Carl Victor von Wachter

Carl Victor von Wachter is a Research Fellow at the Department of Computer Science's Programming Languages and Theory of Computation group within the Faculty of Science at the University of Copenhagen. His research centers on blockchain infrastructure and decentralized finance (DeFi), with significant contributions to token design, equity crowdfunding mechanisms, and financial system analysis on blockchain platforms.

His core research interests include:

• Blockchain-based token economics for financial applications
• Miner Extractable Value (MEV) and transaction ordering optimization
• Asset composability metrics in DeFi ecosystems
• Smart contract security and regulatory implications
• Decentralized financial infrastructure design

von Wachter's publications demonstrate consistent focus on practical DeFi implementations, with recent work analyzing blockchain tokens for equity crowdfunding (2024) and foundational DeFi infrastructure (2023 PhD thesis). His research bridges computer science and finance, emphasizing real-world applicability of cryptographic systems.

His work shows strong academic impact with over 100 citations across Scopus and significant attention from news outlets and research communities (209+ Mendeley readers). Collaborative efforts with researchers like Jensen and Ross highlight interdisciplinary teamwork in blockchain analysis.

Based at Universitetsparken 5 in Copenhagen, he maintains active research output through the University of Copenhagen's Department of Computer Science, with ongoing investigations into blockchain scalability and financial integration.