Insurance claim settlements often involve a cumbersome and inefficient process due to various factors, including insurers' hidden requirements and fraudulent claims from policyholders. The integration of blockchain technology and smart contracts in the insurance sector could revolutionize this...

Terra, the third largest cryptocurrency ecosystem after Bitcoin and Ethereum, collapsed in three days in May 2022 and wiped out $50 billion in valuation. At the center of the collapse was a run on a blockchain-based borrowing and lending protocol (Anchor) that promised high yields to its...

Supply chains continue to evolve with new configurations in response to the dynamic business environment. Supply chain disintermediation is viewed as a viable solution to reduce cost and improve efficiency, provided information asymmetry is reduced in credible ways. This paper employs a case...

The hospitality industry generates significant food waste leading to adverse environmental and economic impacts, social and ethical concerns, legal and regulatory issues, and operational challenges. In particular, the lack of traceability and trust among stakeholders in the hospitality industry...

In a platform-based supply chain, an online platform can act as a reseller (R) or a marketplace (A) for the manufacturer. Under each selling format, sales services can be provided by the manufacturer (M) or the platform (I). Besides, facing the problem of counterfeits and consumer mistrust, the...

The main goal of this research is identification and evaluating the critical success factors (CSFs) in the adoption of blockchain technology (BCT) in the supply chain of the Iranian Rubber Industry and finally the ranking of influential parts of the BCT in the supply chain of the Industry by...

In various industries, blockchain technology is having a significant impact. High-tech industrial supply chains are going through a digital transformation that can be aided by blockchain technology. When sophisticated and time-consuming testing and certification processes are required in...

In recent years, blockchain technology has been increasingly applied to the luxury supply chain traceability. It enables companies and consumers to track the product information and carbon footprint in the whole chain, which alleviating consumers' distrust of luxury goods. In the e-commerce...

The project, ”Referendum Poll System,” aims to enforce referendums and enable people to express their opin- ions directly, re-engaging them with politics and democracy. The current representative democracy fails to provide direct participation of people in the decision-making process. Online...