The next-generation blockchain ecosystem is expected to integrate both homogeneous and
heterogeneous distributed ledgers. These systems require operations across multiple …

Medical data has become an essential element for industrial healthcare. The growth in
medical data is accompanied by the need to process it in a secure manner. As the …

Abstract Blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are remarkable
emerging technologies in the coming few decades. Blockchain technology makes the …

Blockchain is among the most promising new technologies due to its unique features,
encompassing security, privacy, data integrity, and immutability. Blockchain applications …

Distributed ledger technologies like blockchain have gained great attention in both
academia and industry. Blockchain as a potentially disruptive technology can advance many …

Nowadays, smart applications are increasing day by day to improve the standard of living in
smart cities. A modern-day smart city is characterized by the presence of numerous smart …

This textbook focuses on distributed ledger technology (DLT) and its potential impact on
society at large. It aims to offer a detailed and self-contained introduction to the founding …

Blockchain, also coined as decentralized AI, has the potential to empower AI to be more
trustworthy by creating a decentralized trust of privacy, security, and audibility. However …

The current landscape of the core Internet technologies shows considerable centralisation
with the big tech companies controlling the vast majority of traffic and services. This situation …

This paper presents an overview of the main developments of cryptocurrencies and
discusses their future perspectives. First, it briefly reviews the history of cryptocurrencies …