Software development is a very broad activity that captures the entire life cycle of a software,
which includes designing, programming, maintenance and so on. In this study, we focus on …

Within just four years, the blockchain-based Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ecosystem has
accumulated a peak total value locked (TVL) of more than 253 billion USD. This surge in …

Blockchain technology brings innovation to various industries. Ethereum is currently the
second blockchain platform by market capitalization, it's also the largest smart contract …

For software engineering, if two code fragments are closely similar with minor modifications
or even identical due to a copy-paste behavior, that is called software/code clone. Code …

Tokens are often referred to as the killer application of blockchains and cryptocurrencies.
Some even believe that basically everything can be tokenized, meaning that it can be …

The EOSIO blockchain, one of the representative Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS)
blockchain platforms, has grown rapidly recently. Meanwhile, a number of vulnerabilities …

Ponzi schemes are financial scams that lure users under the promise of high profits. With the
prosperity of Bitcoin and blockchain technologies, there has been growing anecdotal …

Blockchain provides a decentralized environment for applications and information systems
in various fields. It is an innovative revolution for the traditional Internet. However, without …

Code comment has been an important part of computer programs, greatly facilitating the
understanding and maintenance of source code. However, high-quality code comments are …

Due to its wide accessibility, cloud services are susceptible to attacks. Data manipulation is
a serious threat to data integrity which can occur in cloud computing-a relatively new offering …