Research works

This repository collects various research (mostly writings, some code) I have undertaken / collaborated on. Copies of documents are maintained here; brief descriptions and links to various publications (including external, where available) are below.

Public blockchain research

SmartPiggies: An open-source standard for a free peer-to-peer global derivatives market

A description of the SmartPiggies protocol and discussion of attendant issues in deploying the protocol on a public blockchain system.

• Date: 11/2018
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Trotting Lightly: Reducing the Hoofprint of SmartPiggies Storage on Ethereum

A research proof-of-concept on reducing state storage for the SmartPiggies protocol on Ethereum, with applications to general distributed applications using a public blockchain layer for data storage.

• Date: 12/2021
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Oracle Security in Public Blockchain Systems

Discussion of issues related to oracle security in public blockchain systems and description of a game-theoretic mechanism for avoiding the need for oracles in certain contexts, with broad applicability to on-chain financial settlement.

• Date: 4/2022
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ASIC Mining Analysis by Simulation

An investigation into the topic of the prevalence of ASICs in cryptocurrency mining, from back when this was the subject of greater debate.

• Date: 8/2018
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Other digital currency research

Tokens and accounts in the context of digital currencies

Discussion of terminological issues and associated technical details around digital currencies, primarily for a central banking / economist audience.

• Date: 12/2020
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What is programmable money?

Discussion of the essential nature of the concept of "programmable money" from a technological and economic perspective.

• Date: 6/2021
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Central bank digital currencies: system design and interoperability

A broad report on many facets of CBDC design; my contributions were primarily on a technical working group looking at recordkeeping systems design options.

• Date: 9/2021
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Other financial technology research

Enabling open finance through APIs

A report analyzing a proposed system for open finance APIs using a central validator for identification and authentication of participants; my contributions were on a technical team looking at API-based process design.

• Date: 12/2020
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Enabling open finance through APIs: Report on payment initiation

A follow-up to the previous report looking at more detailed technical requirements and processes related to payment initiation.

• Date: 9/2021
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Other technology research

Cross-GPU Kernel Performance Prediction

ML modeling of various GPU hardware and software kernel features to predict GPGPU application performance across different hardware architectures.

• Date: 4/2022
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