Payment channel network (PCN) is a layer-two scaling solution that enables fast off-chain
transactions but does not involve on-chain transaction settlement. PCNs raise new privacy …

The technological advancement of the Internet of Things (IoT) is a well-known phenomenon
that mainly affects industrial sectors but also consumers in everyday life. The use of …

There has been a recent explosion in the number of mobile network payment gateways that
enable users to access services through a variety of devices. Mobile payment gateway …

The major challenge is the scalability issue, which the second layer of blockchain must
solve. But the transfer of micro-payment creates another problem: node idleness due to the …

Blockchain technologies allow for records to be publicly secured, without the need of a
trusted authority. The Bitcoin white paper introduced blockchain technology in 2008, and …

Many services that are taken for granted in smart cities are not even remotely available in
dislocated areas, ie" smart territories". With the aim to offer a practical and secure way to …

Payment-channel networks (PCN) enhance the impact of cryptocurrencies by providing a
fast and consensus-free solution to the scalability problems of traditional blockchain …

Many services that are taken for granted in smart cities are not even remotely available in
dislocated areas yet, due to the lack of or too costly wide area network connectivity. With the …

This thesis presents a generalised comprehensive framework for evaluating anonymity of
cryptocurrency schemes. The framework was developed using security modelling with …

The digital transformation facilitates new forms of collaboration between companies along
the supply chain and between companies and consumers. Besides sharing information on …