A survey: Security, transparency, and scalability issues of nft's and its marketplaces

S Bhujel, Y Rahulamathavan - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs) are ownership records stored on a blockchain, and they are
typically digital items such as photos and videos. In many ways, an NFT is like a …

A survey on blockchain scalability: From hardware to layer-two protocols

GAF Rebello, GF Camilo, LAC de Souza… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Despite the great success of blockchain systems in recent years, blockchains still struggle to
provide the same level of latency and throughput as centralized financial systems. The core …

An overview of blockchain smart contract execution mechanism

Y Liu, J He, X Li, J Chen, X Liu, S Peng, H Cao… - Journal of Industrial …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lacking a secure and reliable execution platform has hindered smart contracts from being
applied in depth and width. Blockchain, as a decentralized, tamper-proof, and non …

Bringing data minimization to digital wallets at scale with general-purpose zero-knowledge proofs

M Babel, J Sedlmeir - arXiv preprint arXiv:2301.00823, 2023 - arxiv.org
Today, digital identity management for individuals is either inconvenient and error-prone or
creates undesirable lock-in effects and violates privacy and security expectations. These …

[HTML][HTML] Navigating blockchain's twin challenges: Scalability and regulatory compliance

SS Mohammed Abdul - Blockchains, 2024 - mdpi.com
Blockchain technology promises transformative potential across diverse sectors, facilitating
innovations in areas ranging from finance to healthcare. Despite its many promising …

From trust to truth: Advancements in mitigating the Blockchain Oracle problem

A Hassan, I Makhdoom, W Iqbal, A Ahmad… - Journal of Network and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Smart contracts gave a new dimension to Blockchain applications. Subsequently,
Blockchains evolved from decentralized cryptocurrency ledgers to platforms for developing …

Practical limitations of ethereum's layer-2

R Neiheiser, G Inácio, L Rech, C Montez… - IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Most permissionless blockchains inherently suffer from throughput limitations. Layer-2
systems, such as side-chains or Rollups, have been proposed as a possible strategy to …

Toward building smart contract-based higher education systems using zero-knowledge Ethereum virtual machine

DL Fekete, A Kiss - Electronics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The issuing and verification of higher education certificates, including all higher education
documents, still functions in a costly and inappropriately bureaucratic manner. Blockchain …

Toward a greener future: A survey on sustainable blockchain applications and impact

P Rani, P Sharma, I Gupta - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Blockchain Technology has garnered significant attention due to its immense potential to
transform the way transactions are conducted and information is managed. Blockchain is a …

Blockchain-integrated zero-knowledge proof system for privacy-preserving near-miss reporting in construction projects

EJ Nyato, E Kimito, J Yang, D Lee, D Lee - Automation in Construction, 2024 - Elsevier
Effective management of near-miss data is essential for proactive safety practices in
construction. Traditional reporting and management methods face challenges such as data …