Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Complexity
A special issue of Entropy (ISSN 1099-4300). This special issue belongs to the section "Statistical Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (18 February 2024) | Viewed by 8286
Special Issue Editors
2. Centro Ricerche Enrico Fermi, 00184 Roma, Italy
3. Centre for Blockchain Technologies, University College London, London WC1H 0AY, UK
Interests: statistical physics; complex systems; evolutionary game theory; theoretical neuroscience; mathematical physics
Interests: dynamical systems; computational neuroscience; complex systems
Interests: dynamical systems; computational neuroscience; complex systems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bitcoin represents the most important application of blockchain. This technology has rapidly expanded and led to the emergence of a rich ecosystem composed of many cryptocurrencies, whose complexity impacted society at different levels and gained the attention of scientific communities, from physicists to mathematicians, computer scientists, and economists.
Understanding and forecasting the dynamics of cryptocurrencies is a fascinating challenge; the goal of this Special Issue is to collect relevant contributions in this field. Due to their potential in unveiling and describing complex phenomena, particular interest is oriented towards methods based on statistical physics, machine learning, and their combination.
For instance, network theory and deep learning, which have been proven to be successful in investigating this technology, can be exploited the study of many other aspects related to the dynamics of cryptocurrencies, their behaviour, and their interactions with other systems and technologies.
Contributions to this Special Issue are expected to shed light on the above issues and many others related to the world of blockchain, bitcoin, and cryptocurrencies, proposing original ideas and innovative approaches.
Dr. Marco Alberto Javarone
Guest Editor
Gianni Valerio Vinci
Gabriele Di Antonio
Guest Editor Assistants
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