The Stanford Blockchain Conference, now in its third year, brings together researchers and practioners working on cryptographic consensus systems such as blockchains. In these systems, designdecisions have implications for the security, economic viability, and business risks. As blockchains continue to evolve, they must be analyzed as mission-critical systems with attendant security and risk concerns. This conference will explore new directions in blockchain design, for both public and private blockchain protocols.
This conference will explore the use of formal methods, empirical analysis, and risk modeling to better understand security and systemic risk in blockchain protocols. We aim to foster multidisciplinary collaboration among practitioners and researchers in blockchain protocols, distributed systems, cryptography, computer security, and risk management.