DSF News

NEW YORK — September 27, 2023. Today the DLT Science Foundation (DSF), alongside The HBAR Foundation Sustainable Impact Fund, ALLCOT, and Envision Blockchain announced DLT Earth, a global grant program for researchers to investigate and improve reporting and methodologies used to track and mitigate climate change.

The realm of blockchain and cryptocurrency is witnessing exponential growth in the United Kingdom, thanks to the establishment of the UK Centre for Blockchain Technologies (UK CBT). Officially inaugurated, this new hub signifies a monumental stride in positioning the UK as a global nucleus for blockchain innovation and wisdom.

ROME — September 12, 2023. Today, the Bank of Italy, the University College London Centre for Blockchain Technologies (UCL CBT), and the DLT Science Foundation (DSF) announced the return of the Peer-to-Peer Financial Systems Workshop (P2PFISY). The workshop is an annual summit for academics, central bankers, regulators, legislators, and practitioners to engage in conversations on the latest developments in peer-to-peer (P2P) finance.

London, UK — 5th September 2023. The UK Centre for Blockchain Technologies (UK CBT) has officially launched, marking a significant stride in positioning the UK as a worldwide epicentre for blockchain innovation and knowledge. Positioned as the UK’s premier national hub in blockchain research, the UK CBT is committed to driving the development and adoption of blockchain technologies, underpinned by its core values of innovation, collaboration, transparency, trust, and impact.

The recently published paper, “REA, Triple-Entry Accounting and Blockchain: Converging Paths to Shared Ledger Systems,” by Juan Ignacio Ibañez, Chris N. Bayer, Paolo Tasca, and Jiahua Xu, delves deep into the history and progression of shared ledger systems. It sheds light on how three major pillars—Resource-Event-Agent (REA) framework, Triple-Entry Accounting (TEA), and blockchain—interacted over time and forged the shared ledger systems we are familiar with today.

In a world where technology is the catalyst for change, the UK Centre for Blockchain Technologies (UK CBT) and the University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) are making substantial strides in driving innovation and education in the blockchain and crypto sectors. Ripple, a pivotal figure in the blockchain realm, is leading initiatives through UBRI to strengthen collaborations with academia across Europe, furthering blockchain education and research.