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Soft Computing - Call for Papers: Role of block chain technology and Internet of Things (IoT) in cryptocurrencies market

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Recent innovations have made it feasible to transfer private digital currency without the intervention of an organization such as a bank. Any currency must prevent users from spending their balances more than once, which is easier said than done with purely digital currencies. Current digital currencies such as Bitcoin, is the one for which Blockchain technology was created, use peer-to-peer networks and open source software to stop double spending and create finality of transactions. In fact, cryptocurrencies have acquired a growing social and economic interest. They are underpinned by Blockchain which extensively use several cryptographic mechanisms and other advanced techniques from the domain of distributed computing. This blockchain technology has received unparalleled attention from academia, industry, and governments worldwide and is considered to have the potential to disrupt several application domains, other than currencies, touching all spheres of our lives. A crucial component of any blockchain system is its underlying consensus algorithm, which determines its performance and security in many ways. Therefore, to address the limitations of different blockchain systems, several existing as well novel consensus algorithms have been introduced.

In addition, the Internet of Things (IoT) is a new technology that allows virtual and physical items to link and communicate with one another, resulting in the creation of new digitised services. When the number of devices connected through an IoT network grows. However, this data is not encrypted; it does not provide privacy. In this regard, Blockchain technology might give massive benefits because it can quickly secure the anonymity of the obtained data. Furthermore, Blockchain can assist in solving most of the security vulnerabilities and traceability concerns in financial transactions by keeping track of how devices interact. In this state, they are, and how they transact with other IoT devices. A Blockchain is hack-resistant and has a low danger of being hacked to improve data security.

This special issue aims to address the recent progresses in the structure and operation of Blockchain and IoT in the context of securing financial transactions in the cryptocurrency market.

Topics of Interest
The topics of interest for this SI include, but are not limited to:

  • Blockchain based management system for protecting digital currencies transactions
  • High-frequency connectedness between cryptocurrencies
  • On the private provision of fiat currency using IoT platforms
  • Trends and prospects for the development of Blockchain and cryptocurrencies in the digital economy
  • AI-enabled chatbot and virtual assistants for digital marketing
  • Solution for cybersecurity using cryptocurrency for financial transactions in smart grids
  • IoT driven data intelligence techniques for Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
  • Blockchain-based firmware updates and algorithms Ethical and social challenges of implementing
  • Blockchain in emerging business markets
  • Protocols and Apps to take over the blockchain ecosystem
  • Integrated platforms for blockchain enablement

The format for the full article submission is available at: https://www.springer.com/journal/500/submission-guidelines (this opens in a new tab)


SUBMISSION - IMPORTANT INFORMATION


  • All papers will be peer-reviewed. Before any special issue is given final approval to be put into production, additional rigorous integrity checks are carried out by the Editor-in-Chief, Special Issues Assistant Editor, Editorial Team, Production Office and by Springer Nature.
  •  Authors should follow the formatting and submission instructions for Soft Computing: https://www.springer.com/journal/500/submission-guidelines (this opens in a new tab)
  • During the first submission step in Editorial Manager select 'Original article' as the article type. In further steps you should confirm that your submission belongs to this special issue by choosing the special issue title from the drop-down menu.
  • Submissions should be original papers and should not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.


GUEST EDITORS

Professor Dr. Massimiliano Ferrara (Lead Guest Editor)

Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria - Department of Law Economics and Human Sciences
Full Professor of Mathematical Economics, PhD
Director of Decisions LAB
Email: massimiliano.ferrara@unibocconi.it 

Assistant Professor Dr. Ali Ahmadian

Adjunct Professor - Kean University- Wenzhou Campus;
Associate Researcher at the Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Italy
Associate Fellow Researcher at the Institute of IR 4.0, The National University of Malaysia
Email: aseyedal@kean.edu

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