Rong Zhao, Jiaxiang Sun, Haoran Yin, Lehao Lin · 6 authors
The quest for carbon neutrality in the 21st century has led to the rise of decentralized low-carbon energy systems as a promising solution. Blockchain technology has played a pivotal role in catalyzing this transition, with various Web3 projects exploring decentralized operational models and carbon credit markets. However, there is a notable gap in harnessing blockchain’s potential to integrate electric vehicles (EVs) into low-carbon energy systems effectively. This article addresses this gap by proposing a decentralized low-carbon EV charging system that enables transactions between individual low-carbon energy producers and EV owners. Leveraging blockchain and smart contracts, the proposed system issues low-carbon tokens to certify and incentivize environmentally conscious charging behaviors, while enabling token circulation to further promote low-carbon participation. A blockchain-based double auction mechanism is designed to ensure fair and efficient energy allocation, achieving individual rationality, incentive compatibility, and social welfare maximization. By incentivizing user engagement and ensuring fair transactions, this model paves the way for sustainable EV integration within low-carbon energy systems.
Nach dem anfänglichen Hype um die Blockchain-Technologie, die erstmals durch Satoshi Nakamotos Bitcoin bekannt wurde, hat sich der Bereich in Richtung der Entwicklung ausgereifter Blockchain-basierter Systeme und Anwendungen weiterentwickelt. In dieser weitläufigen Landschaft fungieren die einzelnen Blockchain-Plattformen und Ökosysteme häufig als isolierte Silos, die strikt von anderen Plattformen getrennt sind und über keine inhärenten Interoperabilitätsfunktionen verfügen. Trotz der Existenz etablierter Mechanismen für den Austausch von Coins und Tokens über heterogene Blockchains hinweg müssen Entwickler von Web3-Anwendungen, die aus Smart Contracts bestehen, möglicherweise auf individuelle Anpassungen zurückgreifen, um Blockchain-übergreifende Anwendungen zu ermöglichen. In vielen Fällen sind diese Ansätze nicht ausreichend skalierbar, wenn die Anwendung auf zusätzlichen Blockchain-Plattformen verteilt werden muss. Folglich sind weitere Anpassungen erforderlich. Darüber hinaus stellt sich die Frage der Speicherung gemeinsamer Anwendungsdaten, die mit Smart Contracts kompatibel und für das dezentrale Konzept der Blockchain geeignet sein muss. Diese Arbeit präsentiert einen Vorschlag für eine Blockchain-übergreifende Datenspeicherlösung, die das InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) als dezentrale Off-Chain-Persistenzschicht und Blockchain-Oracles nutzt, um Lese- und Schreibvorgänge zu ermöglichen. Der Einsatz von incentivierten Vermittlern in Verbindung mit einem neuartigen Oracle-Verifizierungsmechanismus für Schreibzugriffe erlaubt die Formulierung eines Lösungsentwurfs für ein vollständig dezentrales System. Dieser Ansatz ermöglicht die lose gekoppelte Verbindung von Blockchain-übergreifenden Anwendungen, wobei die einzelnen Blockchain-Plattformen nicht direkt aufeinander zugreifen müssen. Wir präsentieren eine prototypische Implementierung des Lösungsentwurfs und bewerten anschließend den Prototyp hinsichtlich Kosten, Leistung und Sicherheit. Im Vergleich zu einer hypothetischen Referenzlösung, die eine zentralisierte Persistenzschicht verwendet, zeigen wir, dass vollständige Dezentralisierung die Betriebskosten und die Leistung sowie die Integrität der gemeinsam genutzten Daten erheblich negativ beeinträchtigt.
This paper examines the most common smart contracts security issues included in the OWASP Smart Contract Top 10. The purpose of the study is to synthesize a set of recommendations that can help eliminate these key weaknesses or mitigate associated risks. The relevance of this research stems from the rapid development of Web3 technologies, particularly the expanding use of smart contracts. According to various estimates, this market is expected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 25% in the medium term. Furthermore, another factor contributing to the relevance of this topic in Russia is the lack of comprehensive regulation for this class of instruments, especially concerning security requirements and compliance verification. This paper proposes a smart contracts lifecycle model best suited to the research context, describing each stage with particular attention to its impact on security. Existing security weaknesses classifiers specific to smart contracts are identified, with a detailed review of the ten most common vulnerability classes. Based on this review, recommendations are provided to prevent these vulnerabilities or mitigate their associated risks. The findings can be applied by both smart contract developers and security auditors. Additionally, the presented materials contribute to the development of a methodological framework for addressing regulatory issues in the industry.
D. Victor Abhishek, Y. Meena Kumari, G Surekha, B. Sai Hemanth Reddy
Web3 authentication has become a key to the decentralized applications and allows users to sign in using cryptographic wallet signatures rather than centralized credentials. Nevertheless, recent research has shown that the current Web3 authentication systems are very susceptible to message-based attacks especially Blind Message Attacks, which takes advantage of unclear message semantics, lack of domain binding, insecurity with nonce, and lack of verification on the server side. This paper critically examines those vulnerabilities based on realworld deployments of Web3 authentication and shows that a large percentage of extant implementations can be compromised by an attacker. In order to handle such issues, we present a configurable and deployable authentication model, the socalled Secure Web3 Authentication Framework (SWAF), that implements structured authentication messages, high message equality checking, nonce management in context-sensitive fashion, and protocol-level domain binding. The suggested scheme is tested on a real-world set of 29 Web3 authentication examples, in which it perfectly mitigates Blind Message Attacks, Replay Attacks, Blind Multi-Message Attacks, as well as, cross-domain authentication abuses keeping its computational overhead at only a small fraction. Our findings indicate that looking at protocol-level authentication semantics strictly is feasible and necessary to enhancing confidence and security in Web3 authentication schemes.
Abstract The rapid evolution of computer technology is changing digital ecosystems, business processes, governmental operations, and how humans use computers to perform tasks. This paper is a comprehensive analysis of modern computer technology trends, including advancements in artificial intelligence; cloud computing; edge computing; the internet of things (IoT); 5G networks; blockchain; cybersecurity; quantum computing; emerging technologies such as immersive technologies and robots; big data; and sustainable computing. In this extensive review of how these advances work together to drive digital transformation, this paper synthesizes current research from academic literature with real-world applications of computer technologies from industry. The paper includes discussions regarding the emergence of generative AI and multimodal ML methods, explainable AI, and intelligent automation as new methods to generate better decision-making results and innovations within the business sector. It includes descriptions of multi-cloud/hybrid architectures, serverless computing, edge AI, and fog computing as ways to achieve low-latency scalable infrastructure; and ultimately describes use cases for using IoT with AI-enabled analytic platforms for smart cities; IIoT; and real-time data ecosystems. Cybersecurity subjects discussed in this paper include innovations such as Zero Trust Architecture, AI-based threat detection, and quantum-resistant cryptography. Emerging technology paradigms like blockchain-powered decentralized apps (DApps), Web3 environments, quantum algorithms, AR/VR/MR technologies, and smart robots are examined for potential to change organisations and challenges encountered during their adoption. 'Green computing' strategies are discussed in terms of developing low carbon power systems, creating carbon aware IT systems, and developing sustainable IT practices that reduce environmental impact. This study also explores advances in the fields of human computer interaction, accessibility technology, and ethical governance frameworks, with a focus on society's responsibility to develop inclusive and responsible technological products. The research has revealed multiple challenges that prevent sustainable technology development from progressing, including: scalability; interoperability; regulatory compliance; security threats; digital equity; and adapting to the workforce's new skill sets caused by this shift to sustainable technology. Therefore, developing sustainable technology will require multi-disciplinary co-operation; ethical guidance/path; strategic governance; and continuous innovation in technology development. By combining a technical assessment of IT technology along with a social perspective; an umbrella of knowledge will form to forecast how IT technologies will advance during the period referred to as the era of Intelligent Connected Systems.
Abstract Globalization has fundamentally transformed English literature publishing, creating a dynamic interplay between unprecedented market expansion and significant challenges to creative diversity. This seminar paper investigates how economic mergers, technological disruptions, and cultural flows have reshaped the industry since the 1980s, when independent presses gave way to the dominant "Big Five" conglomerates Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, and others that now control over 80% of English-language fiction sales. These giants prioritize profitable, transmedia blockbusters like the Harry Potter series, fostering a "winner-takes-all" economy where top titles capture 90% of profits, often at the expense of experimental or midlist works.Counterbalancing this consolidation, digital platforms such as Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing and e-books have democratized access, empowering self-published successes like The Martian and enabling diaspora authors from regions like Nigeria and the Philippines to reach global audiences. Translation booms, fueled by prizes like the Man Booker International, introduce hybrid narratives Salman Rushdie's multilingual *Midnight's Children*, Mohsin Hamid's migratory Exit West that embody HomiBhabha's "third space" of cultural negotiation.Yet, risks loom: algorithmic recommendations promote formulaic "McLiterature," English hegemony marginalizes non-translated voices , and profit motives encourage tokenistic diversity. Through case studies of Penguin Random House's global strategies, Amazon's market dominance, and indie rebels like Tilted Axis Press, alongside emerging AI tools and Web3 royalties, the paper evaluates impacts on content, authors, and pluralism. It concludes that while globalization amplifies voices, safeguarding literary risk-taking require balancing commercial imperatives with equitable, culturally rich publishing in our interconnected era.
Federated learning (FL) enables collaborative model training over distributed private data. However, sustaining open participation requires incentive mechanisms that compensate contributors for their resources and risks. Enabled by Web3 primitives, especially blockchains, recent FL proposals incorporate incentive mechanisms for open participation, yet most focus primarily on algorithmic design and overlook system-level challenges, including coordination efficiency, secure handling of model updates, and practical usability. We present FWeb3, a practical Web3-enabled FL framework for incentive-aware training in open environments. FWeb3 adopts a modular architecture that separates FL functions from Web3 support services, decoupling the off-chain training and data plane from on-chain settlement while preserving verifiable incentive execution. The framework supports pluggable aggregation and contribution evaluation methods and provides a browser-native DApp interface to lower the participation barrier. We evaluate FWeb3 in real-world settings and show that it supports end-to-end incentive-aware FL with transaction and data-transfer overheads of only 21.3% and 3.4% in WAN; FWeb3 also deploys from zero configuration in under 3 minutes and enables user onboarding in under 1 minute.
The article examines digital asset inheritance in Web3 ecosystems, where the economic value of cryptocurrencies, NFTs, tokenised assets, cloud-stored intellectual property and high-value platform accounts is not supported by sufficiently reliable legal and technical mechanisms for intergenerational transfer. The relevance of the topic is determined by the fact that traditional inheritance law is oriented mainly toward tangible objects or documented property rights, whereas blockchain-native assets depend on private keys, platform accounts are restricted by terms of service, and the cross-border nature of digital portfolios complicates the determination of applicable law. The purpose of the study is to develop an integrated conceptual model of the Self-Sovereign Digital Heritage System (SSDHS), combining self-sovereign identity, decentralised identifiers, verifiable credentials, digital safes, smart-contract execution of inheritance conditions and regulatory compliance. The methodological basis includes comparative legal analysis, system analysis, functional modelling, conceptual design and regulatory impact assessment. The article substantiates a six-layer SSDHS architecture consisting of the identity layer, digital asset inventory layer, secure storage layer, blockchain layer, inheritance execution layer and legal compliance layer. It is shown that SSI addresses the problem of cryptographic heir authentication, whereas the digital safe ensures secure preservation of private keys, inheritance instructions, DID material and the digital testament. A comparative analysis of the regulatory frameworks of the United States, the European Union and Ukraine is conducted, including fiduciary access to digital assets, electronic wills, digital identity, crypto-asset markets, personal data protection, virtual assets and electronic identification. The study substantiates that SSDHS can serve as a legal-technological reference model for reducing the risk of digital asset loss caused by inaccessible private keys, improving heir identification reliability, reducing dependence on centralised intermediaries and preparing future legislative solutions for digital heritage.
<b>Unifiedknowledge | የጥምር ዕውቀት (Yeht'mr Urwuk'eht) - The Pedagogical Key</b><b>A Position Paper from the Black Open University and the AlkebulanMeta Learners' Network</b><b>Abstract</b>This position paper, published by the Black Open University (BOU), presents the Unifiedknowledge approach to education as the official pedagogical framework of the Alkebulan Network-State of Learners. It formalises the African Indigenous Relational-Embodied Epistemology (AIREE), demonstrating its coherence through a high-level Quantum-Continuum Model that bridges structured Kemetic cosmology narratives with contemporary physics.The paper argues that dominant modern epistemologies are structurally founded upon a series of separations - knower from known, mind from body, ethics from discovery, abstraction from lived coherence - which have yielded extraordinary technical capacity alongside profound epistemic fragility. Against this fragmentation, Unifiedknowledge offers a coherent method of knowing that trains the perceiver to act with conscientious consistency from the quantum scale to the manifest world.<b>Core Contributions:</b><b>Gzat (Province):</b> A revolutionary conception of space as a coherent domain of relation spanning six scales - personal, family, community, nation, Earth, and Universe. Gzat reunites knower with known, establishing knowledge as a participatory act within a field of intelligence.<b>Kemetic Quantum Cosmology:</b> A detailed mapping of Kemetic principles onto quantum phenomena:Nu-Nun (𓈟𓏲 / 𓈟𓏲𓏏) → Quantum Vacuum / Zero-Point FieldPtah (𓊪𓏏𓎛) → Binding Force (Strong Nuclear / Pauli exclusion)Atum (𓍝𓏏𓀭) → Change Force (Weak Nuclear)Ra (𓂋𓂝) → Photon / c (the mediator)Ma'at (𓌴𓏏) → Unitarity / Conservation Laws / Ethical constraintTehuti (Djehuty/Thoth) → Measurement Interface / Agential cutHeru-Set → Coherence/Decoherence dynamicḪmnw Nṯrw (Eight Primordial Qualities) → Quantum numbers / vacuum conditions<b>KICAS-9 (Kinaesthetic-Integrated Coherent Awareness State):</b> The cultivated state where Knowledge, Insight, Competencies, Abilities, and Skills fuse into a single coherent awareness expressed seamlessly through body, breath, and mind. This is presented as the ultimate aim of education.<b>Mantis Memory Matrix (MMM):</b> A 27-node geometric cognitive technology realised through Dankira Tehwagi (African Warrior Dance). The MMM functions as a spatial memory palace, fractal mind-map, and training ground for 4-dimensional awareness (tesseract/double rotation), enabling practitioners to internalise advanced scientific and mathematical concepts as embodied, geometric intuition.<b>Kalinda and the Martial-Art-Science Continuum:</b> An analysis of African diaspora martial traditions (Kalinda, Brukins, Juego de Maní) as high-stakes epistemic technologies - laboratories for testing coherence under pressure, where rhythm, ethics (Maat), and relation are enforced through immediate physical consequence.<b>Validation Through Narrative:</b> A case study of <i>Built to Last: The Engineering of a Legend</i>, a narrative collaboration with Reggae/Dancehall icon Cutty Ranks, demonstrating how cultural narratives function as quantum-cultural artifacts and how story operates as a technology for consciousness.<b>Pedagogical Architecture:</b> The Unifiedknowledge Pedagogical Framework, comprising 2 cultural reference points (panAfrica, Kemetic), 6 educational objectives (Peace, Development of Mind's Core, Principled Living/Maat, Productive Capacity, Healthful Space, Humanity Overstood), and 10 operational principles (Hashima, Maat [Ethical], Maat [Mathematics], Tehwagi Asab, Gzat, Harmony with Nature, Mind-Breath-Body Harmonies, Unifiedknowledge Language, Curriculum/Graduations/Accreditation, The Story).<b>Validation Layer</b>The paper offers a tripartite validation of its epistemology:<b>Theoretical:</b> Through structural analogy between Kemetic cosmology and quantum physics<b>Pedagogical:</b> Through embodied geometric practices (MMM, Dankira Tehwagi) that train cross-scale coherence<b>Narrative-Hermeneutic:</b> Through analysis of cultural narratives as records of consciousness experiments<b>Institutional Context</b>This framework is not abstract theory but tested pedagogical practice, implemented for over two decades in primary and secondary schools, colleges, and universities across the UK, the Caribbean, Africa, and the United States. The Black Open University (blackopenuniversity.ow3.io) serves as the flagship learning workshop, while the broader AlkebulanMeta ecosystem (alkebulanmeta.app) functions as a developing Network State with its own epistemology, economy (STACs, Zehr/Behr tokens), territory (members' Gzats bound by the Soil Covenant), and governance (EcoSysMaat DAO).<b>Conclusion</b>Unifiedknowledge is offered as both a shield and a spear - a shield of legitimacy protecting the depth within African epistemic frameworks, and a spear for piercing reductionist curricula. It argues that African Indigenous knowledge survives and thrives when it is relational, embodied, ethical, and scale-consistent, and that the recovery of this coherent method of knowing is a necessary corrective for navigating the complexities of 21st-century science, systems thinking, and human development.<b>Keywords:</b> African Indigenous Epistemology; Relational-Embodied Epistemology; Quantum-Continuum Coherence; Kemetic Cosmology; Nu-Nun; Ptah; Atum; Ra; Maat; Tehuti; Unifiedknowledge; KICAS-9; Mantis Memory Matrix; MMM; Dankira Tehwagi; Kalinda; Martial-Art-Science; STEM Education; STEAM Learning; African Pedagogy; Decolonial Education; Consciousness Studies; Observer Effect; Quantum Substrate; Gzat; Heka; Black Open University; AlkebulanMeta; Network State; Soil Covenant; Web3 Education; OnWeb3 eBooks; STACs; Cutty Ranks; Built to Last; Afrofuturism; KaZimba Ngoma; Bogle-L'Ouverture; Cognitive Coherence; Embodied Cognition; 4E Cognitive Science; Practice Levels; Overstanding; PanAfricanism.<b>Note on Access</b>This uploaded version of the Position Paper is intentionally <b>redacted</b> in accordance with Indigenous educational protocols that distinguish between the public map and the guided journey.The following sections have been partially redacted to protect advanced pedagogical teachings that require direct transmission through prepared guides:Layer 4: Fractal Unfolding and Embodied "Invisibility"Layer 5: Dancing in the Fourth Dimension – The Hypercube as Gatewayአርባዕቱ መሰረታት (Ahrbaurtu Mehsehrehtat) | The Kinetic Tesseract: Embodying the Double CrownThe Fourth Dimension as the Realm of Liberated MaatCognitive Application: The Mind as a 4D NavigatorMartial Art-Science Synthesis: Invisibility as Dimensional MisalignmentThis redaction follows the principle that some forms of knowing must be earned through practice because their potency and safe application depend entirely on the prepared state of the recipient. The full, unredacted version of this paper is <b>freely available</b> to all readers through the Black Open University and AlkebulanMeta platforms, where it can be accessed in browser-readable format alongside the pedagogical context, community, and guidance necessary for its proper integration.<b>Access the full version here:</b><br>https://thekey.ow3bk.ow3.ioor request by contacting unifiedknowledge@gmail.com Readers are encouraged to explore the complete work, engage with the community, and where called, walk the path with those who have walked it before.<br>
As the fashion industry adapts to the emergence of web3 and the Metaverse there is uncertainty in brand-consumer interactions. In the face of limited literature, a qualitative netnographic approach was adopted to explore the unique dynamics of the Gucci brand community on Discord, a fashion brand web3 community, over three weeks. Results indicate a shift away from traditional online brand communities towards a new community relationship. A dual function emerges where members relate to the brands’ identities while simultaneously valuing community dynamics. As a result, these communities become hubs of mutual support with a unique collective identity intertwined with the brand’s personality. The Gucci community emerges as a digital utopia reflecting aspirations for a better future, where members engage in Community Integrated Brand Engagement (CIBE), creatively interacting with the brand through the community’s social structure. This research emphasises the potential of web3 brand communities, providing insights for stakeholders in research, the fashion industry, and web3 developers.
Oshani Seneviratne, Fernando Spadea, Adrien Pavao, Aaron Micah Green · 5 authors
Temporal Web analytics increasingly relies on large-scale, longitudinal data to understand how users, content, and systems evolve over time. A rapidly growing frontier is the \emph{Temporal Web3}: decentralized platforms whose behavior is recorded as immutable, time-stamped event streams. Despite the richness of this data, the field lacks shared, reproducible benchmarks that capture real-world temporal dynamics, specifically censoring and non-stationarity, across extended horizons. This absence slows methodological progress and limits the transfer of techniques between Web3 and broader Web domains. In this paper, we present the \textit{FinSurvival Challenge 2025} as a case study in benchmarking \emph{temporal Web3 intelligence}. Using 21.8 million transaction records from the Aave v3 protocol, the challenge operationalized 16 survival prediction tasks to model user behavior transitions.We detail the benchmark design and the winning solutions, highlighting how domain-aware temporal feature construction significantly outperformed generic modeling approaches. Furthermore, we distill lessons for next-generation temporal benchmarks, arguing that Web3 systems provide a high-fidelity sandbox for studying temporal challenges, such as churn, risk, and evolution that are fundamental to the wider Web.
Materi ini membahas aspek praktis investasi dan trading aset kripto dengan pendekatan literasi risiko dan kehati-hatian, khususnya untuk membantu peserta memahami bahwa kripto pada dasarnya merupakan aset, sehingga interaksinya harus dianalisis sebagaimana interaksi pada ekosistem aset pada umumnya. Pembahasan dimulai dari kerangka besar ekosistem kripto yang menempatkan pengguna (aktor), platform (venue), dan aset (goods) sebagai tiga elemen utama pembentuk risiko, kemudian dilanjutkan dengan pengenalan spektrum aset kripto (coin, token, dan NFT), mekanisme kustodi (custodial vs non-custodial), serta pentingnya pengamanan private key dan seed phrase. Materi juga menguraikan mekanisme transaksi pada pasar spot di CEX (order book) dan DEX (AMM), termasuk peran liquidity provider, arbitrage, slippage, dan risiko likuiditas. Selain itu, dijelaskan berbagai aktivitas dalam ekosistem Web3 seperti staking, lending-borrowing DeFi, strategi long/short berbasis jaminan, hingga bahaya derivatif dan leverage yang dapat memicu likuidasi cepat. Selanjutnya, materi menekankan pentingnya analisis fundamental (tokenomics, aktivitas developer, metrik finansial, dan data on-chain), serta memberikan pengantar mengenai aset dunia nyata yang ditokenisasi (RWA), metaverse, dan NFT beserta parameter evaluasinya (provenance, kolektibilitas, utilitas, finansial, roadmap, dan komunitas). Pada sisi mitigasi risiko, materi memetakan bahaya utama di ekosistem kripto—mulai dari risiko CEX, token, DeFi, hingga interaksi sosial (phishing, social engineering, pig butchering, dan FOMO)—serta menawarkan kerangka due diligence 6D (Define, Document, Diversify, Detect, Defend, Discipline) sebagai panduan pengambilan keputusan yang lebih rasional. Kesimpulan utama materi ini menegaskan bahwa risiko utama dalam kripto bukan hanya terletak pada instrumennya, tetapi juga pada kualitas riset, pengendalian diri, dan kemampuan menjaga diri pengguna saat berinteraksi dengan ekosistem digital.
ABSTRACT AI‐driven personalization now structures search, recommendation, pricing, and service across the consumer journey, heightening a core dilemma: maximizing relevance and efficiency without compromising autonomy and trust. This article advances a capability‐based account of responsible personalization. I theorize that technology sense‐breaking (challenging legacy assumptions) and sense‐giving (constructing shared meanings) foster strategic flexibility, which, in turn, enables two outcomes: (a) product/process innovation performance and (b) consumer‐facing safeguards that calibrate trust—transparent AI disclosure, adjustable recommendation intensity, and human‐override/redress mechanisms. I further argue that transformational leadership amplifies the translation of sensemaking into flexibility, steering reconfiguration toward “engagement without coercion.” A firm‐level, multi‐respondent survey of Taiwan‐based organizations adopting AI/Web3 in marketing and service contexts is used to test a moderated‐mediation model with validated multi‐item measures and PLS‐SEM, alongside power checks, CMV diagnostics, and robustness analyses. By endogenizing UX governance within organizational capabilities and leadership, the study links internal reconfiguration to external consumer dignity, specifying when firms are most likely to implement autonomy‐preserving designs. The contribution is a precise, operational blueprint for aligning market performance with ethical experience through capability formation and trust calibration
This paper presents a novel architecture for developing Decentralized Applications (DApps) on Blockchain that integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and decentralized storage for the age of Web3 applications. As these emerging technologies continue to evolve, the synergy among them offers not only unprecedented opportunities for innovation and advancement but also raises confusions, incompatibilities and unreliability. The proposed architecture aims to harness the strengths of Blockchain's distributed computation and ledger technology for transparency and security, AI's capabilities for fraud detection and penalization, and Social Media's network effects for user engagement and decentralized storage's reliability for trust. Through the integration of these technologies, DApps can offer enhanced privacy, autonomy, and trust while fostering inclusive and participatory ecosystems. The paper discusses the design principles, components, and potential use cases of such a hybrid architecture, highlighting its potential to revolutionize various domains, including content creation, social networking, land registration, and property market. To verify and validate the architecture, we have developed two DApps- one for social media and another for land registration and property market. Our developed DApps provided upto 100 fold gains in speed, 10 folds gains in cost, more reliably and automation than existing similar centralized applications.
In the Web3 ecosystem, "dead assets" such as micro-token fractions (dust) and abandoned low-value NFTs continue to accumulate on networks, losing liquidity due to transaction fee constraints. This paper proposes the concept of the "Scavenger Protocol," which leverages the object-oriented architecture and parallel processing capabilities of the Sui blockchain to automatically detect, melt down, and recirculate these dormant assets back into the market as reusable resources (Scrap tokens). By implementing a smart contract-based mechanism where "abandoned value is automatically shuffled" without the need for central administrators, we aim to achieve the autonomous revitalization of the on-chain economy. Charitable Pledge: In the event that the implementation of this protocol generates any personal revenue or financial returns for the author, 60% of those proceeds will be donated to charitable causes. This commitment aligns with the Web3 ethos of supporting public goods and giving back to society. Disclaimer: This paper is for informational, academic, and conceptual purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or regulatory advice. The "Scavenger Protocol" presented herein is a theoretical framework and thought experiment. The authors do not guarantee the realization of this protocol, its technical feasibility, or any financial returns. Any future implementation of this protocol by third parties must be executed strictly in compliance with applicable local and international laws. The authors assume no liability or responsibility for any damages, legal disputes, or financial losses arising from the use, interpretation, or implementation of the concepts described in this document. Open Design and Protocol Revenue Model (Tokenomics) This protocol is designed as a universal foundational primitive, unconstrained by specific applications or use cases. Other developers and projects are encouraged to freely fork, adapt, and build upon this mechanism to construct systems with their own customized rules. To ensure the system's long-term sustainability, we define a minimal baseline rule: the system automatically collects a flat 1% protocol fee during operations—specifically at the time of melting down dormant assets and generating new ones. The revenue generated from this 1% fee is directly applied to the "Charitable Pledge" outlined above. This creates the financial engine where 60% of the proceeds are directed toward social givebacks and donations, while the remaining 40% is allocated to protocol maintenance and the founder.
The article explores one of the main trends in modern financial transformation, namely the impact of decentralized finance (DeFi) on the banking sector. The author goes beyond conventional discussions about banks’ responses to DeFi and proposes a different vision for their role and function in the digital economy and Web 3.0. The aim of the study is to identify and analyze changes brought about by the rise of DeFi, as well as to propose possible strategies for banks to adopt in light of technological advancements. Unlike traditional approaches that focus on the conflict between banks and DeFi platforms, this work emphasizes the analysis of future models of financial intermediation. Concepts such as «5.0 banks», «metabanks», and autonomous digital ecosystems are explored, where banking functions are implemented in a more programmable manner. The research methods include a comparative analysis of the structural and functional differences between the traditional banking system and decentralized finance (DeFi), an analytical review of recent scientific publications, and an assessment of potential future developments for banks in the face of decentralized technology. Based on this research, we found that banks remain an important part of the financial system, despite increasing pressure from decentralized finance. However, banks must adapt to technological change in order to maintain their relevance. We identified three possible paths for the future of banking: the integration of DeFi features into existing banking products, the creation of hybrid models that combine DeFi and traditional banking, and the transition to fully autonomous algorithmic systems powered by smart contracts and artificial intelligence. While all three scenarios are possible, we believe that the hybrid model that combines DeFi innovation with customer protection and regulation is the most likely to succeed in the long term. The novelty of this work lies in its conceptual approach to how banks can adapt to decentralized technologies and forecast their future evolution within the context of Web3. Its practical significance lies in the potential for using these findings to develop digital transformation strategies for banks.
The "Identity Trilemma" posits that a decentralized network can enforce only two of the following three properties: Privacy (Anonymity), Accountability (Sybil Resistance), and Permissionlessness (No Central Gatekeeper). Traditional Web2 platforms resolve this by sacrificing Privacy (enforcing Real-Name Policies), while early Web3 platforms sacrificed Accountability, resulting in "Sybil Swarms" where single actors control thousands of wallets. This paper introduces the Klyrox solution to the trilemma: Pseudonymous Accountability. By utilizing Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) and non-linear Time-Energy Cost Functions, the Klyrox Protocol enables users to mathematically prove they are unique, high-integrity actors without ever revealing their physical identity, biometric data, or government credentials. We define a new standard for "Proof of Personhood" based not on biology, but on consistent historical behavior recorded in a Soulbound Token (ERC-721M). Author's Note: This paper is a foundational pillar of the Klyrox Protocol architecture, expanding upon the core framework published in The Klyrox Protocol: A Decentralized Framework for Optimistic Content Verification and Epistemic Reputation (available at: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18729968). It outlines the specific mechanics underpinning the concept of "Epistemic Capital," as explored in the complete five-volume series, The Algorithmic Monographs (The Algorithmic Invisible Hand, The Republic of Code, The Market for Truth, The Heavy Metal Intelligence, and The Synthetic C-Suite).
Тази докторска дисертация изследва трансформиращото въздействие на концепциите и технологиите на Web3 върху теорията и практиката на цифровата криминалистика. С нарастващото внедряване на децентрализирани архитектури в съвременните информационни системи, традиционните криминалистични модели разработени основно за централизирани среди се сблъскват със значителни технически, процедурни и правни предизвикателства. Изследването представя систематичен анализ на ключови компоненти на Web3, включително блокчейн инфраструктури, смарт договори, децентрализирани идентичности, механизми за токенизация и децентрализирани автономни организации (DAO), като оценява тяхното въздействие върху идентифицирането, събирането, съхраняването, анализа и представянето на доказателства. Изследването предлага концептуална криминалистична рамка, адаптирана към Web3 екосистемите, която разглежда критични въпроси като неизменяемостта на данните, псевдонимността, предизвикателствата при атрибуцията, трансграничната юрисдикционна сложност и разпределения контрол върху доказателствените данни. Особено внимание се отделя на доказателствената стойност и допустимостта на блокчейн-базираните доказателства, както и на променящата се роля на криминалистичните изследователи в среди, в които моделите на собственост върху данните, управление и доверие са фундаментално трансформирани.
The real potential of an AI-enhanced and accelerated future lies not just in our collaborative capability but in our ability to go beyond simple collaboration and develop a symbiotic relationship with AI. Because AI is us, our role in this symbiosis is to ensure that we become better human beings that can make AI better. When we are better, more mature, and bring deeper thinking, we can ensure that the AI we develop evolves to become a better partner for us. An AI that reflects the best of us, not the worst. That means that everyone, especially the leadership teams of the leaner, smaller multinational companies and SMEs of the future will need to become deliberately developmental to get much better at collaboration and communication. So with the army of solopreneurs who exit companies to deliver part of the AI stack. In businesses of the future, as multiple external blockchains deliver new capabilities to the market, we will need a number of brilliant internal “quarterbacks” calling the commercial, marketing, digital, operational, legal, and people “plays” and “throwing” out projects or tasks to their AI or human partners and solopreneurs across the decentralised web3 ecosystem. And the teams left inside those learner businesses need to develop too.
Life on Earth is essentially a story of connections and collaboration. The way we have collaborated over time is largely down to value systems and it is these same value systems that determine how we collaborate with AI. But it’s not just value systems that may hold us back. Cooperation and competition have always been different sides of the same “human” coin. It is our ability to cooperate that has been the key to our survival and prosperity as a species. But that cooperation has always had its limits. This chapter explores how those limits can be transcended if AI is built from second tier value systems on decentralised web3 ecosystems and not centralised top-down hierarchies. Web3 already supports a multi-TRILLION dollar ecosystem and its architecture facilitates our collective evolution up the values spiral. In other words, web3 together with AI could facilitate human evolution as it removes some of the hurdles that prevent us from mutually beneficial collaboration at scale. In this new economy the winners will be those who choose to embrace web3 and AI in some type of hybrid work style.
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Subject of the study. Decentralized data management models and their impact on the economic performance, business processes, and innovation capacity of enterprises. The aim of the study. Scientific substantiation of the mechanisms and methodological approaches for assessing the economic impact of decentralized data management on enterprise operations, resource allocation, and strategic decision-making. Research methods. The study is based on methods of systemic and comparative analysis, structural-logical modeling, synthesis of open-source financial and operational data, and the development of integrated analytical frameworks for measuring transaction efficiency, process performance, and value creation. Results of the work. The article examines decentralized data governance frameworks based on blockchain, distributed ledger technology (DLT), Web3 platforms, edge computing, and AI-driven smart contracts. It has been substantiated that these technologies form a transparent, secure, and resilient information environment, reducing transaction costs, accelerating business processes, and enabling algorithmic trust. The research demonstrates that decentralized models transform enterprise economic activity by optimizing operational expenditures, enhancing transparency, and creating new models of governance and financing. The study provides an integrated system of indicators for evaluating economic effects, including metrics for transaction cost reduction, process efficiency, digital asset capitalization, and the establishment of digital trust. The research also identifies critical challenges and risks associated with the implementation of decentralized models, including technological integration, regulatory compliance, data privacy, and organizational readiness, which must be addressed to maximize economic and operational benefits. Practical significance. The results provide a methodological and analytical foundation for enterprises seeking to implement decentralized data management solutions to enhance operational efficiency, strengthen innovation capacity, and achieve long-term competitiveness. The study offers guidance for policymakers, managers, and researchers in designing, implementing, and evaluating advanced decentralized governance systems.