Emerging Trends in Blockchain and Its Applications

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce this Special Issue focused on Blockchain, highlighting the latest innovations, applications, and challenges in this transformative technology. Blockchain has emerged as a pivotal technology with the potential to revolutionize various sectors, from finance and healthcare to supply chain and government services. This Special Issue aims to gather high-quality research contributions that advance the understanding of Blockchain technology and its applications.

We invite original research articles, reviews, and case studies on topics including, but not limited to, the following:

• Blockchain Architecture and Design:
• Novel consensus algorithms;
• Scalability solutions;
• Security and privacy enhancements;
• Blockchain interoperability.
• Cryptographic Techniques for Blockchain:
• Zero-knowledge proofs;
• Secure multi-party computation;
• Cryptographic primitives and protocols;
• Post-quantum cryptography in Blockchain.
• Blockchain Applications:
• Financial services and DeFi;
• Healthcare systems;
• Supply chain management;
• Government and public sector applications.
• Blockchain and Internet of Things (IoT):
• Integration of Blockchain with IoT;
• Security and privacy in Blockchain–IoT ecosystems;
• Decentralized identity and access management for IoT.
• Case Studies and Real-World Deployments:
• Successful Blockchain implementations;
• Lessons learned from Blockchain projects;
• Comparative analysis of Blockchain platforms.

Prof. Dr. Joseph Liu
Guest Editor

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• blockchain architecture and design
• cryptographic techniques for blockchain
• blockchain applications
• blockchain and Internet of Things (IoT)
• case studies and real-world deployments