Blockchain and Internet of Things

Dear Colleagues,

Blockchain technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) are two separate yet equally compelling innovations that are currently shaping the modern landscape. Blockchain, with its decentralized ledger and cryptographic security, has the potential to revolutionize financial transactions, supply chain management, and digital identity verification. On the other hand, the IoT, through its web of interconnected devices, offers new possibilities for data collection, automation, and real-time decision making, impacting industries like healthcare, agriculture, and smart cities. Each innovation brings unique benefits and challenges, but they share a common objective: to enhance efficiency, security, and transparency in their respective domains.

Within the scope of this Special Issue, a diverse array of advanced mathematical and statistical methods take a prominent role. These encompass a wide spectrum of techniques, including but not limited to machine learning, deep learning, algorithmic approaches, Bayesian inference, time series analysis, regression models, clustering algorithms, system theory, formal verification techniques, and rigorous modeling approaches.

This Special Issue will focus on recent theoretical and practical studies of blockchain technology and the IoT, with a focus on their independent advancements and collaborative potential, shedding light on how these innovations are shaping modern industries and influencing the future of technology. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following: 

1. Security and Privacy;
2. Performance and Scalability Issues;
3. Network and Transaction Analysis;
4. Cryptocurrency and Cryptoasset;
5. Central Bank Digital Currency;
6. Smart Contracts;
7. Token Economy;
8. Digital Identity;
9. IoT and/or Blockchain Applications;
10. Edge Computing in IoT;
11. Sustainability;
12. Healthcare;
13. Agriculture;
14. Smart Cities;
15. Manufacturing and Industry;
16. Supply Chain;
17. Macroeconomic Studies;
18. Social Aspects and Regulations.

Dr. Jan Lansky
Guest Editor

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• blockchain
• Internet of Things
• security
• privacy
• performance
• network
• cryptocurrency
• cryptoasset
• distributed consensus
• smart contracts
• decentralized applications
• tokens
• digital identity
• edge computing
• sustainability
• healthcare
• agriculture
• smart cities
• supply chain
• machine learning
• deep learning
• Bayesian inference
• time series analysis
• regression models
• clustering algorithms
• system theory
• formal verification