The first global blockchain benchmarking study presents a systematic and comprehensive picture of a rapidly evolving industry, examining how blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) are being used in the public sector and enterprise. The study analysed non-publicly available data...

Since its launch in 2009 much has been written about Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and blockchains. While the discussions initially took place mostly on blogs and other popular media, we now are witnessing the emergence of a growing body of rigorous academic research on these topics. By the nature...

Since Bitcoin brought cryptocurrencies into the spotlight in the early 2010s, the number and diversity of digital coins expanded dramatically. With this report, we aim to provide a concise introduction on the emergence and defining features of cryptocurrencies for researchers (and students) in...

Since its launch in 2009 much has been written about Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and blockchains. While the discussions initially took place mostly on blogs and other popular media, we now are witnessing the emergence of a growing body of rigorous academic research on these topics. By the nature...

Several authors speak about the menace and collapse of our present civilization. The contemporary crisis is often properly associated with the relentless growing consumption in the pursuit of personal wants in the developed countries concomitant with poverty diffusion without precedent and with...