Handbook of Blockchain Technology

Buch | Hardcover

392 Seiten

2025
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80392-279-9 (ISBN)

Artikel merken

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.

Edited by Marinos Themistocleous, Professor of Blockchain Technology, Department of Digital Innovation, University of Nicosia, Cyprus

Contents
Foreword by Professor Spyros Makridakis xix
Foreword by Professor Horst Treiblmaier xxi
PART I BLOCKCHAIN AND THE METAVERSE
1 Decoding the Metaverse: An in-depth exploration of layers and technological foundations 2
Marinos Themistocleous
2 Exploring the Metaverse: An AI-assisted systematic literature review of Cryptocurrency and NFT 26
Clint Rowe and Soulla Louca
3 The dynamics of NFTs in the Metaverse 56
Leonidas Katelaris, Marinos Themistocleous, Klitos Christodoulou and Stamatis Papangelou
PART II NFTS AND TOKENIZATION
4 Blockchain and the arts: foes – or unlikely allies? 74
Christos A. Makridis and Björn Hanneke1
5 Uncovering the world of Bitcoin ordinals and BRC20 tokens 94
Marinos Themistocleous, Klitos Christodoulou and Leonidas Katelaris
6 Exploring the landscape of Tokenization: a comprehensive systematic literature review 108
Stavros Ioannou, Soulla Louca, Charis Savvides and Elias Iosif
PART III ALGORITHMIC GOVERNANCE
7 Decentralized governance: empowering algorithms and autonomous organizations 131
Stamatis Papangelou, Klitos Christodoulou, Marinos Themistocleous and Leonidas Katelaris
8 Decision-making in Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) 145
Florian Spychiger, Michael Lustenberger and Lukas Küng
9 A comprehensive review of blockchain consensus algorithms 167
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 188
Irenee Dondjio and Andreas Kazamias
11 An algorithmic model for blockchain maturity levels: a cross-country perspective 204
Andreas Vlachos, Klitos Christodoulou, Elias Iosif and Marinos Themistocleous
12 An algorithmic model for the assessment of cryptocurrency regulation 216
Andreas Vlachos, Klitos Christodoulou, Elias Iosif and Marinos Themistocleous
13 The challenges of blockchain technology and its impact on human resources 226
Maria P. Michailidis, Gregoris Demetriou and Stavros Demetriou
PART V BLOCKCHAIN APPLICATIONS
14 Blockchain in the smart city: participation and democratic involvement 246
Marius Rohde Johannessen and Lasse Berntzen
15 Blockchain in shipment transportation 261
Jacinto Estima, Paulo Rupino da Cunha and João Barata
16 Blockchain and the internet of vehicles: a conceptual model for demand response management 277
Evgenia Kapassa and Marinos Themistocleous
17 Machine learning-based fraud detection in blockchain: a qualitative survey in IT, business, and finance sectors 292
Enrico Zanardo, Klitos Christodoulou, Elias Iosif and Gianfranco d’Atri
18 Fraud, crime prevention and financial crime investigation in blockchain 311
Gregores Fylaktou and Charis Savvides
19 Blockchain in Next Generation Networks (NGNs) 329
Michael Xevgenis, Dimitrios G. Kogias and Helen C. Leligou

Erscheinungsdatum	11.03.2025
Reihe/Serie	Research Handbooks in Information Systems
Verlagsort	Cheltenham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	169 x 244 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Wirtschaftsinformatik
ISBN-10	1-80392-279-6 / 1803922796
ISBN-13	978-1-80392-279-9 / 9781803922799
Zustand	Neuware