Decentralized reputation schemes present a promising area of experimentation in
blockchain applications. These solutions aim to overcome the shortcomings of simple …

Traditionally, peer-to-peer systems have relied on altruism and reciprocity. Although
incentive-based models have gained prominence in new-generation peer-to-peer systems …

Highlights What are the main findings? We propose a novel trust and reputation service for a
decentralized blockchain-based marketplace with Smart Contract support, similar to what …

Web3 is emerging as the new Internet-interaction model that facilitates direct collaboration
between strangers without a need for prior trust between network participants and without …

Abstract “Big Tech” companies provide digital services used by billions of people. Recent
developments, however, have shown that these companies often abuse their …

We are given a set of elements in a metric space. The distribution of the elements is
arbitrary, possibly adversarial. Can we weigh the elements in a way that is resistant to such …

Motivated by the challenges inherent in implementing trusted services in the Society 5.0
initiative, we propose a novel trust and reputation service for a decentralized marketplace …

Nowadays, most business and social interactions have moved to the internet, highlighting
the relevance of creating online trust. One way to obtain a measure of trust is through …

Centralized marketplaces provide reliable reputation services through a central authority,
but this raises concerns about single points of failure, user privacy, and data security …

The digital world is evolving toward representing-and serving the interconnection of-natural
persons. Instead of depending on the intrastructure of Big Tech companies and …