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Research Topics

Research Topics

Input Output Global supports academic research on interdisciplinary blockchain projects with an industry-wide impact.

Research topics of interest around current IOG products and systems are:

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A PoS blockchain protocol stack

A wide array of topics are relevant, such as PoS consensus layer and its scalability, robust networking, sidechain design and cross-chain interoperability, rewards distribution, governance.

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A self-sovereign identity platform

Topics related to identity management including privacy enhancements or use-cases that exploit decentralized identity.

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A suite of layer-2 protocols

Potential topics of interest include exploring tradeoffs between criteria such as optimistic and worst-case settlement latency, full smart-contract compatibility, fluctuating-availability tolerance, main-chain footprint.

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A finance-focused domain specific language

Development of other DSLs for specific domains with interest in design decentralized applications.

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A full-node wallet

Topics of interest include key management and wallet security, wallet-to-wallet communication.

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A light wallet

Topics of interest include wallet security, integration between wallet back ends and applications, key management.

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A stakeholder-managed treasury for project funding

Some examples of topics include participatory budgeting, incentives for management of blockchain treasuries.

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