Handbook of blockchain technology / edited by Marinos Themistocleous (Professor of Blockchain Technology, Department of Digital Innovation, University of Nicosia, Cyprus).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Themistocleous, Marinos, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Research handbooks in information systems

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blockchains (Databases).

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (392 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025.

Summary:

"This Handbook provides an interdisciplinary investigation into the role and influence of blockchain technology in areas such as the Metaverse, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), tokenization, algorithmic governance, fraud and crime prevention. Drawing on cutting-edge research and analysis from leading experts in the field, it demystifies the complex nature of blockchain and its mechanisms, applications and potentials. Highlighting how blockchain technologies have disrupted traditional centralised systems, the Handbook analyses their influence on and transformation of many areas including finance, governance, ownership, digital assets, art and more. It examines the technological foundations of the Metaverse and the role of blockchain within it. Chapters explore the implications of NFTs and tokenization in art, finance and the Metaverse and review algorithmic governance and decentralised decision-making mechanisms. Adoption barriers and regulatory considerations are evaluated, highlighting real-world applications in various industries such as shipment transportation, crime prevention, financial investigation and next generation networks. The Handbook of Blockchain Technology is a fundamental resource for academics, researchers and students of business and management or computer science, with a particular interest in disruptive technologies and blockchain, Metaverse, digital assets, information systems, and ICT. Business professionals and consultants in the technology sector will equally benefit from the book's practical application"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Foreword / by Professor Spyros Makridakis

Foreword / by Professor Horst Treiblmaier

Part I. Blockchain and the metaverse

1. Decoding the metaverse: An in-depth exploration of layers and technological foundations / Marinos Themistocleous

2. Exploring the metaverse: An ai-assisted systematic literature review of cryptocurrency and nft / Clint Rowe and Soulla Louca

3. The dynamics of nfts in the metaverse / Leonidas Katelaris, Marinos Themistocleous, Klitos Christodoulou and Stamatis Papangelou

Part II. Nfts and tokenization

4. Blockchain and the arts: Foes - or unlikely allies? / Christos A. Makridis and Björn Hanneke1

5. Uncovering the world of bitcoin ordinals and brc20 tokens / Marinos Themistocleous, Klitos Christodoulou and Leonidas Katelaris

6. Exploring the landscape of tokenization: A comprehensive systematic literature review / Stavros Ioannou, Soulla Louca, Charis Savvides and Elias Iosif

Part III. Algorithmic governance

7. Decentralized governance: Empowering algorithms and autonomous organizations / Stamatis Papangelou, Klitos Christodoulou, Marinos Themistocleous and Leonidas Katelaris

8. Decision-making in decentralized autonomous organizations (daos) / Florian Spychiger, Michael Lustenberger and Lukas Küng

9. A comprehensive review of blockchain consensus algorithms / Marios Touloupou, Marinos Themistocleous and Klitos Christodoulou

Part IV. Blockchain adoption and maturity

10. Barriers to blockchain adoption in developing countries: A systematic literature review / Irenee Dondjio and Andreas Kazamias

11. An algorithmic model for blockchain maturity levels: A cross-country perspective / Andreas Vlachos, Klitos Christodoulou, Elias Iosif and Marinos Themistocleous

12. An algorithmic model for the assessment of cryptocurrency regulation / Andreas Vlachos, Klitos Christodoulou, Elias Iosif and Marinos Themistocleous

13. The challenges of blockchain technology and its impact on human resources / Maria P. Michailidis, Gregoris Demetriou and Stavros Demetriou

Part V. Blockchain applications

14. Blockchain in the smart city: Participation and democratic involvement / Marius Rohde Johannessen and Lasse Berntzen

15. Blockchain in shipment transportation / Jacinto Estima, Paulo Rupino da Cunha and João Barata

16. Blockchain and the internet of vehicles: A conceptual model for demand response management / Evgenia Kapassa and Marinos Themistocleous

17. Machine learning-based fraud detection in blockchain: A qualitative survey in it, business, and finance sectors / Enrico Zanardo, Klitos Christodoulou, Elias Iosif and Gianfranco d'Atri

18. Fraud, crime prevention and financial crime investigation in blockchain / Gregores Fylaktou and Charis Savvides

19. Blockchain in next generation networks (ngns) / Michael Xevgenis, Dimitrios G. Kogias and Helen C. Leligou.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781803922805 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.