPP) in promoting transparency, traceability, and sustainability within the fashion industry. As the fashion sector faces significant environmental and social challenges, including resource depletion, pollution, and unethical labor practices, the DPP offers a potential solution ...
Laura Macchion
wiley   +1 more source

Distributed ledger technology: State-of-the-art and current challenges

open access: yes, 2021
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is making the first steps toward becoming a solution for the growing number of various decentralized systems worldwide.
Ometov, Aleksandr   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Geological and geotechnical challenges on the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe and their impact on hardrock pillar design

open access: yesDeep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
The Great Dyke of Zimbabwe is notable for its rich platinum group metal deposits but poses significant geological and geotechnical challenges due to its complex rock types and structural features. Traditional pillar design methods are insufficient for addressing these complexities; the study suggests incorporating advanced techniques such as machine ...
Tawanda Zvarivadza   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digital Rights Activism in Multilevel Governance

open access: yesEuropean Policy Analysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Multilevel governance (MLG) without a clear hierarchical structure can create power imbalances among various actors, particularly in settings with overlapping jurisdictions and policy areas. This dynamic is especially pronounced in Internet governance, which faces a complex interplay of domestic laws, state interdependence, and heightened ...
Alison Harcourt
wiley   +1 more source

Abstracting Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT): A Service based Framework enabling Distributed Trust Application Design and Integration

open access: yes, 2022
While trust plays a fundamental role in the stability of our economy and society, it has been under heavy pressure over the past few decades. Distributed ledger technology is an emerging protocol-based socio-technical paradigm enabling decentralized ...
Salihi, Arber
core   +1 more source

An Investigation of the Relationship Between Central Bank Unconventional Monetary Policy and Bitcoin Activity

open access: yesInternational Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article investigates whether the unconventional monetary policy (UMP) measures pursued by the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, and the European Central Bank since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) are associated with an appetite for cryptocurrency.
Niamh Wylie, Martha O'Hagan‐Luff
wiley   +1 more source

Technological Evolution in Fintech: A Decadal Scientometric and Systematic Review of Developments and Criticisms

open access: yesInternational Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aims to classify pivotal fintech innovations and explore the prospects and pitfalls associated with emerging fintech services extensively discussed in the literature. We conducted a multistage systematic review of research published on fintech over the past decade from a technological perspective. Using the Preferred Reporting Items
Muhammad Imran Qureshi, Nohman Khan
wiley   +1 more source

Burrow‐Based Monitoring of Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) Reveals Importance of Core Natural Habitat in Hong Kong 中華穿山甲 (Manis pentadactyla)洞穴監測揭示香港內陸郊野地帶的重要性

open access: yesIntegrative Conservation, EarlyView.
Relatively little is known about the distribution or habitat requirements of Hong Kong's population of the Chinese pangolin. Between 2018 and 2021 we searched for pangolin burrows and deployed camera traps on the burrows. We then analyzed habitat suitability at multiple scales to determine the factors that are key in driving pangolin distributions in ...
Anna Goldman   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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