Over the past decade, blockchains and cryptocurrencies have taken a central stage in
financial technology (FinTech) innovation. In 2020–2021, as the academic finance and …

Blockchain technology can reduce transaction costs, facilitate decentralized platforms, and
produce distributed trust, creating a foundation for new business models. In the financial …

To draw a roadmap of current research activities of the blockchain community, we first
conduct a brief overview of state-of-the-art blockchain surveys published in the past 5 years …

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) within the
US economy, focusing on its rise, challenges, and implications. The primary objective is to …

Blockchains, and specifically smart contracts, have promised to create fair and transparent
trading ecosystems. Unfortunately, we show that this promise has not been met. We …

Novel blockchain technology provides the infrastructure layer for the creation of
decentralized appli-cations. A rapidly growing ecosystem of applications is built around …

On July 25th 2017 the SEC published guidance indicating that US securities laws may apply
to token sales, effectively recognizing crypto coins associated with entities such as the DAO …

The use of the term blockchain is documented for disparate projects, from cryptocurrencies
to applications for the Internet of Things (IoT), and many more. The concept of blockchain …

Abstract Decentralized Finance (or “DeFi”) is growing in volume and in importance. DeFi
promises cheaper and more open access to financial services by reducing the costs and …

Recently, decentralization has been extensively explored by researchers. Blockchain, as a
representation of decentralized technology, has attracted attention with its unique …