Blockchain Technology and Its Applications in Business and Finance

Dear Colleagues,

The emergence and popularization of blockchain technology have greatly changed the operation and management of digital systems. At the same time, digital finance has also received extensive attention from researchers and practitioners. The early applications of blockchain focused on the creation of digital currencies (including Bitcoin), but its use has now been extended to financial and commercial applications. Because digital finance has been widely adopted by enterprises and consumers (e.g., digital payment, crowdfunding, digital lending, supply chain finance, and robotic consulting), innovative digital finance has had a significant impact on business and society. Therefore, the purpose of this Special Issue is to deepen and broaden our understanding of the potential commercial value of innovative blockchain and digital financial applications. The focus is on how to apply blockchain technology and digital finance in novel ways to support innovative business processes and operations. We are particularly interested in blockchain and digital finance methods in various business environments, especially those that can demonstrate the impact of blockchain and digital finance on the real economy. We also welcome interdisciplinary research results covering technology, organization, and economics. Subjects of interest include but are not limited to:

Cryptocurrency adoption and transition dynamics.

Creating and measuring business value from blockchain.

Regulation and law enforcement of blockchain technology.

Legal, ethical and societal aspects of blockchain and related applications.

Crowdfunding.

Data cleaning and quality management for complex financial applications.

Fraud detection and financial crime prevention.

Internet insurance.

Internet wealth management.

Integrating blockchain into finance strategy.

Integration of blockchain with other emerging technologies.

Integration of structured and unstructured financial data.

Mobile payment technologies.

Privacy preservation in financial big data.

Quantitative trading.

Regulation and law enforcement of blockchain technology.

Security in blockchain implementation.

Smart contracts and blockchain based smart finance.

Supply chain finance.

Case studies related to the adoption and success of blockchain technologies.

Prof. Dr. Shyan-Ming Yuan
Dr. Eman Yasser Daraghmi
Dr. Xiaolong Liu
Guest Editors

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