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International Journal of Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies

International Journal of Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies (IJBC)

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International Journal of Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies (3 papers in press)

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  • Blockchain for IoT security: securing firmware updates and device authentication   Order a copy of this article
    by Margi Desai, Yash Vasava 
    Abstract: The rapid growth of IoT devices has increased security risks, particularly in firmware updates and device authentication. Traditional approaches are vulnerable to attacks such as unauthorised access and data breaches. This study proposes a blockchain-based framework using smart contracts and a proof-of-authority (PoA) consensus mechanism to ensure secure firmware verification and decentralised authentication. The system leverages distributed ledger technology to enhance integrity, trust, and scalability in IoT environments. Experimental results demonstrate reduced latency, improved throughput, and strong resistance to common cyber threats, making the framework suitable for large-scale IoT deployments.
    Keywords: blockchain; IoT security; firmware updates; device authentication; smart contracts; distributed ledger technology; cybersecurity; PoA consensus; decentralised authentication; IoT systems.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJBC.2026.10078044
     
  • Blockchain-assisted quantum digital twin for photonic component verification and manufacturing traceability   Order a copy of this article
    by Praveen Kumar Pal 
    Abstract: The increasing complexity of photonic components in optical and quantum systems exposes critical limitations in conventional verification approaches, which rely on static testing, fragmented data, and centralised trust models. These limitations hinder reliable validation under fabrication variability, quantum noise, and multi-vendor manufacturing environments. To address this gap, this study proposes a blockchain-assisted quantum digital twin (BQDT) framework that integrates quantum-aware modelling with decentralised trust to enable continuous, lifecycle-aware verification and traceability. The proposed framework models quantum noise, operational drift, and fabrication variability while ensuring tamper-resistant lifecycle records across distributed stakeholders. Experimental results demonstrate that BQDT achieves 97.4% verification accuracy and 97.3% F1-score, outperforming classical and quantum only baselines. The framework reduces false accept rate (FAR) to 1.9% and false reject rate (FRR) to 2.8%, corresponding to approximately 39% and 40% improvements, respectively, compared to the best baseline.
    Keywords: optical communications; photonics integrated chip; AI optimisation; coherent transceivers; digital twin; quantum noise; quantum modelling; blockchain; manufacturing.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJBC.2026.10078140
     
  • That ‘funny money from the internet’ cannot last: the Financial Times evaluates bitcoin   Order a copy of this article
    by Tabe Bergman 
    Abstract: Introduced in 2009 in the bowels of the internet, bitcoin has achieved legitimacy as an investment asset on much of Wall Street. For that reason alone the cryptocurrency constitutes a remarkable digital story. Yet, Media and Communication Studies have paid relatively little attention to bitcoin, despite a focus on the internet and everything digital. This paper begins to mend this gap with a thematic analysis of how the Financial Times commented on bitcoin until the summer of 2024. The analysis finds that the newspaper with a global reach consistently depicted bitcoin as a deeply flawed project and in a price bubble. The Financial Times also tracked bitcoin’s growing adoption by traditional finance and occasionally pointed to its potential and especially that of the blockchain that is part of it. This paper explains the findings with the framework of the political economy of journalism.
    Keywords: the Financial Times ; bitcoin; journalism; thematic analysis; cryptocurrencies; press; financial news; digital money.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJBC.2026.10078217
     

 

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