TY - BOOK AU - Saravanan, Krishnan, AU - Saravanan,Krishnan AU - Balas,Valentina Emilia AU - Julie,Golden AU - Robinson,Y.Harold AU - Balaji,S. AU - Kumar,Raghvendra TI - Handbook of research on blockchain technology SN - 9780128198162 AV - MLCM 2022/45984 (T) U1 - 005 PY - 2020///] CY - London, United Kingdom, San Diego, CA, United States PB - Academic Press, an Imprint of Elsevier KW - Blockchains (Databases) N1 - Minimal Level Cataloging Plus; Includes bibliographical references and index; Ethical considerations and issues of blockchain technology-based systems in war zones: a case study approach / Ramnath Reghunadhan -- Blockchain-based framework for data storage in peer-to-peer scheme using interplanetary file system / Randhir Kumar, Rakesh Tripathi -- Integration of blockchain and internet of things / S. Porkodi, D. Kesavaraja N2 - "Handbook of Research on Blockchain Technology presents the latest information on the adaptation and implementation of Blockchain technologies in real world business, scientific, healthcare and biomedical applications. The book's editors present the rapid advancements in existing business models by applying Blockchain techniques. Novel architectural solutions in the deployment of Blockchain comprise the core aspects of this book. Several use cases with IoT, biomedical engineering, and smart cities are also incorporated. As Blockchain is a relatively new technology that exploits decentralized networks and is used in many sectors for reliable, cost-effective and rapid business transactions, this book is a welcomed addition on existing knowledge. Financial services, retail, insurance, logistics, supply chain, public sectors and biomedical industries are now investing in Blockchain research and technologies for their business growth. Blockchain prevents double spending in financial transactions without the need of a trusted authority or central server. It is a decentralized ledger platform that facilitates verifiable transactions between parties in a secure and smart way"-- ER -