Keynotes
Keynote #1:
Title: The Trust Paradox: Adversarial Incentives to Systemic Oversight in Blockchains
Abstract: TBA.
Claudio J. Tessone
(Professor of Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies at the University of Zurich, Switzerland)
Bio:Prof. Dr Claudio J. Tessone is Professor of Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies at the University of Zurich, where he leads the Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Group. His research connects complex systems science, economics, and data science to study decentralised technologies, with a focus on cryptoeconomics, consensus mechanisms, blockchain analytics and forensics, DeFi, token-based economies, and blockchain governance. He is co-founder and Chairman of the UZH Blockchain Center, one of the leading interdisciplinary blockchain hubs worldwide, bringing together more than 20 professors across business, economics, finance, informatics, law, and mathematics. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed papers and serves as Editor-in-Chief of Ledger, the first peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to blockchain and cryptocurrency research. He also directs several international education initiatives, including the Deep Dive into Blockchain Summer School and the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Blockchain.