The Internet of Value
Internet of Value (IoV) — definition directory
Sourced definitions of “Internet of Value (IoV)” across papers, editorials, and reports, with explicit provenance.
Internet of Value (IoV) — sourced definitions
This page is a directory of sourced IoV definitions. Each entry preserves the original wording plus a minimal interpretation layer: scope, assumptions, and evidence.
Notes:
- “Bucket” groups the source by framing, and “Evidence level” gives a rough signal of source strength.
- For formal citation or disputed wording, consult the original publication.
Source files
- CSV: /definitions/sources/iov-definitions-sourced-quotes.csv
- PDF (compilation): /definitions/sources/iov-definitions.pdf
Directory
| # | Source / Org | Year | Bucket | Evidence level | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solaiman & Robins, “The Internet of Value… Lightning Network Micropayments” (arXiv) | 2024 | A | High (peer‑review pipeline, explicit definition) | View |
| 2 | Truong et al., “Strengthening the Blockchain‑Based Internet of Value with Trust” (ICC 2018) | 2018 | A | High | View |
| 3 | Tasca, “Internet of Value: A Risky Necessity” (Frontiers in Blockchain editorial) | 2020 | A/E | High | View |
| 4 | Treiblmaier, “Defining the Internet of Value” | 2021 | A | Medium–High | View |
| 5 | Frontiers “Comprehensive review on the Internet of Value” | 2025 | A | Medium (provisionally accepted) | View |
| 6 | Tech. Forecasting & Social Change “The internet of value: Towards a definition…” | 2024 | A | Medium | View |
| 7 | Walton College, “Emergence of Web 3.0: Tokenization and the Internet of Value” | 2021 | A | Medium | View |
| 8 | UCL CBT report (early release) | 2020 | A | Medium–High | View |
| 9 | Policy Review, “Web of Value” definition | 2023 | A | Medium | View |
| 10 | Ripple, “The Internet of Value: What It Means…” | 2017 | B/D | High (primary vendor framing) | View |
| 11 | Ripple WEF profile | 2015 | B/D | High | View |
| 12 | Ripple, “Realizing the Internet of Value Through RippleNet” | 2018 | B/D | High | View |
| 13 | Brad Garlinghouse (Swell 2018) | 2018 | D/E | Medium–High | View |
| 14 | Chris Larsen, Ripple video | 2018 | D/E | Medium | View |
| 15 | GateHub, “What is the Internet of Value?” | 2020 | B/D | Medium | View |
| 16 | Bank of Baroda, “Internet of Value: Internet 2.0” | 2020 | B/D | Medium | View |
| 17 | W3C “Internet of Value Manifesto” | 2015 | B | High (standards body) | View |
| 18 | Interledger overview | 2019 | B | High | View |
| 19 | GateHub, “What is Interledger?” | 2020 | B | Medium | View |
| 20 | Interledger Foundation home | 2024 | B | High | View |
| 21 | Citi, “The Regulated Internet of Value” | 2021 | B/C/D | High | View |
| 22 | M10, “Implementing a Regulated Liabilities Network” | 2022 | B | Medium | View |
| 23 | a16z Libra explainer | 2019 | D/E | High | View |
| 24 | a16z Celo explainer | 2019 | D/E | High | View |
| 25 | Dixon, “Read Write Own” discourse | 2024–25 | D/E | Medium–High | View |
| 26 | UArk “Internet of Value: Tokenization and Web3” | 2021 | A/D | Medium | View |
| 27 | Tasca (again, critical lens) | 2020 | A/E | High | View |
| 28 | Richard Martin, LinkedIn essay | 2025 | E | Low–Medium | View |
| 29 | a16z 2026 crypto trends | 2025 | D | Medium | View |
| 30 | 21X, “New financial infrastructure” | 2025 | D | Low–Medium | View |
| 31 | BIS, “Finternet” | 2024 | C | High | View |
| 32 | BIS AR 2022, “Future monetary system” | 2022 | C | High | View |
| 33 | IMF, “Cross‑Border Payments with Retail CBDCs” | 2024 | C | High | View |
| 34 | BIS/CPMI Cross‑border payments programme | 2021–24 | C | High | View |
| 35 | BIS CBDCs for Cross‑Border Payments | 2021 | C | High | View |
| 36 | FSB stablecoin recommendations | 2020–23 | C | High | View |
| 37 | Wharton/WEF stablecoin note | 2026 | A/C | High | View |
| 38 | Lightning Network IoV paper | 2024 | A | High | View |
| 39 | Interledger explainer (Cointelegraph / TradingView) | 2024–26 | B | Medium | View |
| 40 | UCL editorial, again (risk framing) | 2020 | A/E | High | View |