Again, fantastic paper. I just reread the abstract and would suggest some edits for improvement.
With edits:
Abstract—Since the time Satoshi Nakamoto released his
whitepaper and corresponding software for bitcoin, the
cryptocurrency ecosystem has grown rapidly. Anyone can
now transfer value without unnecessary middlemen, banks,
or counterparty risk. With the blockchain and consensus
technology established and proven stable, the question has
arisen whether this technology could be applied to allow
trading of multiple assets without the need for a broker or
central entity. The aim of BitShares 2.0 is to evolve the term
decentralized exchange (DEX) and not only provide trading
of assets but also offer classical financial instruments on
the blockchain. Two of these instruments — market pegged
assets and user-issued assets — are discussed here.
Original:
Abstract—Ever since Satoshi Nakamoto released his whitepaper
and corresponding software for bitcoin, the cryptocurrency
ecosystem grew rapidly. Bitcoin created an ecosystem
which everybody could use to transfer value without unnecessary
middlemen, banks or counterparty risk. Having the
blockchain and consensus technology established and proven
stable, the question arose whether this technology could be
applied to allow trading of multiple assets without the need
for a broker or central entity. The aim of BitShares 2.0 is to
evolve the term decentralized exchange (DEX) and not only
provide trading of assets but also offer classical financial
instruments on the blockchain. Two of these instruments —
market pegged assets and user-issued assets — are discussed
here.