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200 10$aBlockchain and Smart-Contract Technologies for Innovative Applications /$fedited by Nour El Madhoun, Ioanna Dionysiou, Emmanuel Bertin
205   $a1st ed. 2024.
210  1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Springer,$d2024.
215   $a1 online resource (304 pages)
311 08$a3-031-50027-X 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aIntroduction -- Fundamentals of blockchain and smart-contracts -- Surveys on blockchain and smart contracts -- IoT Applications -- Healthcare Applications -- Finance Applications -- Government and E-voting Applications -- Energy Applications -- Metaverse and NFT Applications -- Telecommunications Applications -- Conclusion.
330   $aThis book is an in-depth exploration of blockchain and smart contracts technologies, systematically addressing their theoretical foundations while highlighting concrete applications in several key sectors. It begins by defining the fundamentals of blockchain and smart contracts, then ventures into the legal domain, analyzing the implications of automated contracts from both backend and frontend perspectives. A particular focus is placed on a sustainable design for cryptocurrencies, anticipating the principles and expectations of the future. The book then provides a detailed taxonomy of blockchain's financial applications, while also examining its role in managing scientific workflows. The fascinating world of NFTs is also explored, from the tokenization of fine arts to innovative event ticketing systems. The convergence between ontologies and blockchain technology is then highlighted, followed by an in-depth assessment of the implications of this technology in the telecommunications sector, including a SWOT analysis of next-generation cellular networks. Written by academic researchers and industry experts, this book offers a complete and nuanced perspective on the transformational potential of blockchain. Provides an overview of blockchain/smart-contract based applications while including NFTs and telecommunications applications; Presents a detailed taxonomy of blockchain's financial applications; Features fundamentals of blockchain and smart-contracts that include principles, theories, protocols, architectures; Includes chapters written by academic and industrial researchers.
606   $aTelecommunication
606   $aCooperating objects (Computer systems)
606   $aBlockchains (Databases)
606   $aCommunications Engineering, Networks
606   $aCyber-Physical Systems
606   $aBlockchain
615  0$aTelecommunication.
615  0$aCooperating objects (Computer systems)
615  0$aBlockchains (Databases)
615 14$aCommunications Engineering, Networks.
615 24$aCyber-Physical Systems.
615 24$aBlockchain.
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702   $aEl Madhoun$b Nour
702   $aDionysiou$b Ioanna
702   $aBertin$b Emmanuel
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