Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: Management Systems and Technology Challenges

Blockchain and cryptocurrency have become the most revolutionary technologies of the 21st century, potentially transforming how we conduct business, manage assets, and exchange value. The emergence of these technologies has challenged traditional systems of management and has presented new technology challenges for businesses and organizations.

Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: Management Systems and Technology Challenges explores the latest developments in blockchain and cryptocurrency and how they are changing the way we manage systems and technologies. The book delves into the technical aspects of blockchain, including its underlying architecture and consensus mechanisms, and examines the various use cases for blockchain technology, such as supply chain management, digital identity, and smart contracts. It also discusses the challenges of managing and implementing blockchain and cryptocurrency systems, including regulatory compliance, security, and scalability. Looking at the impact of these technologies on various industries, such as finance, healthcare, and energy, the book examines how they are changing how businesses now operate.

A comprehensive guide for professionals in engineering management, business leadership, and technology that provides a comprehensive understanding of blockchain and cryptocurrencies’ potential impact on organizations.

Asik Rahaman Jamader is an Assistant Professor at Pailan College of Management & Technology, approved by AICTE, Government of India, and affiliated with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology. Previously he was a Lecturer and Academic Counselor in the School of Management Studies (SOMS) at Indira Gandhi National Open University, after completing his MBA from Bharathiar University, a State Government University of Tamil Nadu. He is a Corporate Advisory Board Member of the Smart Journal of Business Management Studies. His research interests include Sustainable Business Management and Innovative Techniques Implemented in Business Management. He has 46 national and international publications, patents, designs, and copyrights. And has published in 30 journals, authored books, chapters, and International Conference publications indexed by SCOPUS/SCIE/ESCI/WOS. He is a Section Editor of the Smart Tourism (ST) Journal, in Singapore, and a certified reviewer of Cogent Social Sciences, with CRC Press. Recently he joined as an Ad Hoc reviewer of the International Journal of Business Intelligence Research, IJBIR, IGI Global publishing, and the International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management, IJABIM, IGI Global. He is a notable scientist and inventor of West Bengal, India, and is currently engaging in important research work under the guidance of Dr. Santanu Dasgupta, Principal & Associate Professor of Pailan College of Management & Technology, Kolkata, India.

Prof. (Dr.) Murugesan Selvam is a Member, Syndicate Chair, Professor, and Head, of the Department of Commerce and Financial Studies in the School of Business Studies at Bharathidasan University. As well as the Founder-Publisher cum Chief Editor of SMART Journal of Business Management Studies, a Referred, Indexed, Professional and International Journal since 2005. Currently, he is a Member of the Senate and Syndicate, Chair of the School of Business Studies, Coordinator of the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Skill, Development, Coordinator-NITI Aayog (University Level), and Coordinator, of the Centre for Financial Market. He is the former Dean of Faculty of Management and Director of UGC Academic Staff College. Dr. M. Selvam has been a Financial Management researcher for over three decades. He has published more than 190 research papers in various referred Journals including SCOPUS Journals, and 22 Chapters in edited books, and worked on more than 8 Research Projects funded by UGC and ICSSR, New Delhi. He has also been instrumental in bringing out 20 Doctorates and 19 M. Phil Scholars in the area of Finance. He guided more than 160 PG projects and Summer Internship Projects in his career.

Biswaranjan Acharya (Senior Member, IEEE) received an M.C.A. degree from IGNOU, New Delhi, India, in 2009, and an M. Tech. degree in computer science and engineering from the Biju Pattanaik University of Technology (BPUT) in 2012. He is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Engineering-AI and BDA. He submitted his PhD. thesis in computer application to the Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), India. He has more than ten years of experience in academia at reputed universities, such as Ravenshaw University in the software development field. He is the co-author of more than 70 research articles in internationally reputed journals and serves as a reviewer for many peer-reviewed journals. He has more than 50 patents on his credit. His research interests are multiprocessor scheduling, data analytics, computer vision, machine learning, and the IoT. He is also associated with various educational and research societies, such as IACSIT, CSI, IAENG, and ISC.