Three areas where blockchain could revolutionise compliance in Australia

Three areas where blockchain could revolutionise compliance in Australia

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By Dr. Drew Donnelly, Compliance Quarter. In our last article on blockchain, Understanding smart contracts, we talked through an example of how blockchain could be utilised to implement a smart contract for the purchase of a ‘smart’ refrigerator, including the registration of a security interest. This suggests one way in which blockchain could be used to ensure regulatory compliance; the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) could be integrated into blockchain adding an extra level of protection to a security interest. In Future possibilities for Australian business with blockchain we talked in general terms about how blockchain might be used to ensure compliance with identity management and corporate governance requirements. In this article, we look at three specific areas of regulatory compliance in Australia where there are already signs that blockchain…
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Understanding smart contracts

Understanding smart contracts

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    By Dr Drew Donnelly, Compliance Quarter. Continuing in our series of posts on blockchain and related financial technology, today we look at how blockchain might facilitate a new legal instrument; smart contracts. We define smart contracts, provide an explanatory example and look at some of the inherent limitations of the instrument. A smart contract is… To understand smart contracts, it is useful to think about blockchain again and how it facilitates the transfer of digital currency (sometimes called ‘cryptocurrency’). Blockchain is a distributed ledger or network with an inbuilt process for validating transactions and permanently recording them. Through its inbuilt verification process, the blockchain can validate the transfer of a currency such as bitcoin or ethereum from one person to another. Consider, however, that the transfer of money…
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