BAC-L4-ARCH-105Blockchain architecture
Governance architecture
Designing who decides what, within what delays, with what counterweights — including when the operator is a public institution.
- Level
- L4 — Blockchain architect
- Duration
- 3 h
- Maintainer
- Chief Blockchain Architect
Learning objectives
- 01Design a distribution of powers proportionate to risk
- 02Provide emergency procedures and controls over them
- 03Articulate on-chain governance with institutional governance
Guided lab
Design governance for a chain jointly operated by a public administration and a private consortium.
Independent lab
Write the emergency procedure and the mechanism preventing its abuse.
Security angle
Every emergency procedure is a legitimate back door: it must be bounded, logged and revocable.
Assessment
Governance architecture defended against an imposed crisis scenario.