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Liudmila Zavolokina’s Insights on Trust in Blockchains


Can we trust a trust-less technology? Dr. Liudimila Zavolokina, a member of the UZH Blockchain Center, raises this question in an article in inside-it (German). Her research shows that – despite the wide misconception that blockchain does not require any trust anymore – trust still needs to be built up. Trust in blockchains is influenced by three factors: understandability, responsibility and reputation, and data quality. To better understand how these factors determine trust in blockchains, read the article here: https://www.inside-it.ch/de/post/dsi-insights-koennen-wir-einer-vertrauensfreien-technologie-vertrauen-20210805