Wrist movements can reveal digits, posing security risks.
problem Security vulnerabilities in wrist wearable devices.
method Machine learning model trained on wrist movement data.
result 100% accuracy in predicting digits via wrist movement.
Paper develops security model and pricing for stable digital currency in quantum blockchain network.
problem Securing and pricing stable digital currency in a quantum blockchain network.
method Developed a block-based quantum channel networking technology and a FinTech platform model with dynamic pricing.
result Established a generalized IoB security model using quantum channel networking and QKD.
A new method streamlines digital payment programming using smart contracts.
problem High costs and security challenges in programming smart contracts for digital payments.
method Transforming digital currencies into token streams and using configurable templates to generate specialized smart contracts.
result Reduces payment programming costs and enhances security, self-enforcement, adaptability, and controllability.
SFC aims to protect the Amazon with a digital currency and smart contracts.
problem Protecting the Amazon's ecosystem and ensuring resource credibility.
method Blockchain, digital contracts, smart contracts with oracles.
result Ensures credibility and security for financial resources invested in Amazon projects.
This paper optimizes cybersecurity resource allocation in networks with heterogeneous attacker and defender valuations.
problem Optimizing cybersecurity resource allocation in networks with heterogeneous attacker and defender valuations.
method Combining strategic behavior of players with contagion dynamics, a method is extended to determine optimal resource allocation based on simple network metrics weighted by risk profiles.
result The asymmetry between attacker and defender valuations drives optimal attack and defense strategies, shaping system resilience.
The paper explores how mining costs, rewards, and blockchain security are interconnected.
problem Understanding the interdependencies between mining costs, mining rewards, and blockchain security.
method Theoretical derivation and empirical analysis using daily crypto market data and autoregressive distributed lag approach.
result Cryptocurrency price and mining rewards are intrinsically linked to blockchain security outcomes.
This study evaluates Algorand and Ethereum 2.0 for blockchain trilemma challenges.
problem Balancing decentralization, security, and scalability in blockchain systems.
method Comparative analysis of Algorand and Ethereum 2.0 using metrics for decentralization, scalability, and security.
result Each system has strengths in addressing the blockchain trilemma, providing insights for other blockchain technologies.
The DAO Report led to a significant shift of ICO activity to Europe.
problem The impact of U.S. regulatory changes on global ICO activity.
method Analysis of a global dataset of ICOs from 2014 to 2021, focusing on the DAO Report's effects.
result A substantial and persistent reallocation of ICO activity to Europe following the DAO Report.
Stablecoins are reshaping global monetary systems, offering hybrid structures with public and private monies.
problem The evolution of stablecoins from crypto innovation to a global monetary component.
method Econometric analysis and hybrid system design modeling.
result Stablecoins maintain strong peg stability, and a hybrid system design ensures financial resilience.
Cryptocurrencies use blockchain tech for secure transactions, offering new research opportunities.
problem Misunderstanding of cryptocurrency technology and lack of empirical data.
method Analyzing detailed transaction data and summarizing statistics.
result Opportunity for academic research in financial economics.
This paper examines anomalies and frauds in blockchain networks and proposes detection techniques.
problem Anomalies and frauds undermine blockchain networks' integrity and security.
method Statistical and machine learning methods, game-theoretic solutions, digital forensics, reputation-based systems, and risk assessment techniques.
result Practical applications and insights for enhancing blockchain network security.
In recent years, printable graphical codes have attracted a lot of attention enabling a link between the physical and digital worlds, which is of great interest for the IoT and brand protection applications. The security of printable codes in terms of their reproducibility by unauthorized parties or clonability is larg…
PoEL protocol aims to efficiently create and secure liquidity for blockchain networks.
problem Lack of sustainable liquidity and network security in Proof of Stake blockchains.
method PoEL uses staking rewards to attract risk capital, structuring incentives for capital efficiency and security.
result PoEL protocol enhances blockchain network security and liquidity sustainability.
Smart contracts are a digital technology with potential but also flaws.
problem Understanding the potential and limitations of smart contracts.
method Exploratory study combining statistics, IT, and law.
result Smart contracts have both idealistic promises and practical challenges.
Blockchain is a distributed database that keeps a chronologically-growing list (chain) of records (blocks) secure from tampering and revision. While computerisation has changed the nature of a ledger from clay tables in the old days to digital records in modern days, blockchain technology is the first true innovation i…
KLD token adjusts supply based on macroeconomic debt index, creating deflationary effect.
problem Managing deflationary pressures in digital assets.
method Debt-indexed supply adjustments linked to macroeconomic data.
result Deflationary mechanism strengthens as debt rises.
This paper is the first attempt to formalize a new field of economics; studding the Intangibles Goods available on the Internet. We are taking advantage of the digital world's specific rules, in particular the zero marginal cost, to propose a theory of trading & sharing unified. A function based money is created as a w…
Clustering algorithms have been increasingly adopted in security applications to spot dangerous or illicit activities. However, they have not been originally devised to deal with deliberate attack attempts that may aim to subvert the clustering process itself. Whether clustering can be safely adopted in such settings r…
Proof of Stake (PoS) is a burgeoning Sybil resistance mechanism that aims to have a digital asset ("token") serve as security collateral in crypto networks. However, PoS has so far eluded a comprehensive threat model that encompasses both Byzantine attacks from distributed systems and financial attacks that arise from …
Improved fraud detection in finance with quantum-enhanced federated learning.
problem Challenges in detecting financial fraud with traditional methods.
method Hybrid quantum-enhanced federated learning framework combining quantum LSTM with privacy-preserving techniques.
result Approximately 5% improvement in performance metrics compared to conventional models.
Ensuring the security of transactions is currently one of the major challenges that banking systems deal with. The usage of face for biometric authentication of users is attracting large investments from banks worldwide due to its convenience and acceptability by people, especially in cross-domain scenarios, in which f…
This review covers quantum computing applications in finance and blockchain.
problem Challenges in finance and blockchain security with quantum computing.
method Systematic review of recent quantum finance and blockchain work.
result Quantum-resistant blockchain systems and security measures.
We provide a lean, non-technical exposition on the pricing of path-dependent and European-style derivatives in the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein (CRR) pricing model. The main tool used in the paper for cleaning up the reasoning is applying static hedging arguments. This can be accomplished by taking various routes through some a…
Generative Adversarial Network purifies images from steganography without degrading quality.
problem Destruction of image steganography while maintaining visual quality.
method Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) optimized for steganography destruction.
result High rate of steganographic content destruction with minimal visual quality degradation.
Blockchain aims to improve trust in AI systems, but lacks systematic studies.
problem Lack of systematic studies on blockchain design principles for AI trust.
method Hybrid qualitative and quantitative studies.
result Vast opportunities for future research and practice in blockchain design.
The AIBC is an Artificial Intelligence and blockchain technology based large-scale decentralized ecosystem that allows system-wide low-cost sharing of computing and storage resources. The AIBC consists of four layers: a fundamental layer, a resource layer, an application layer, and an ecosystem layer. The AIBC implemen…
Study reveals strong price correlations between major and alt-coins.
problem Unclear tight relations between cryptocoins trading prices.
method Investigated coin-price correlation trends over two years.
result Strong correlation patterns between main and alt-coins.
The rapid digital transformation without security considerations has resulted in the rise of global-scale cyberattacks. The first line of defense against these attacks are Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS). Once deployed, however, these systems work as blackboxes with a high rate of false positives with no mea…
Digital money could reduce germ spread during coronavirus.
problem Spreading of germs via paper money during coronavirus.
method Policy recommendations for mobile wallets, digital currencies, and data protection.
result Adopting digital money can help reduce germ spread.
A decentralized online quantum cash system, called qBitcoin, is given. We design the system which has great benefits of quantization in the following sense. Firstly, quantum teleportation technology is used for coin transaction, which prevents from the owner of the coin keeping the original coin data even after sending…
Study of digital topology concepts like hyperspaces and function graphs.
problem Adapting classical topology concepts to digital topology.
method Define digital hyperspaces and function graphs, study their properties.
result Some relationships and graphical properties of digital hyperspaces and function graphs.
The paper highlights issues with fixed point claims in digital images.
problem Flaws in published assertions about fixed points in digital images.
method Continues a series of studies examining digital topology.
result Identifies and discusses problems with fixed point claims.
Find limiting sets for digital cones and suspensions.
problem Digital topology cone and suspension constructions.
method Identify (m, n)-limiting sets, especially (0, 0)-freezing sets.
result Discover (0, 0)-limiting sets for digital cones and suspensions.
Corrects incorrect assertions about fixed points in digital topology.
problem Incorrect or incorrectly proven assertions about fixed points in digital metric spaces.
method Analysis of existing assertions and proofs.
result Identifies and corrects errors in published assertions.
Study AFPP of unions of convex digital disks in 2D.
problem Conditions for AFPP of union of convex disks in digital plane.
method Use results from [6] to analyze AFPP.
result Conditions for AFPP of union of convex disks.
The paper addresses flaws in fixed point assertions for digital images.
problem Deficiencies in previously published works on fixed point assertions for digital images.
method Continues a series of studies to identify and rectify issues in fixed point assertions.
result Identifies and corrects flaws in fixed point assertions for digital images.
Study minimal freezing sets in convex digital disks.
problem Finding minimal freezing sets in convex digital disks.
method Showed how to find minimal freezing sets for convex disks in digital plane.
result Found minimal freezing sets for convex disks in digital plane.
Study on cold and freezing sets in digital images.
problem Properties of cold sets in digital images.
method Analysis of properties and relationships between cold and freezing sets.
result Examined relationships between cold and freezing sets.
Incorrect fixed point assertions in digital topology are discussed.
problem Incorrect or poorly stated fixed point assertions in digital topology.
method Discussion of problematic publications in digital metric spaces.
result Clarification of incorrect fixed point assertions.
In this paper, we show how to construct graph theoretical models of n-dimensional continuous objects and manifolds. These models retain topological properties of their continuous counterparts. An LCL collection of n-cells in Euclidean space is introduced and investigated. If an LCL collection of n-cells is a cover of a…
Incorrect fixed point assertions in digital topology are discussed.
problem Incorrect, incorrectly proven, or trivial fixed point assertions in digital topology.
method Continues earlier work on identifying and critiquing bad fixed point assertions.
result Clarifies the nature and extent of incorrect fixed point assertions in digital topology.
Digital trees have approximate fixed point property, and conditions for products are explored.
problem Conditions for the approximate fixed point property in digital tree products.
method Analyzes digital trees and their products, explores conditions for the AFPP.
result Conditions are found for the AFPP in digital tree products.
Study convexity and AFPP in digital images.
problem Relationship between convexity and AFPP in digital images.
method Examined in Z^2 digital images.
result Relationship between convexity and AFPP in digital images.
Introduces an artificial cyber lab to test and identify cyber resilience measures.
problem Systemic cyber risks and their control methods.
method Classical contagion models and artificial cyber lab simulations.
result Identified two classes of measures: security- and topology-based interventions.
Optimizes a portfolio for an investor preferring accepted securities over a reference security.
problem Investor preference for a set of securities over a reference security with constraints.
method Mean-variance optimization with Sharpe Ratio performance measurement.
result Derives an optimal portfolio that maximizes returns while minimizing risk.
The paper highlights issues in fixed point claims in digital topology.
problem Flaws in published assertions about fixed points in digital metric spaces.
method Continues a series of studies examining these flaws.
result Identifies and discusses problems in fixed point claims.
Han discusses variants of digital covering maps and their equivalences.
problem Han's paper lacks thorough discussion on variants and their equivalences.
method Examined several variants of digital covering maps and compared their equivalences.
result Found several equivalences among the variants of digital covering maps.
Critiques incorrect fixed point assertions in digital topology.
problem Incorrect or incorrectly proven fixed point assertions in digital topology.
method Critical review of existing assertions.
result Identifies and critiques incorrect fixed point assertions.