04016nam a22005415i 4500 978-3-031-50028-2 DE-He213 20251030111456.0 cr nn 008mamaa 240229s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031500282 978-3-031-50028-2 10.1007/978-3-031-50028-2 doi TK5101-5105.9 TJK bicssc TEC041000 bisacsh TJK thema Blockchain and Smart-Contract Technologies for Innovative Applications [electronic resource] / edited by Nour El Madhoun, Ioanna Dionysiou, Emmanuel Bertin. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024. X, 306 p. 88 illus., 43 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Introduction -- 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. This 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. Telecommunication. Cooperating objects (Computer systems). 64303 Blockchains (Databases). 57815 Communications Engineering, Networks. Cyber-Physical Systems. 65638 Blockchain. 66204 El Madhoun, Nour. editor. edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 71460 Dionysiou, Ioanna. editor. edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 71461 Bertin, Emmanuel. editor. edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 71462 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031500275 Printed edition: 9783031500299 Printed edition: 9783031500305 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50028-2 ZDB-2-ENG ZDB-2-SXE 58044 58044