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Blockchain Standards and Government Applications

An article by Christiana Aristidou and Evdokia Marcou published on the Journal of ICT Standardization Many people talk about blockchain but very few understand its true nature and potential. Blockchain seems very exciting yet simultaneously a bit confusing, and naturally many people, businesses, and governments approach it with high expectations while also exhibiting some hesitancy.[...]
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Smart Contracts’ Coding and Legal Challenges

Smart Contracts are a major tool that enables blockchain to achieve their enormous potential. There is no widely-acceptable definition currently in place. A very useful working definition for smart contracts is provided by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Another useful definition reads as follows: “Smart Contracts are computer programs that automatically execute instructions triggered[...]
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Blockchain and Smart Contracts: A list of 12 Applications and Potential Use cases

Blockchain and Smart Contracts present important opportunities that are very promising. Blockchain and smart contracts enable efficient, secure and trusted transactions and have the potential to disrupt many industries. I will briefly list below some use cases for blockchain and smart contracts, as these demonstrate the enormous potential of smart contracts. Smart contracts present a[...]
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From Concept to Product

Blockchain provides solutions that are characterized by transparency, absence of a third-party. Cyprus Blockchain Association will present to you some blockchain use cases and applications that we have summarized and listed under the following broader categories: Ledgers, cryptocurrencies and other crypto-tokens and smart contracts. We will then go through 4 big domains that pose considerable[...]
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Smart Contracts: A discussion for lawyers on Capacity and the role of consideration

Capacity to contract is, typically, a constitutive element to the formation of a legally binding contract which can be recognised by law and enforced by Courts. This requirement denotes that a person is considered by law as able and competent to enter into a contract, because such person possesses the competence to bind themselves through[...]
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