This conference aims to bring together researchers, industry professionals, policymakers, innovators, and thought leaders to explore the latest advancements, practical applications, and future directions of blockchain technology. It provides a platform for sharing cutting-edge research, real-world case studies, and strategic insights that highlight blockchain’s transformative potential across sectors. The conference will also address regulatory developments, interoperability challenges, emerging architectures, and opportunities for integrating blockchain with other frontier technologies.

1. Core Blockchain Technologies

• Blockchain architectures (public, private, consortium)
• Consensus mechanisms (PoS, PoW, BFT variants, next-gen protocols)
• Smart contracts: security, auditing, and formal verification
• Layer-2 scaling solutions (rollups, state channels, sidechains)
• Zero-knowledge proofs and privacy-preserving techniques

2. Digital Assets and Token Economies

• Cryptocurrencies: innovation, adoption, and market dynamics,
• Tokenization of real-world assets (RWA)
• NFTs, fractional ownership, and digital identity
• Decentralized finance (DeFi): protocols, risks, and evolution

3. Blockchain in Business and Industry

• Supply chain tracking and provenance
• Blockchain for finance, banking, and insurance
• Healthcare applications: data sharing, records, and claims
• Government and public sector applications
• Energy and sustainability systems (carbon credits, smart grids)

4. Enterprise and Interoperability Solutions

• Cross-chain interoperability protocols
• Enterprise blockchain frameworks (Hyperledger, Quorum, Corda)
• Integration with legacy systems and cloud platforms
• Standards, best practices, and scalability considerations

5. Security, Privacy, and Risk Management

• Cybersecurity threats and mitigation strategies
• Smart contract vulnerabilities and exploits
• Regulatory compliance and KYC/AML considerations
• Data protection, decentralization risks, and governance models

6. Legal, Regulatory, and Policy Frameworks

• National and global regulatory developments
• Digital asset regulations and taxation
• Cross-border trade and blockchain-based legal frameworks
• Ethical, social, and environmental implications

7. Emerging Trends and Future Directions

• Web3 technologies and decentralized applications (dApps)
• Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs)
• Blockchain + AI, IoT, and edge computing convergence
• Metaverse platforms and virtual economies
• Next-generation blockchain innovation (modular blockchains, intent systems)

8. Use Case Showcases and Innovations

• Success stories, pilots, and implementation case studies
• Start-up pitches, incubators, and venture investment trends
• Research demonstrations and prototypes

All registered and presented papers will be submitted for publication in the Springer – LNICST series and made available through the SpringerLink Digital Library: BlockTEA proceedings. This series is indexed in leading indexing services, such as Web of Science, Compendex, Scopus, DBLP, EU Digital Library, Inspec, SCImago and Zentralblatt MATH.

All accepted authors are eligible to submit an extended version in a fast track of:

• EAI Endorsed Transactions on Scalable Information Systems (Open Access)
• EAI Endorsed Transactions on Security and Safety (Open Access)

Additional publication opportunities:

• EAI/Springer Innovations in Communications and Computing Book Series (titles in this series are indexed in Ei Compendex, Web of Science & Scopus)

Authors have the opportunity to publish their articles in the EAI Endorsed Transactions journal selected by the conference (Scopus, Ei-indexed, ESCI-WoS, Compendex) by paying an additional $250, discounted from the standard $400 rate for conference authors.

The article’s publication is subject to the following requirements:  

• It must be an extended version of the conference paper with a different title and abstract. In general, 30% of new content must be added.
• The article will be processed once the conference proceedings have been published.
• The article will be processed using the fast-track option.
• Once the conference proceedings are published, the corresponding author should contact us at [email protected] with the details of their article to begin processing.

Papers should be submitted through the EasyChair system, and have to comply with the Springer format (see Author’s kit section).

• Full/ Regular papers should be 12-20 pages in length. (Excluding appendices, references, appreciation, etc.)
• Short papers should be 6-11 pages in length. (Excluding appendices, references, appreciation, etc.)

*Please note that additional pages will be subject to an extra charge for each extra page uploaded.

All conference papers undergo a thorough peer review process prior to the final decision and publication. This process is facilitated by experts in the Technical Program Committee during a dedicated conference period. Standard peer review is enhanced by EAI Community Review which allows EAI members to bid to review specific papers. All review assignments are ultimately decided by the responsible Technical Program Committee Members while the Technical Program Committee Chair is responsible for the final acceptance selection. You can learn more about Community Review here.

• All papers must be submitted in English. 

• Submitted PDFs should be anonymized.

• Previously published work cannot be submitted, nor can it be concurrently submitted to any other conference or journal. These papers will be rejected without review. 
• Papers must follow the Springer formatting guidelines (available in the Author’s Kit section). 
• Authors must read and agree to the Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement.
• As per new EU accessibility requirements, going forward, all figures, illustrations, tables, and images should have descriptive text accompanying them. Please refer to the document below, which will assist you in crafting Alternative Text (Alt Text)

HOW TO WRITE GOOD ALT TEXT

Papers must be formatted using the Springer LNICST Authors’ Kit.

Instructions and templates are available from Springer’s LNICST homepage:

• LaTeX2e Proceedings Templates (zip)
• Microsoft Word Proceedings Templates (zip)

Please make sure that your paper adheres to the format as specified in the instructions and templates.

When uploading the camera-ready copy of your paper, please be sure to upload both:

• a PDF copy of your paper formatted according to the above templates, and
• an archive in .ZIP file, containing LaTeX or Word source material prepared according to the above guidelines.