Blockchain technology was first elaborated as a part of the Bitcoin network, a decentralizedpayment system and virtual currency that can be traded on a peer-to-peer network, without relying on banks or other financial institutions. Deployed in 2009 by a pseudonymous entity called Satoshi...

While most of these blockchain-based organizations have been—thus far—developed mostly to facilitate the coordination of individuals in the digital world, the possibilities provided by these new organisational structures can also be found in the physical world. Cities, municipalities and...

Decentralized architectures are gaining popularity as a way to protect one’s privacy against the ubiquitous surveillance of states and corporations. Yet, in spite of the obvious benefits they provide when it comes to data sovereignty, decentralized architectures also present certain...