Web3 protocol design
Technical analysis of DeFi mechanisms — liquidity pool design, oracle architecture, tokenomics implementation, cross-chain interoperability patterns, and governance system design. Papers examine both theoretical properties and production failure modes.
Smart contract security
Vulnerability pattern analysis, reentrancy taxonomy, oracle manipulation attack modelling, governance attack surface mapping, and flash loan interaction analysis. Papers inform audit methodology and development practice.
RWA tokenization architecture
Compliance-aware token design for real-world asset tokenization: ERC-1400 and ERC-3643 implementation patterns, transfer restriction architecture, investor verification flows, and on-chain cap table management.
On-chain AI systems
Architecture papers on AI agent governance, policy enforcement in autonomous agentic workflows, decision traceability on-chain, and adversarial AI threat modelling for systems with on-chain execution capability.
Post-quantum cryptography
Implementation papers on CRYSTALS-Kyber and Dilithium deployment, hybrid migration design, performance characteristics in constrained environments, and cryptographic agility patterns for long-lived systems.
Stablecoin and payment rails
Architecture analysis of cross-border stablecoin corridors, CBDC integration patterns, treasury rail design, settlement finality models, and compliance architecture for regulated payment infrastructure.