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Formalizing and Implementing Distributed Ledger Objects [PDF]

ACM SIGACT News, 2018
Despite the hype about blockchains and distributed ledgers, formal abstractions of these objects are scarce1. To face this issue, in this paper we provide a proper formulation of a distributed ledger object. In brief, we de ne a ledger object as a sequence of records, and we provide the operations and the properties that such an object should support ...
Fernández Anta, Antonio, Georgiou, Chryssis, Konwar, Kishori, Nicolaou, Nicolas, Fernández Anta, Antonio, Georgiou, Chryssis, Konwar, Kishori, Nicolaou, Nicolas   +7 more
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Digital Technologies: Description, Classification, and Links to Circular Economy

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Digital technologies (DTs) and circular economy (CE) are currently two topics that are expected to contribute significantly to sustainable development, and digitization is generally considered a key enabler of CE. However, most studies only cover the most known Industry 4.0 technologies, and very limited research detailing how DTs can support ...
Laura Piedra‐Muñoz, Eva M. García‐Granero, Raphael Ricardo Zepon Tarpani, Alejandro Gallego‐Schmid   +3 more
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The microvelocity of money in Ethereum

EPJ Data Science
The transfer velocity of money is a macroeconomic quantity that measures the frequency of exchanges in an economy. For cryptoassets it can be exactly measured adopting a new approach, MicroVelocity.
Francesco Maria De Collibus, Carlo Campajola, Claudio J. Tessone   +2 more
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A Survey of Blockchain Based Systems: Scalability Issues and Solutions, Applications and Future Challenges

IEEE Access
Blockchain technology originated alongside Bitcoin as a novel method of conducting financial transactions. It has garnered significant attention from both industry and academia in recent years, emerging as a prominent area of research.
Turki Ali Alghamdi, Rabiya Khalid, Nadeem Javaid   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hyperledger Fabric for the (digitalized) lifecycle of construction products: Applied review on fastening technology

Civil Engineering Design, Volume 7, Issue 1, Page 9-22, March 2025.
Abstract Blockchain technology is a digital decentralized data ledger recording transactions in an encrypted format. Its implementation can potentially hold significant advantages for the built environment, particularly in manufacturing and building product usage aligned with Building Information Modeling (BIM). This paradigm shift toward decentralized
Aileen Pfeil, Dimosthenis Kifokeris, Panagiotis Spyridis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geological and geotechnical challenges on the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe and their impact on hardrock pillar design

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
The Great Dyke of Zimbabwe is notable for its rich platinum group metal deposits but poses significant geological and geotechnical challenges due to its complex rock types and structural features. Traditional pillar design methods are insufficient for addressing these complexities; the study suggests incorporating advanced techniques such as machine ...
Tawanda Zvarivadza, Hendrik Grobler, Moshood Onifade, Manoj Khandelwal   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A review on rockburst prediction and prevention to shape an ontology‐based framework for better decision‐making for underground excavations

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
A scientometric analysis of 2449 journal articles and a comprehensive review of 336 papers were conducted, discussing and identifying challenges and research gaps in rockburst prediction and prevention and proposing an ontology‐based framework for better decision‐making in underground excavations. Abstract With underground engineering projects becoming
Hongchuan Yan, Haijiang Li, Hongqiang Xie, Mingli Xiao, Jianliang Pei, Huaizhong Liu, Jiangda He   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

“You Pretend to Pay Me; I Pretend to Work”: A Multi‐Level Exploration of Quiet Quitting in the Greek Context

Human Resource Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores quiet quitting—a distinct form of workplace withdrawal—in the Greek context, adopting a multilevel approach to understand how cultural, institutional and individual factors shape this emerging phenomenon. Drawing upon relevant literature, we investigate the macro, meso‐organizational, and micro‐individual level factors that
Andri Georgiadou, Paraskevas Vezyridis, Niki Glaveli   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bitcoin Mining as a Contest

Ledger, 2017
This paper presents a simple game theoretic framework, assuming complete information, to model Bitcoin mining activity. It does so by formalizing the activity as an all-pay contest: a competition where participants contend with each other to win a prize ...
Nicola Dimitri
doaj   +1 more source

Communicating tokenomics and monetary policy: A comparative analysis of real and virtual economies

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This article investigates the economic governance of blockchain‐based virtual economies in the context of monetary policy. Focusing on tokenomics communication, we employ deductive and inductive approaches, applying real‐world monetary policy metrics and text mining frameworks. Our comparative analysis reveals that the tokenomics communication
Kane Falco ter Veer, Timo Heinrich
wiley   +1 more source