About Olivier Atangana
Olivier Atangana is a PhD Candidate at the Greyc Lab, in the ENSICAEN Engineering School of Caen, France, and a Cryptocurrency Researcher at the company Fime, France.
RESEARCH
Olivier received his Engineering Degree in Computer Science and Electronics from ESIREM Engineering School-Dijon in 2022. His Ph.D. thesis, “Offline Payment Requirements FOR Central Bank Digital Currencies,” delves into the intricacies of CBDCs and their potential for revolutionizing the financial sector. Olivier is a visiting lecturer in Network Security at ENSICAEN Engineering School and also contributes significantly to the academic community with publications, including ‘Securing Privacy in Offline Payment for Retail CBDC: A Comprehensive Framework’
PROJECTS
Olivier has collaborated with Fime on groundbreaking projects in the realm of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). His visionary approach led to the strategization and design of avant-garde CBDC use cases, including the development of an offline CBDC wallet test tool. He has also been instrumental in research endeavors, ranging from meticulous CBDC documentation studies to the creation of an Offline CBDC e-wallet.
RECENT ACTIVITIES
11/08/2023
Securing the Future Monetary System-Cybersecurity for Central Bank Digital Currencies 8-9 November 2023, Basel, Switzerland
My attendance at the conference titled “Securing the Future Monetary System - Cybersecurity for Central Bank Digital Currencies” held on 8-9 November 2023 in Basel, Switzerland,presented a unique opportunity to engage with key figures in the field and to represent Fime’s interests and expertise.
10/17/2023 📢 I’m thrilled to reflect on my recent presentation at the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference (B2C’2023) in Corfu, Greece!
🔐 Privacy stands as a cornerstone for the successful adoption of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Navigating the challenges of ensuring privacy, especially in offline payments, is no small feat. Our study delves deep into crafting an innovative protocol for CBDCs that champions both privacy and security in offline transactions.
🔍 At its core, our protocol harnesses the power of blind signature technology, ensuring transaction data remains confidential. Complementing this, we’ve integrated the zk-SNARK protocol, ensuring transactions are private yet verifiable without any interaction between parties.
🙏 A heartfelt thank you to Greyc and Fime for their unwavering support and contribution to this research. Their expertise was pivotal in shaping our findings.