Vincent Gramlich

University of Bayreuth · Faculty of Law Business & Economics

Sustainable finance, driven by the goal of addressing global climate change and societal concerns, has recently increased in prominence. Correspondingly, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations have become integral to financial decision-making, necessitating robust accounting and reporting mechanisms. However, current ESG reporti...

The financial sector has seen a trend toward more decentralization, especially led by the introduction and prevalence of blockchain. However, decentralization technologies may increase energy consumption through the use of potentially less optimized hardware, replication, and consensus-related operations, as well as further cryptographic overhead w...

Decentralized finance (DeFi) presents individuals with financial autonomy and opens numerous avenues within the financial services sector. However, there are obstacles that impede its broader adoption. Many of these hurdles cannot be exclusively addressed through technical means and stem from issues related to the absence of a consistent, enduring...

In traditional financial markets, front-running is a well-structured phenomenon. It represents a form of privileged actors utilizing knowledge or power advantages to extract undue profit at the cost of other stakeholders. Various mitigation strategies have emerged, ranging from market design to regulatory measures. More recently, a similar and subs...

Identities are an essential aspect of information systems (IS) as they allow users of a digital ecosystem to interact, build trust, and form relationships. Decentralized finance (DeFi) is a digital, blockchain-based ecosystem that has seen tremendous growth in the last years, however, struggles with current identity implementations. While academics...

Zusammenfassung Für die Vertrauenswürdigkeit von Finanzdienstleistungsinstituten, die das Kryptoverwahrgeschäft nach § 1 Abs. 1a Satz 2 Nr. 6 KWG betreiben, ist es essenziell, dass die Kunden ihre verwahrten Kryptowerte in der Insolvenz des Instituts aussondern können. Wäre dies nicht der Fall und würde den Kunden im Fall der Insolvenz des Institut...

Zusammenfassung Die Vernetzung kommunikationsfähiger Geräte schreitet aktuell schnell voran und verspricht durch eine Ende-zu-Ende-Digitalisierung von Prozessen Effizienzgewinne und neue Anwendungsmöglichkeiten. Die Verifizierung von Endgeräten ist insbesondere bei kritischen Infrastrukturen wie der Energieversorgung eine notwendige Bedingung. Unte...

While Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has the potential to emulate and, indeed, outperform existing financial systems, it remains a complex phenomenon yet to be extensively researched. To make the most of this potential, its practitioners must gain a rigorous understanding of its intricacies, as must information systems (IS) researchers. Against this...

In the energy transition, there is an urgent need for decreasing overall carbon emissions. Against this background, the purposeful and verifiable tracing of emissions in the energy system is a crucial key element for promoting the deep decarbonization towards a net zero emission economy with a market-based approach. Such an effective tracing system...

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies built on blockchains have increasingly attracted investors in recent years. Motivated by the opportunities of this technology, blockchain-based applications in various sectors have also been explored. Yet, so far, finance-related applications have arguably remained the most advanced and relevant area of blockchain...