Blockchain oracles and the oracle problem
How off-chain data reaches blockchains, why oracles reintroduce trust, and what this means for real-world applications.
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For Students
Thesis topics are grouped in two tracks: a research-oriented one centered on blockchain, accounting and decentralized finance, and a broader, management-oriented one on Web3 business and strategy. The supervision process is described below.
// Aresearch-oriented
Blockchain, Accounting & Decentralized Finance
Blockchain in accounting, auditing, and financial reporting
Whether and how distributed ledgers can improve recording, verification, and assurance in accounting.
Blockchain and ESG / sustainability reporting
Using blockchain and its oracles to make sustainability disclosures more verifiable and credible.
Decentralized Finance (DeFi): mechanisms, risks, and governance
How DeFi replicates financial services without intermediaries, and the risks and governance challenges involved.
Tokenization of Real-World Assets (RWA)
Representing physical or financial assets as on-chain tokens: models, benefits, and verification challenges.
Crypto-assets on corporate balance sheets
How firms recognize, measure, and disclose crypto holdings under current accounting standards.
// Bmanagement-oriented
Web3 Business, Strategy & Marketing
Consumer behavior in crypto markets: FOMO, hype cycles, and herd dynamics
What drives retail investors' decisions in speculative, sentiment-driven markets.
Marketing and community building in Web3
How crypto projects build and retain communities through NFTs, DAOs, and token-based incentives.
Go-to-market and growth strategies for crypto/Web3 ventures
How early-stage Web3 projects acquire users and scale in a fast-moving environment.
Business models and value creation in the token economy
How Web3 firms capture value and structure revenue when products run on open protocols.
Drivers and barriers of blockchain adoption in traditional firms
Why established companies adopt or resist blockchain, and what enables success.
Tokenomics: token design, incentives, and economic sustainability
How a token's supply, distribution, and incentive mechanisms shape a project's long-term viability.
Thesis Supervision
I supervise theses across the field of business administration broadly, including accounting, financial reporting, strategy, and performance measurement. I work flexibly, with a natural fit for topics related to blockchain, DeFi, Web3, and the research areas above. Theses are generally written in English.
Bachelor's theses. Assignment is handled through the Department's administration office (segreteria), which assigns students to supervisors. Once you have been assigned to me, you can reach me at my institutional email. Before then, you should already have a clear topic and a working title in mind, broadly aligned with the business-administration field. For the Bachelor in Business & Management, see the thesis and graduation guidelines.
In addition, for theses supervised by me I provide a short set of supplementary guidelines on structure, expected thesis type, and the required tables and figures. These complement, and do not replace, the University's official rules.
↓ Bachelor Thesis Guidelines (PDF)Master's theses. Please contact me directly by email; we will define a suitable topic together.
What to expect. A thesis is your own research project. My role is to provide guidance and direction, but primarily to evaluate your work, so please don't expect day-to-day feedback. Come prepared, work independently, and reach out at meaningful milestones.
The official University of Turin title page and thesis template is available here.