Research & publications

An evolving archive of academic work at the intersection of law, cryptography and digital evidence. It brings together research in progress and published papers, with context, authorship and access to the complete work when available.

Research archive

02 works

  1. Research in progress

    Infraestructura criptográfica implementable para propiciar la seguridad jurídica

    Author
    Sarapura, Iván Enzo
    Context
    Developed for UCEMA
    Academic background
    Law studies — UBA · Blockchain & Digital Finance diploma program — UTN

    The research proposes a legal-technical framework for implementing digital signatures, hash functions, timestamping and distributed ledgers in documentary and evidentiary processes. It examines which governance, auditability and interoperability conditions allow these tools to reinforce authenticity, integrity and traceability without replacing existing legal safeguards.

  2. Published paper

    La blockchain como tecnología aplicable a la cadena de custodia

    ¿Puede esta tecnología mejorar el resguardo de la evidencia?

    Authors
    José G. Damiani Corraro, Lara M. Quevedo Arcuri, and Iván E. Sarapura
    Context
    Faculty of Law, University of Buenos Aires · LegalThon — Academic Hackathon on Decentralized Governance
    Recognition
    1st prize — Cardano Academic LegalThon 2025

    The research analyzes how a hybrid architecture on Cardano can record hashes and timestamps on-chain while keeping sensitive evidence off-chain. The paper combines comparative law, forensic traceability and guidelines for an Argentine draft bill.

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