Civic Blockchain: Making blockchains accessible for social collaborative economies

Journal of responsible technology Pub Date : 2023-10-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jrt.2023.100066

Cristina Viano , Sowelu Avanzo , Guido Boella , Claudio Schifanella , Vincenzo Giorgino

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Social sciences are investigating the societal implications of using blockchains for social collaborative economies and participatory practices. This article contributes by advancing an original approach to blockchain-based applications defined as Civic Blockchain. It is implemented with a wallet app currently experimented upon in local communities.

Our approach is informed by an analysis of the critical literature on ethical and design dilemmas concerning blockchain for social impact. The conceptual framework revolves around three principles (Internet of Values 2.0, disintermediation of services, and local adaptation), that are reflected in our technical choices. The approach makes blockchains accessible to local community members, leveraging some of their core affordances and advancing new interpretations with a focus on technical and economic accessibility. Blockchain technology can support new socio-economic practices on a local level when intentional actions are undertaken by developers and users to address the societal challenges.

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公民区块链:使区块链可用于社会协作经济

社会科学正在研究将区块链用于社会协作经济和参与性实践的社会影响。本文通过提出一种基于区块链的应用程序的原始方法来做出贡献，该应用程序被定义为Civic Blockchain。它是通过一个钱包应用程序实现的，目前正在当地社区进行试验。我们的方法是通过对有关区块链社会影响的道德和设计困境的关键文献的分析来提供信息的。概念框架围绕三个原则(价值互联网2.0、服务的非中介化和本地化)展开，这些原则反映在我们的技术选择中。这种方法使当地社区成员可以访问区块链，利用它们的一些核心功能，并以技术和经济可访问性为重点推进新的解释。当开发者和用户采取有意的行动来应对社会挑战时，区块链技术可以在地方层面上支持新的社会经济实践。

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