This book presents selected contributions from the Fourth International Scientific-Practical Conference (ISPC 2024), held on October 10-11, 2024, organized by IU International University, East European University, Adelphi University, and the E-Commerce Institute, with contributions from Asia,...

An expert evaluated nomination process for the board of directors in South Africa’s state-owned companies -- Comparative analysis of the proposed South African solar tax incentives with the solar tax incentives in the United States of America and India -- Critical thinking skills in...

"This Handbook provides an interdisciplinary investigation into the role and influence of blockchain technology in areas such as the Metaverse, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), tokenization, algorithmic governance, fraud and crime prevention. Drawing on cutting-edge research and analysis from leading...

Introduction to blockchain technologies -- Blockchain in sports and marketing business models -- Truth and trust in sports -- Sports data as an economic output -- New organisation forms in sports -- eSports and the metaverse -- The future for blockchain in sports.

Oracles are software components that enable data exchange between siloed blockchains and external environments, enhancing smart contract capabilities and platform interoperability. Oracles play key roles in decentralized finance and blockchain applications in centralized finance. We find that...

Tokens offer convenience in digital networks and earn rewards when staked for consensus generation or economic activities. In our continuous-time model, agents dynamically allocate wealth over on-platform transactions and staking. Aggregate staking ratio crucially shapes platform productivity,...