Despite the great success of blockchain systems in recent years, blockchains still struggle to
provide the same level of latency and throughput as centralized financial systems. The core …

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 rise of Internet-of-Things enables the development of smart applications devoted to
improving the quality of life in urban and rural areas, thus fostering the creation of smart …

The increased penetration of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) in electricity markets
has given rise to a new category of energy players, called Aggregators, whose role is to …

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 …

The fundamental objective of the Lightning Network is to establish a decentralized platform
for scaling the Bitcoin network and facilitating high-throughput micropayments. However, this …

A blockchain-oriented continuous micropayment system forms an integral element of the
digital economy, enabling seamless transactions and encouraging minor purchases …

This research examines the socio-cultural, behavioral, and economic components of bitcoin
adoption in Russia using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Unified Theory …