The applications that use blockchain are cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance
applications, video games, and many others. Most of these applications trust that the …

The digital economy, driven by information and communication technologies (ICT), has
profoundly transformed in recent decades. The digitalization of society has given rise to an …

In a networked microgrid system (NMS), various heterogeneous microgrids are
interconnected. A networked microgrid system facilitates a new kind of physical design that …

Cryptojacking or illegal mining is a form of malware that hides in the victim's computer and
takes the computational resources to extract cryptocurrencies in favor of the attacker. It …

The consensus protocol plays a vital role in the performance and security of a specific
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) solution. Currently, the traditional classification of …

Blockchain is rapidly becoming the de facto standard for storage applications requiring high
transparency, record traceability, immutable data, and distributed processing. Researchers …

Consensus protocols are a fundamental part of any blockchain; although several protocols
have been in operation for several years, they still have drawbacks. For instance, some may …

As part of agile methodologies seen in the past few years, IT organizations have
continuously adopted new practices in their software delivery life-cycle to improve both …

This study conducts a systematic literature review (SLR) of blockchain consensus
mechanisms, an essential protocols that maintain the integrity, reliability, and …

In the realm of blockchain-driven healthcare innovations, the challenge of accurately
classifying melanoma lesions is of paramount importance. Traditional diagnostic methods …