Design principle DP3: Blockchain-based marketplace infrastructure
Use blockchain technology as the foundational infrastructure - with transparent public ledgers and smart contracts - to create a well-functioning NIL collectibles marketplace that satisfies requirements for successful markets.
Source paper
This design principle is proposed by Designing a fair and inclusive digital asset-based name-image-likeness marketplace (Arthur Carvalho, Liudmila Zavolokina, Suman Bhunia, Gerhard Schwabe, 2026).
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Citations
[1] Arthur Carvalho, Liudmila Zavolokina, Suman Bhunia, Gerhard Schwabe. Designing a fair and inclusive digital asset-based name-image-likeness marketplace. Decision Support Systems 201 (2026) 114580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2025.114580 (opens in a new tab) [2] Source document: Designing a fair and inclusive digital asset-based name-image-likeness marketplace.pdf