Keynote Speakers

Abstract

Decentralized Applications (DApps) refer to computer programs that operate on blockchain platforms and are designed to handle significant amounts of money, facilitate transactions involving valuable assets, and oversee the transfer of digital rights among numerous parties. DApps provide a trustless environment for autonomous, transparent, and fully traceable exchange of value. Many traditional industries, such as finance, energy, and supply chain, are expected to be revolutionized by this new technology. Yet, in reality, the trustworthiness of DApps is under constant threats, with people losing millions of dollars. In this presentation, I will demonstrate how the security and fairness in the DApp world are both due to the mismanaged conflicting interests between contending parties. I will also present solutions we have developed in the past few years and suggest potential future directions.