Over the past decade, blockchain technology has attracted a huge attention from both
industry and academia because it can be integrated with a large number of everyday …

Purpose This paper aims to undertake a thematic review of academic papers on financial
technology (FinTech) to identify three broad categories for the purpose of classifying extant …

This paper explores the barriers and drivers of diffusion associated with permissionless and
permissioned blockchains, seeking to establish whether they are the same or different and …

At present, the concept of metaverse has sparked widespread attention from the public to
major industries. With the rapid development of blockchain and Web3 technologies, the …

The adoption of cryptocurrencies is uneven across businesses, industries, and countries.
Different forces drive cryptocurrency adoption (CA) dependent on the national level of …

New and disruptive technologies, including cryptocurrencies and new payment methods,
are revolutionising the way people engage with finance. Although they provide significant …

The blockchain technology is one of the grand challenges for the governance of new
entrepreneurial projects. Thanks to this decentralized mechanism of certification, teams are …

This study reviews initial coin offerings (ICOs) based on 80 empirical studies from 2018 to
2022. We apply a blend of bibliometric and content analysis to consolidate ICOs' prior …

This study attempts to explore the macroeconomic development factors that determine
countries' decisions to implement CBDCs. The study uses data regarding CBDC adoption …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a high-level analysis of the intersection
emerging cryptocurrency sector with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations and risk …