The Nigerian Navy’s financial management faces significant challenges due to manual processes, fragmented systems, weak auditability, and poor integration with national treasury mechanisms. This paper proposes a comprehensive digital transformation model leveraging blockchain technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and Treasury Single Account (TSA) integration to modernize naval finance operations. Grounded in principles of security, transparency, interoperability, and automation, the model introduces blockchain-enabled audit trails to ensure immutable transaction records, AI-driven budget forecasting for predictive financial planning, and seamless TSA connectivity for real-time cash flow monitoring. By addressing inefficiencies in budget forecasting, procurement transparency, and fiscal control, the model enhances financial discipline and operational readiness. It also promotes institutional accountability and fiscal agility essential for sustaining naval capabilities within constrained defense budgets. Strategic recommendations focus on policy reforms, leadership engagement, capacity building, and cross-departmental collaboration to facilitate sustainable adoption of this digital architecture. This framework positions the Nigerian Navy at the forefront of public sector financial innovation, aligning with global best practices.
Abstract Given the complexity of an on-demand architecture for public financial management (PFM), how can governments effectively implement these changes? This chapter outlines four approaches that can enable changes in a decentralized manner, without forcing them from the top down. One, any changes to PFM must align with the incentives of individuals in the system. Two, the system should be modified with agile development in mind, using adaptive planning, fast delivery, constant learning and improvement, and rapid response to change. Three, asynchronous onboarding, or the idea that stakeholders can adopt and integrate with the overall PFM system in their own time, can make sure these changes work within India’s complex federal structure. Four and relatedly, we discuss how changes in PFM can be undertaken within the existing institutional structure. By following these approaches, governments can navigate the complexities of changes in architecture of PFM while fostering sustainable and scalable improvements in public service delivery.
Le criptoattività sfidano i framework contabili, giuridici e fiscali costruiti per gli asset tradizionali. Il libro propone un’architettura interpretativa che intreccia la tecnologia, il diritto e le implicazioni aziendali, dalla Distributed Ledger Technology al Regolamento MiCA, dalla rappresentazione contabile secondo i principi internazionali e nazionali al conseguente regime fiscale. L’analisi procede dalle fondamenta tecnologiche alle questioni operative che i professionisti incontrano nella classificazione degli asset, nelle metodologie di valutazione, nel trattamento tributario e negli obblighi dichiarativi. Il metaverso emerge come frontiera dove blockchain e realtà virtuale generano nuovi paradigmi economici, ponendo interrogativi sulla governance di ecosistemi digitali che sfidano la prassi professionale consolidata.
This bachelor thesis focuses on how insiders of the Solana ecosystem understand the success of decentralized finance (DeFi) projects and what factors they consider key to achieving it. The aim of the thesis is to identify and structure the main product, team, community, user, economic, and ecosystem dimensions that, according to respondents, collectively shape the success of DeFi projects on the Solana platform. The research is based on a literature review of DeFi and the specifics of the Solana ecosystem, as well as a qualitative survey based on eight semi-structured interviews with members of DeFi project teams and micro-influencers active in Solana DeFi. The data was analyzed using thematic analysis, which led to the identification of eleven main themes covering, among other things, product value and innovation, the role of the team and network, community and communication, UX/UI and onboarding, tokenomics and value distribution, security, integration and partnerships, and the influence of market cycles and narratives. The results show that success is not associated with a single isolated factor, but with a portfolio of interdependent dimensions, some of which are directly controlled by project creators and some of which are determined by the broader ecosystem and market context. The work provides a theoretical contribution in the form of a systematic framework of success factors for DeFi projects specifically in the Solana environment, as well as a practical contribution for creators, investors, and other actors, offering them a roadmap for designing, evaluating, and strategically managing DeFi projects on this platform.
Con questo saggio si intende analizzare l’uso della logica sottesa allo smart contract al fine della creazione di un testamento smart. In particolare, dopo aver ricostruito il significato ascrivibile all’espressione non fungible token e individuata la categoria giuridica, si focalizzerà l’attenzione sulla disciplina applicabile al testamento smart ai fini della trasmissione mortis causa dei non fungible token. Verrà, quindi, individuata la modalità attraverso la quale costruire un testamento smart coerente con la disciplina applicabile, tenendo in considerazione anche le peculiarità sottese ai non fungible token, nella consapevolezza che l’algoritmo vada creato osservando le disposizioni normative, al fine di evitare che la tecnica assurga a legislatore, con la conseguente compromissione dei diritti fondamentali su cui si basano le nostre democrazie.
This paper develops a principles-based issuer-side accounting framework for token issuance, promotional airdrops, governance tokens, utility tokens and Web3 loyalty programmes. It argues that tokens should be classified according to the economic substance of the rights and obligations created by the issuer, rather than by their technological form. The framework is anchored in IAS 32, IFRS 9, IFRS 15, IAS 37, the IFRS Conceptual Framework, U.S. GAAP analogues and Brazilian CPC literature. It is intended to support technical analysis by preparers, auditors, academics, regulators and accounting standard-setters.
La tesi analizza l'impatto che le nuove tecnologia come Blockchain e Smart Contracts comportano sul diritto dei contratti. A tal fine, verrà effettuato un approfondimento di carattere definitorio, cercando di inquadrare le principali caratteristiche che contraddistinguono le tecnologie menzionate, per poi analizzare il loro rapporto con gli istituti tradizionali del diritto dei contratti. Inoltre, al fine di individuare al meglio l'aspetto innovativo dell'elaborato, verrà effettuata un'ampia disamina circa l'applicazione di Smart Contract e Blockchain nell'ambito del settore delle assicurazioni. Il fenomeno, conosciuto con il nome di Insurance, ha visto l'emersione e l'espandersi di prodotti assicurativi autoliquidanti, che permettono di rendere più efficiente il mercato assicurativo; verrà pertanto, anche in questo caso, effettuata un'analisi sui prodotti assicurativi ad oggi sperimentati, le cui caratteristiche verranno vagliate alla luce delle norme dettate dal Codice civile italiano sul punto.
The paper assesses the success of the Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs) through the DeLone and McLean Information Systems Success Model. To evaluate the performance of DEXs, six dimensions, system quality, information quality, service quality, use, user satisfaction, and net benefits are used. A comparative analysis with the existing exchange models indicates that adoption is primarily due to transparency and user satisfaction and scalability is a challenge. The originality of the work is the adaptation of the Information System (IS) Success Model to the decentralized finance (DeFi) setting and the suggestion of both theoretical and practical implications of the sustainability and expansion of the DEXs. Findings indicate that transparency and security drive user satisfaction and adoption. Key stakeholders include users, developers and regulators.
Il presente contributo si propone di indagare, alla luce delle categorie del diritto civile, la praticabilità dell’esecuzione automatica di obbligazioni a contenuto ambientale mediante smart contracts. Muovendo da una ricostruzione sistematica del contratto ecologico quale figura atipica, ma pienamente riconducibile all’autonomia privata, l’analisi si concentra sulla verifica della compatibilità tra le caratteristiche strutturali di tali accordi e la rigidità esecutiva propria degli strumenti algoritmici autoeseguibili. Si sostiene, in prospettiva critica, l’inidoneità degli smart contracts a operare in contesti nei quali le prestazioni si fondano su standard dinamici, valutazioni discrezionali e clausole evolutive, elementi strutturalmente refrattari alla logica deterministica del codice. L’automazione cieca compromette, in tali casi, la funzione regolativa del contratto, elidendo i meccanismi di adattamento, responsabilità e controllo propri del diritto privato. In conclusione, si riafferma la centralità del contratto civile quale presidio di razionalità giuridica e strumento insostituibile per il governo della complessità nelle relazioni obbligatorie a finalità ecologica.
Decentralizirane financije (DeFi) predstavljaju inovativan oblik financijskog sustava koji se temelji na blockchain tehnologiji i pametnim ugovorima, nudeći transparentnost, globalnu dostupnost i uklanjanje posrednika. Unatoč brojnim prednostima poput nižih troškova, bržih transakcija i potencijala za veću financijsku uključenost, DeFi još uvijek izaziva različite percepcije i razine prihvaćanja među korisnicima. Provedeno istraživanje s 101 ispitanikom ukazuje da su korisnici relativno dobro upoznati s pojmom kriptovaluta, ali nedovoljno prepoznaju kriptovalute kao sastavni dio DeFi ekosustava. Financijska pismenost u kontekstu DeFi-ja pokazuje se niskom, što se odražava na nerazumijevanje njegovih ključnih funkcija i usluga. Većina ispitanika DeFi povezuje s nesigurnošću, izražavajući bojazan od hakerskih napada, krađe osobnih podataka i nedostatka regulatornog okvira. Tradicionalni financijski sustavi i dalje uživaju višu razinu povjerenja. Regulacija se percipira kao dvosjekli mač, jer ispitanici smatraju da bi regulacija mogla povećati sigurnost i povjerenje u DeFi, dok s druge strane strahuju da bi ona mogla narušiti slobodu, fleksibilnost i inovativnost ovih sustava. Posebno je izražena skepsa prema sposobnosti zakonodavstva da uopće razumije složenost DeFi-ja. Demografski podaci pokazuju da mladi ispitanici (18-25 godina), osobito oni s višim stupnjem obrazovanja, pokazuju najveću spremnost za prihvaćanje i korištenje DeFi sustava. Međutim, opća učestalost korištenja DeFi platformi je vrlo niska, a većina ispitanika ili ih nikada ne koristi ili ne planira koristiti u budućnosti. Edukacija se prepoznaje kao ključan čimbenik popularizacije DeFi-ja, iako je interes za osobnu edukaciju ograničen. U pogledu budućnosti, rezultati istraživanja ukazuju na određeni optimizam: ispitanici vjeruju da bi DeFi mogao postati važan dio financijskog sustava, posebno uz podršku novih tehnologija poput umjetne inteligencije i kroz razvoj formalnih obrazovnih programa. Zaključno, iako DeFi još nije značajno zaživio u široj javnosti, njegovi potencijali ostaju veliki, a njegovo daljnje širenje ovisit će o razini financijske edukacije i uspostavljanju jasnog regulatornog okvira.
Distributed by Third World Newsreel, 545 Eighth Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10018; 212-947-9277Produced by Tracy AssingDirected by Tracy Assing2010, DVD, color, 40 min. “Our ancestors were written out of history. Finding out what our story is continues to be a work in progress. It is true that a few more books have been written, but Caribbean history remains largely under researched. In some ways the damage has already been done, because most people believe there are no true Caribs, because an only true Carib is a dead Carib.” Tracy Assing, The Amerindians. The Amerindians is a documentary that details the history and the current day concerns of one of the few remaining indigenous communities in the Caribbean. Tracy Assing, the director and narrator of the film, is a member of the Santa Rosa Carib Community located in Arima, Trinidad. Ms. Assing learned in school that there were 2 tribes in the Caribbean: the Arawaks and the Caribs. The Arawaks were peace loving farmers and the Caribs, warlike cannibals. Both groups were eventually decimated by the Spanish. Assing understood she was Carib, but the Caribs were annihilated; these revelations made her begin to ask her family who were they and lead her on a journey to discover the truth about her identity. Assing knew what the history books alleged, but wanted to speak to respected educators to find out if research discovered any new information. She found Dr. Basil Reid (Lecturer in Archaeology) and Dr. Bridget Brereton (Professor of History) both of the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine. Dr. Reid thinks there needs to be a way to redefine history. History in the Caribbean starts with the beginning of the arrival of Columbus. However the Amerindians were there long before Columbus’ arrival, with a history of their own. Dr. Reid also states that researches use the terms Arawak and Carib as a function of convenience, but these terms don’t mean much in relations to Caribbean archaeology since it is not possible to go back in time and ask these individuals how they referred to themselves. Dr. Brereton further explains that the inhabitants present at the time of European contact were divided into several ethnic communities, but they or their ancestors came from the northern area of South America and spoke a language from the Arawakan Language Group. Traditionally, historians had written Amerindians out of the national history. They have followed the narrative that the pure-blooded Amerindians disappeared, and that evidence was accepted as proof that Amerindians as Amerindians had no part to play in the modern history of Trinidad or Tobago. In reality, by the end of the 15th century there were as many as 40,000 Indians living on the island. Based on early writings of French, Spanish, Dutch and English explorers it is known that some of their tribal names were Taino, Guarani, Yaio and Warao. However, in the late 1780’s the last Spanish governor Jose Maria Chacon gathered together the remaining Christianized Amerindian people and relocated them to Arima. Since then, Arima has been seen as the main center of Amerindian settlement and civilization for the remaining indigenous population in Trinidad. Only converted Indians were allowed onto the mission in Arima because priests and bishops felt that segregation was the only way in which the Christianized Indios would not be tempted by the pagan practices of the uninitiated. The residents of the mission were first referred to as Indios and within time then Carib. Later migration of Indios were integrated onto the mission where they mixed with the converted Indios (their descendants are now the current population of Arima). In 1974, the Santa Rosa Carib Community was formed. Its main mandate was the up keep of the Santa Rosa Festival. The President/Chief of the organization Ricardo Bharath-Hernandez realized there was more at stake and invited descendants of other indigenous groups from Guyana, Suriname and St. Vincent for a community exchange. Thus began the Amerindian Day of Recognition, celebrated on October 14th of every year. Not everybody is satisfied with the Amerindian Day of Recognition. Cristo Adonis (Santa Rosa Carib Community’s Medicine Man) views the celebration as a show. He thinks the additional land requested by the Carib Community should be given to them so there could be a better celebration, not only for song and dance but in a more educational way with young people being more involved and along these lines the different parties that come to Trinidad for the for the Amerindian Day of Recognition can stay for longer than a few days and participate in workshops. The Santa Rosa Festival, which celebrates the Feast of Santa Rosa de Lima (the first canonized Roman Catholic Saint from the Americas) still takes place each year during the last weekend of August and has become a uniting and dividing factor among the members of this society. Assing admits that she stopped taking part in Festival when she was 8 years old because she felt the legend of Santa Rosa had more in common with the fantasy stories written by Edith Blyton that she was reading at the time. Also, by then she had developed an awareness that being indigenous had less to do with being a good Catholic and more to do with the sense of belonging to the land. Cristo Adonis is in agreement with Assing. Adonis respects the elders that take part in the Festival and would not want it to end but his opinion is the myth is a made-up story. Meanwhile, Parish Priest Monsignor Christian Pereira confirms that the validity of the story may be questionable, but understanding the meaning of the myth is more important than whether it was true or false. There are also other issues of contention within the Santa Rosa Carib Community. Assing and her cousins grew up hunting, fishing, harvesting fruit, herbs and flowers and learning how to plant corn and cassava. Now her cousins’ children will not fish in the river due to the pollution and houses take up spaces where gardens would have been made. When the Spanish arrived they found bones within dwellings and it was assumed this was confirmation of cannibalism, but what was going on was a form of ancestral worship. When individuals died, the bones of the deceased remained with their relatives. The bones were used to communicate with those who had passed on by making offerings to them and using them in smoke ceremonies; it was like the member of the family was still alive. Today when someone dies, they go to the Catholic Church where there is a mass, procession and funeral and the deceased is put into the ground. No indigenous aspect to the funeral rite remains. Assing sees this as a loss of connection with her ancestors, a loss of tradition and a loss of an important avenue of communication. During the “Consultation” on: Indigenous People Rediscovering and Preserving a Way of Life (held December 13, 2009 at the Arima Town Hall) Assing retold a story where she had a frank discussion with the President of the Santa Rosa Carib Community Ricardo Bharath-Hernandez (who declined to be interviewed for the documentary). She asked him what he wanted his legacy to be and later put forth a proposal to have the community center become an operational research center. She describes as a child how she visited the community center where she saw artifacts, woven baskets and mats, and photographs. Now as an adult she walks into the community center and sees the same things, even though many researchers have come to interview members of the community and as a consequence there is video. Equally, there are books and papers being written, therefore the question remains how can and why don’t the youth of the Carib Community have access to this information. Assing felt this is something that needs to be addressed because there is more to the Santa Rosa Carib Community than the Catholic festival. Between these two entities the core of the main dispute within the Carib Community is once again revealed: Assing feels that the Carib Community is more than and has more to offer than the Santa Rosa Festival, while Ricardo Bharath-Hernandez feels due to the Santa Rosa Festival the remnants of the indigenous population in Arima has survived. Nonetheless, during the 2010 Amerindian Day of Recognition celebration, the Minister of Arts and Multiculturalism, Winston Peters gave assurances that he would ensure indigenous people would receive land they deserved and through the Amerindian Project Communities in collaboration with the Santa Rosa Carib Community, the government is working on several proposals for long-term development of the indigenous community. The pacing of the documentary is slow and it does not pick up until after the 15 minute mark. The first half of the film is basically dedicated to giving background information about the Santa Rosa Festival. While, I understand the background information was necessary to show that the concentration on the Festival is taking away from the further exploration and preservation of the Carib culture, too much time was taken up on the Festival. Also at times the film seemed disjointed. The film would have flowed better if it started with the history of indigenous peoples in the Caribbean, followed by the community issues and ending with the information about the Festival. The movie does show some interesting artifacts and illustrations and when it focuses on the land and nature, the colors and surroundings are vibrant, and the cinematography is crisp and clear. Even though the film has its problems, the second half of the movie does make up for the first half and as Tracy Assing states, there is not a lot of research being done on Caribbean history much less history of indigenous cultures in the Caribbean. Hence, I would still recommend The Amerindians.
The Local Financial Analysis and Diagnosis System is one of the major tool for the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs to manage the soundness and efficiency of Korean local finance. This paper tried to make a new approach for the system in view of financial decentralization and performance-oriented initiatives. At first, I investigated the critical issues of the current system. And then, I suggested four alternative models for monitoring the local financial trends based on financial decentralization : from Analysis Diagnosis to Analysis-Evaluation System.
This report discusses the benefits and applicability of Firm Fixed-Price, Fixed-Price Award Fee, Cost Plus Award Fee and Hybrid contracts for use in installation support service contracts. Impacts on the Commercial Activities and Small Business programs are discussed. Recommendations for specific actions to improve installation support contracts are presented.