Navigating the Blockchain ,Revolution: Decentralization Finance, and Beyond

Monica Bhutani, Monica Gupta, Kirti Gupta

• Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
• Year: 2025
• Topic: Computer Science
• eBook ISBN:
  9798898811501
• Subtopic: Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Semantics
• Index: Computer Science

A comprehensive and practice-oriented exploration of blockchain technology, tracing its evolution from Bitcoin to Ethereum and beyond. This volume explains blockchain's foundational principles, such as decentralization, immutability, and cryptographic security, before moving into real-world applications across finance, supply chain management, healthcare, governance, and emerging tech ecosystems. With contributions from leading researchers and practitioners, the book examines both opportunities and challenges ranging from scalability and energy consumption to regulatory clarity and security. Readers also gain insights into cutting-edge developments like smart contracts, decentralized finance (DeFi), identity systems, Layer 2 solutions, DAOs, and blockchain's synergy with IoT and AI. Key Features Explains the core principles of blockchain, from decentralization to cryptographic security. Traces the evolution from Bitcoin and Ethereum to DeFi, smart contracts, and dApps. Demonstrates applications across finance, healthcare, supply chain, governance, and identity management. Addresses pressing challenges, including scalability, energy use, regulatory frameworks, and security threats. Explores future trends like interoperability, DAOs, Layer 2 solutions, and integration with IoT and AI.

Table of contents

• Welcome
• Table of Contents
• Title
• BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS LTD.
• PREFACE
• List of Contributors
• Comprehensive Introduction to Blockchain Technology: Principles, Applications, and Future Prospects
• Blockchain in Supply Chain Management, Traceability, Transparency, and Provenance
• Enhancing Electronic Health Records and Patient Data Management through Blockchain Technology
• Blockchain: The Challenges of Scalability and Their Solutions
• A Study on Blockchain Ecosystem Security
• Blockchain-Enabled Algorithmic Trading: Quantitative Techniques and Regulatory Compliance in India
• The Carbon Footprint of Blockchain: Environmental Impact
• Dissecting Blockchain Technology: An In-Depth Analysis
• Decentralized Identification Systems Using Blockchain and Sovereign Identity
• Exploring the Spectrum of Blockchain: Private, Public, Consortium, and Hybrid and their Applications
• MegaETH: A New Era of Real-Time Blockchain Technology
• MegaETH Solutions for Secure Healthcare Transactions