Blockchain smart contracts: Applications, challenges, and future trends

• Published in: Peer-to-peer networking and applications Vol. 14; no. 5; pp. 2901 - 2925
• Main Authors: Khan, Shafaq Naheed, Loukil, Faiza, Ghedira-Guegan, Chirine, Benkhelifa, Elhadj, Bani-Hani, Anoud
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.09.2021; Springer Nature B.V; Springer
• Subjects: Blockchain; Communications Engineering; Computer Communication Networks; Computer Science; Contracts; Cryptography; Digital currencies; Engineering; Information Systems and Communication Service; Legal issues; Networks; Scientific papers; Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Special Issue on Blockchain for Peer-to-Peer Computing; Taxonomy; Trends; Trusted third parties; Peer-to-peer network; Systematic review; Survey; Smart contract; Blockchain technology

In recent years, the rapid development of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies has influenced the financial industry by creating a new crypto-economy. Then, next-generation decentralized applications without involving a trusted third-party have emerged thanks to the appearance of smart contrac...