Blockchain and Web 3.0: Applications, Challenges and Future Trends—Volume II
A special issue of Future Internet (ISSN 1999-5903). This special issue belongs to the section "Internet of Things".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2024 | Viewed by 971
Special Issue Editor
Interests: data intensive systems; blockchain; Web 3.0
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Dear Colleagues,
Blockchain technology has emerged as a groundbreaking innovation, revolutionizing various industries by enabling secure, transparent, and decentralized systems. Blockchain's potential extends beyond finance to supply chain management, healthcare, voting systems, and more. However, blockchain faces challenges related to scalability, as it must handle large volumes of transactions efficiently. Privacy is another concern, as the public nature of blockchain can expose sensitive information. Web 3.0 leverages blockchain and other decentralized technologies to create peer-to-peer networks, enabling direct interactions and eliminating the reliance on centralized entities. Despite its immense potential, Web 3.0 faces challenges in usability, interoperability among different platforms, and the development of user-friendly decentralized applications (dApps). Scalability and performance limitations must also be addressed to provide a seamless user experience.
Addressing these challenges as blockchain and Web 3.0 evolves becomes crucial to unlocking their full potential. Research and innovation in these areas are essential to overcome scalability hurdles, enhance privacy mechanisms, establish application frameworks, and develop user-friendly solutions. By doing so, blockchain and Web 3.0 can realize their promise of transforming industries, empowering individuals, and shaping the future of the digital landscape.
This Special Issue aims to solicit original and unpublished papers that contribute theoretical and practical proposals in various research areas of blockchain and Web 3.0. The primary focus is on exploring applications and addressing associated challenges. Authors are encouraged to submit articles that identify existing problems and challenges while providing suggestions for their resolution. Moreover, contributions discussing the revolutionary prospects of blockchain and Web 3.0 technology and their real-life applications and implications are highly welcomed. This Special Issue welcomes review articles, survey papers, and technical papers. While the following topic areas are highlighted, submissions covering other related subjects are also encouraged:
- Blockchain theories and their evolution;
- Smart contracts techniques and solutions;
- Distributed consensus and network design in various applications;
- Issues of security and privacy surrounding blockchain and Web 3.0 technology;
- Performance optimization of blockchain systems;
- Integration of blockchain with other emerging technologies;
- Cryptocurrency theories, methods, and applications;
- Transaction mining and analysis;
- Economics and game theoretic analysis of cryptocurrency protocols;
- Usability and user studies;
- Case studies (e.g., of adoption, attacks, forks, scams, etc.).
Prof. Dr. Qiang Qu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- blockchain
- smart contract
- cryptocurrency
- security and privacy
- distributed consensus and networks
- transaction analysis
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