To mitigate the scalability problem of decentralized cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and
Ethereum, the payment channel, which allows two parties to perform secure coin transfers …

In recent years, blockchains have drawn considerable attention from engineers,
researchers, and institutions alike; and their implementation has affected fields like e …

We increasingly live in a world where there is a balance between the rights to privacy and
the requirements for consent, and the rights of society to protect itself. Within this world, there …

Payment channel networks (PCN) are used in cryptocurrencies to enhance the performance
and scalability of off-chain transactions. Except for opening and closing of a payment …

Bitcoin has recently raised substantial attention from a variety of players: media, academia,
and regulators. While the price of Bitcoin has continuously and substantially gone down …

The successful amalgamation of cryptocurrency and consumer Internet-of-Things (IoT)
devices can pave the way for novel applications in machine-to-machine economy. However …

In shaping the Internet of Money, the application of blockchain and distributed ledger
technologies (DLTs) to the financial sector triggered regulatory concerns. Notably, while the …

Most self-service payment terminals require network connectivity for processing electronic
payments. The necessity to maintain network connectivity increases costs, introduces …

Payment channel networks (PCNs) have emerged as a scalability solution for blockchains
built on the concept of a payment channel: a setting that allows two parties to safely transact …

Blockchain and its application on cryptocurrency transactions have gathered a lot of
attention and popularity since the birth of the pioneer Bitcoin in 2009. More than 1500 …