Smart contracts gave a new dimension to Blockchain applications. Subsequently,
Blockchains evolved from decentralized cryptocurrency ledgers to platforms for developing …

Blockchains benefit from guarantees of immutability and reliability due to their high
redundancy and distributed nature. They show their value especially when operating …

As a new promising distributed technology, blockchains have been widely applied since its
inception. Its decentralization feature reduces the reliance on the trusted authorities and …

The essence of blockchain smart contracts lies in the execution of business logic code in a
decentralized architecture in which the execution outcomes are trusted and agreed upon by …

Alongside with the publics' increased interest in cryptocurrencies and decentralized ledgers
comes a considerable number of anticipated use cases for smart contracts. However, most …

As a subset of distributed systems, blockchain technology is equally bound by the CAP
trilemma. Specifically, no distributed system can satisfy consistency, availability, and …

The idea of a public blockchain was first conceived to prevent double-spending while
processing monetary transactions in a peer-to-peer network [1]. In its original application, it …

The blockchain emerged as a novel distributed consensus scheme that allows transactions,
and any other data, to be securely stored and verified without the need of any centralized …

A blockchain is a form of distributed ledger technology where transactions as data state
changes are permanently recorded securely and transparently without the need for third …

The blockchain technology started as the innovation that powered the cryptocurrency
Bitcoin. But in recent years, leaders in finance, banking, and many more companies has …