Chapter 13.  Current Landscape and Whats Next

Blockchain technology will change the way we conduct our day-to-day business. It has challenged existing business models and has the promise of great benefits in terms of cost saving, and greater efficiency and transparency. This chapter will explore the latest developments, emerging trends, issues, and future predictions about this technology. Furthermore, some topics related to open research problems and improvements will be discussed in detail in the chapter.

Emerging trends

Blockchain technology is under rapid change and intense development due to deep interest in it by academics and the commercial sector. As the technology is becoming mature, a few trends have started to emerge recently. For example, ...

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