Virtual Currencies: Obstacles and Applications Beyond Currency Sarah Meiklejohn (University College London)
ECB categories of virtual currencies 3
ECB categories of virtual currencies “closed” 3
ECB categories of virtual currencies “one direction” “closed” 3
ECB categories of virtual currencies “one direction” “closed” “convertible” “convertible” 3
ECB categories of virtual currencies “one direction” “closed” “convertible” “convertible” centralized 3
ECB categories of virtual currencies “one direction” “closed” “convertible” “convertible” centralized decentralized 3
ECB categories of virtual currencies “one direction” “closed” “convertible” “convertible” centralized decentralized 3
decentralized consensus 4
decentralized consensus 4
decentralized consensus updatable 4
decentralized consensus updatable globally visible 4
decentralized consensus updatable globally visible immutable 4
decentralized consensus “mining” updatable globally visible immutable 4
decentralized consensus “mining” updatable globally visible immutable 4
the hype cycle of cryptocurrencies 5
the hype cycle of cryptocurrencies visibility time 5
the hype cycle of cryptocurrencies visibility 1 “technology trigger” time 5
Bitcoin paper 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 time 6
Bitcoin paper 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Bitcoin deployed time 6
B ⃦ 1 = Bitcoin paper $0.0007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Bitcoin deployed time 6
B ⃦ 1 = Bitcoin paper $0.0007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Bitcoin MtGox deployed opens time 6
first mining pool block B ⃦ 1 = Bitcoin paper $0.0007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Bitcoin MtGox deployed opens time 6
first mining pool block B ⃦ 1 = Bitcoin Silk Road paper opens $0.0007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Bitcoin MtGox deployed opens time 6
first mining pool block B ⃦ 1 = Bitcoin Silk Road paper opens $0.0007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 B ⃦ 1=$1 Bitcoin MtGox deployed opens time 6
first mining pool block B ⃦ 1 = Bitcoin Silk Road paper opens $0.0007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 B ⃦ 1=$1 Bitcoin MtGox B ⃦ 1=$32 deployed opens time 6
“peak of inflated expectations” 2 visibility 1 time 7
new businesses 8
new businesses 8
new cryptocurrencies (“altcoins”) B ⃦ 1 = Bitcoin Silk Road paper opens $0.0007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 B ⃦ 1=$1 Bitcoin MtGox B ⃦ 1=$32 deployed opens time 9
new cryptocurrencies (“altcoins”) Litecoin Mastercoin Feathercoin B ⃦ 1 = Bitcoin Silk Road Ripple Quark paper opens $0.0007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 B ⃦ 1=$1 Nxt Bitcoin MtGox Dogecoin B ⃦ 1=$32 deployed opens Primecoin Namecoin Peercoin Darkcoin time 9
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soaring exchange rate 11
soaring exchange rate $13 Jan 11
soaring exchange rate $140 $13 Jan Apr 11
soaring exchange rate $140 $125 $13 Jan Apr Oct 11
soaring exchange rate $1000 $140 $125 $13 Jan Apr Oct Dec 2013 11
regulatory interest 12
news media 13
2 visibility 3 “trough of disillusionment” 1 time 14
Bitcoin might not be as as we hoped. 15
Bitcoin might not be as as we hoped. decentralized 15
Bitcoin might not be as as we hoped. decentralized 15
Bitcoin might not be as as we hoped. decentralized June 2014 15
Bitcoin might not be as as we hoped. decentralized June 2014 today 15
Bitcoin might not be as as we hoped. secure decentralized 16
Bitcoin might not be as as we hoped. secure decentralized 16
Bitcoin might not be as as we hoped. secure decentralized 16
Bitcoin might not be as as we hoped. anonymous decentralized secure 17
Bitcoin might not be as as we hoped. anonymous decentralized secure [RH,RS,A+, M +,M13,SMZ14] 17
Bitcoin might not be as as we hoped. anonymous decentralized secure [RH,RS,A+, M +,M13,SMZ14] [A14, M O15] 17
Bitcoin might not be as as we hoped. stable decentralized secure anonymous 18
Bitcoin might not be as as we hoped. stable decentralized secure anonymous $1000 $881 $650 $640 $420 $320 $140 $125 $13 Jan Apr Oct Dec Jan Apr Jun Dec 18
Bitcoin might not be as as we hoped. useful decentralized secure anonymous stable 19
Bitcoin might not be as as we hoped. useful decentralized secure anonymous stable 19
Bitcoin might not be as as we hoped. useful decentralized secure anonymous stable 19
Bitcoin might not be as as we hoped. useful decentralized secure anonymous stable 20
2 “slope of enlightenment” 4 visibility 3 1 time 21
how to timestamp 22
how to timestamp 22
how to timestamp H( ) addr 22
how to timestamp H( ) btc addr addr 22
how to timestamp H( ) btc addr addr 22
how to timestamp H( ) btc addr addr “21/8/13 @ 11:08” 22
how to timestamp H( ) btc addr addr “21/8/13 @ 11:08” 22
H( ) btc addr addr “21/8/13 @ 11:08” 23
H( ) btc addr addr “20/7/69 @ 20:18” 24
H( ) btc addr addr “20/7/69 @ 20:18” 24
H( ) btc addr addr “20/7/69 @ 20:18” updatable 24
H( ) btc addr addr “20/7/69 @ 20:18” updatable globally visible 24
H( ) btc addr addr “20/7/69 @ 20:18” updatable globally visible immutable 24
notary publics 25
how to claim ownership H( ) btc addr addr 26
how to claim ownership H( ) btc eprint addr addr 26
how to claim ownership H( ) +signature btc eprint addr addr 26
how to claim ownership H( ) +signature eprint addr 26
how to claim ownership H( ) +signature eprint addr H( ) 26
how to claim ownership H( ) +signature eprint addr H( ) 26
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how to prove history H( ) +signature btc eprint addr addr 28
how to prove history 28
how to prove history Characterising 28
how to prove history Characterising Characterising 28
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no blood diamonds! … belonged to a queen! 29
county records office / land registry 30
county records office / land registry 30
county records office / land registry 30
ethereum 31
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proof of existence 32
proof of ownership proof of existence 32
proof of history proof of ownership proof of existence 32
updatable proof of history globally visible proof of ownership immutable proof of existence 32
Bitcoin might not be as as we hoped. decentralized secure anonymous stable useful updatable proof of history globally visible proof of ownership immutable proof of existence 32
Bitcoin might not be as as we hoped. decentralized secure [ [ anonymous stable useful updatable proof of history globally visible proof of ownership immutable proof of existence 32
Bitcoin might not be as as we hoped. decentralized secure [ [ anonymous stable useful Less crucial in these contexts? updatable proof of history globally visible proof of ownership immutable proof of existence 32
2 “plateau of productivity” 5 4 visibility 3 1 time 33
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