SCRF Contributor Recognition and Rewards Initiative

rlj · October 8, 2021, 12:53pm

The Smart Contract Research Forum (SCRF) has created the Contributor Recognition and Rewards Initiative to feature and encourage thoughtful engagement and high-quality contributions to the forum and chat.

The SCRF community is eligible for participation as part of this program. SCRF community members who receive grants or compensation for forum content do not qualify for monetary rewards but will still receive recognition for their work.

For more details on this initiative please see SCRF Contributor Recognition and Rewards Initiative.

rlj · October 8, 2021, 1:00pm

SCRF is pleased to announce the following nominations for its first Comment of the Month. Please vote for three finalists below.

SCRF Comment of the Month

Willcon: Research Summary - Convergence of Blockchain, IoT, and AI - #16 by willcon
Legalpreneur: Smart Contract Summit 2021: Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) & Blockchain Panel - #9 by Legalpreneur
Sixto5: Cryptoeconomics as a limitation on governance - #11 by Sixto5
Eric Hu: Research Summary - Convergence of Blockchain, IoT, and AI - #18 by Eric_Hu
Twan: Research Summary: Leveraging Blockchain for Greater Accessibility of Machine Learning Models - #12 by Twan
Ralph: Discussion Post: Taming Wildcat Stablecoins - #8 by rlombreglia

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rlj · December 1, 2021, 1:13am

Tony discusses standardizing incumbent IoT data and providing authenticity for AI applications and what it means to be “on-chain." Research Summary - Convergence of Blockchain, IoT, and AI - #20 by Tony_Siu
Dr. Fanti addresses a selfish mining scenario with three parties and details her primary research implications. Research Summary and AMA with Giulia Fanti (Carnegie Mellon) on Analyzing Blockchain Incentive Mechanisms with Deep Reinforcement Learning - #11 by gfanti
Jerry discusses civil hacking in Taiwan and shares thoughts on how to persuade governments to accept KYC paradigm. Paper: zkKYC - A solution concept for KYC without knowing your customer, leveraging self-sovereign identity and zero-knowledge proofs - #6 by Jerry_Ho
Astrid covers decentralization standards in DAO. Research Summary - Experiments in algorithmic governance A history and ethnography of “The DAO,” a failed decentralized autonomous organization - #10 by Astrid_CH
Justin expresses his thoughts on “security” while responding to a summary of his original research paper “Leveraging Blockchain for Greater Accessibility of Machine Learning Models.” Research Summary: Leveraging Blockchain for Greater Accessibility of Machine Learning Models - #17 by juharris
Jean compares L1 and L2 solutions in Arbitrum. Research Summary: Arbitrum: Fast, Scalable, Private Smart Contracts - #15 by jyezie

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Gearlad · December 7, 2021, 9:14pm

Congratulations on being nominated for Comment of the Month, @Tony_Siu @gfanti @Jerry_Ho @Astrid_CH @juharris @jyezie.
@Researcher there are now 8 hours remaining. Please make sure to cast your vote!

rlj · January 13, 2022, 4:48pm

@LTTOguns explores NFT opportunities and future research directions. Research Pulse Issue #15 05/28/21 - #3 by LTTOguns
@Tony_Siu outlines two key challenges of algorithmic trading on the blockchain and CHAINBOT’s potential to enable algorithmic trading involving blockchain and ML. Research Summary: Towards private on-chain algorithmic trading - #3 by Tony_Siu
@Astrid_CH details Aragon’s prevalence as a DAO platform and discusses potential limitations of the original study comparing DAO platforms in the Ethereum blockchain. https://www.smartcontractresearch.org/t/research-summary-a-comparative-analy
@lnrdpss expresses thoughts on DeFi safety standards and introduces several ranking-based platforms for DeFi projects. Research Summary: Smart Contract Security: A Practitioner’s Perspective (2021) - #13 by lnrdpss
@Larry_Bates shares an original article on Decentralized Conglomerates and insight on DAO Theory. CommunityRule: What should an interface for designing governance do? - #6 by Larry_Bates
@valeriespina explores DeFi as a remedy to wealth disparity and highlights statistics on low-income benefits supplied in the original article. Discussion Post: Can Gambling Increase Savings? Empirical Evidence on Prize Linked Savings Accounts - #11 by valeriespina

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rlj · January 13, 2022, 5:15pm

Hey all, my mistake, Astrid’s comment link got cut off and the poll cannot be edited after 5 minutes. Here is the link to the comment: Research Summary: A Comparative Analysis of the Platforms for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations in the Ethereum Blockchain - #4 by Astrid_CH Thank you!

rlj · February 22, 2022, 8:41pm

@cipherix explores the possibility of combining an order split to both mitigate sandwich attacks and improve Constant Function Market Makers user privacy. Research Summary: Analyzing and Preventing Sandwich Attacks in Ethereum - #9 by cipherix
@PatrickZuest answers a question related to original research on “User Perception” and explains users’ behaviors while prices are highly volatile and their understanding of decentralized exchanges. Research Summary: Analyzing and Preventing Sandwich Attacks in Ethereum - #12 by PatrickZuest
José María García’s research proposes elastic smart contracts for complex IoT environments and demonstrates their applicability in a smart city scenario; @rlombreglia raises concerns regarding proprietary motives and non-interoperable technologies. Research Summary and AMA with José María García (Universidad de Sevilla): Elastic Smart Contracts for the Internet of Things - #3 by jasonanastas
When asked about solutions for reducing Governance Extractable Value risks, @aklamun introduces an original article that highlights optimistic approval - an advancement on timelocks. Research Summary - SoK Decentralized Finance (DeFi) - #10 by aklamun
@Tony_Siu differentiates between a database and blockchain and addresses concerns on IoT data standardization and independent technological developments. Research Summary: SoK: Applying Blockchain Technology in Industrial Internet of Things - #25 by Tony_Siu
@cipherix summarizes three pieces of research that examine key extraction attacks on Threshold ECDSA, network topology analysis as an enabler to privacy attacks across crypto networks, and implementation of smart contract functionality in Proof-of-Work blockchains. Research Pulse Issue #44 12/20/21 - #2 by cipherix
@Larry_Bates elaborates on thoughts related to the scope of bibliometric analysis and the knowledge gaps it opens and closes as a methodological approach. Research Summary: Who is contributing to academic research on blockchain oracles? A bibliometric analysis - #4 by zube.paul

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Woodrow_Jackson · May 5, 2022, 4:05pm

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@locha Gave good insight on building culture in decentralized organizations intentionally, and systematically. Showing that smart contracts are now being part of culture. As it has underline values as it imposes behavioral norms. Project: Building culture in decentralized organizations, intentionally and systematically - #4 by enfascination
@rlombreglia Engaging comment about automation of governance of a DAO and what roles it played. That could help keep decentralization of a DAO or not. Making valid points on the pros and cons of having an automated DAO. Research Summary: An Exploration of Governing via IT in Decentralized Autonomous Organizations
*@gabi1610 Gave detailed comment in making sure token shares distributed evenly. Adding a possible solution when it comes to Automated Market markers for Defi. Also known as AMM. Which gives users accurately priced assets in which they can trade. Research Summary - Automated Market Makers for Decentralized Finance (DeFi) - #5 by gabi1610

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