Research directions
What we work on
Six directions that share one goal: systems where no single party has to be trusted.
Cross-Chain Interoperability
Moving value and messages between blockchains without trusting a single bridge or relay.
- HTLC
- Light clients
- Relays
- Bridges
18 related papers
Zero-Knowledge & Privacy
Proving that something is true without revealing the data behind it.
- zk-SNARK
- Commitments
- Selective disclosure
10 related papers
Decentralized Identity & Reputation
Self-sovereign identity, verifiable credentials and reputation that resists manipulation.
- DID
- Verifiable credentials
- Soulbound tokens
11 related papers
Smart Contract Security
Finding, fixing and formally ruling out exploitable bugs in contracts and protocols.
- Formal verification
- Fuzzing
- MEV
10 related papers
Consensus & Networks
Consensus, governance and networking for education and enterprise blockchains.
- BFT
- PoA / VRF
- P2P
7 related papers
Blockchain for IoT, Edge & AI
Trustworthy data and learning for IoT, edge networks and digital twins.
- Edge
- Federated learning
- Digital twins
14 related papers