Henrik Axelsen is a prominent figure in the field of blockchain research, with a focus on Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and bridging traditional finance with decentralized finance. He is known for his research on decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and their governance, as well as his exploration of the intersection of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI) in managing culture in decentralized communities. Axelsen has published research on the polycentric governance of digital assets in blockchain-based DAOs, emphasizing the importance of Ostrom's principles in understanding self-governance in decentralized systems. He has also highlighted the challenges of anonymized networks and sybils in DAO research, proposing the concept of a "Digital Common Pool Resource" (DCPR) to study the management of shared digital assets in these communities