Ledger: The Journal of Crypto & Blockchain Studies

New Article Alert! "Decentralization, Blockchains, and the Development of Smart Communities in Economically Challenging Environments" by Brett Bourbon and Renita Murimi is available to read (free!) at Ledger. Find it at: ledger.pitt.edu/ojs/ledger/art…

Ledger can now be followed on Bluesky at bsky.app/profile/ledger…

New article alert! The review article "Blockchains and Triple-Entry Accounting for B2B Business Models" by M. I. Sarwar, K. Nisar, I. Khan, and D. Shehzad is up and available for viewing! ledger.pitt.edu/ojs/ledger/art…

ChainScience 2023 submission DEADLINE EXTENDED to May 15! Join us, @topl_protocol and @uzh_blockchain at ChainScience. Acceptance includes the option to publish in special issues of @ledgerjrnl and @frontblockchain. See wolfram.com/events/chainsc… for more info.

Please do not waste our editors' time with AI-generated submissions.

New Article Alert! "A Token Economics Explanation for the De-Pegging of the Algorithmic Stablecoin: Analysis of the Case of Terra" by J. Cho is now available to read! Find it online at ledger.pitt.edu/ojs/ledger/art…

Today, I had the opportunity to give an interview to the China Business Network about @DLT_Science. During the interview, I discussed my thoughts on the current state of #crypto and #blockchain development, and shared our mission to help the community fight crypto info pollution and market asymmetries. We aim to break the equation "crypto is bad and blockchain is good" through education, research, and innovation.

New Article Alert! "Economics of Open-Source Solar Photovoltaic Powered Cryptocurrency Mining" by M. T. McDonald, K. S. Hayibo, F. Hafting, and J. M. Pearce is now available to read! Find it online at: ledger.pitt.edu/ojs/ledger/art…

We look forward to bringing to life his vision for the future of the journal, conferences, and professional collaborations, while we continue to bring to our readers more of the same high-quality, peer-reviewed research the journal is known for. 4/4

... cryptoeconomics, large-scale blockchain analytics and forensics, and design of token-based economies, but also a proven track record of organizational and leadership abilities, as co-founder and Chair of @uzh_blockchain and head of the UZH Blockchain & DLT group. 3/4

Ledger, the first academic, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the study of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies, is pleased to announce that Professor Claudio Tessone, of the University of Zurich @UZH_en, is joining the journal as its very first Editor-in-Chief. 1/4

What a long, strange trip it's been—giving birth in the process to the field of cryptocurrency and blockchain studies.

And we finalized! Happy merge all. This is a big moment for the Ethereum ecosystem. Everyone who helped make the merge happen should feel very proud today.

Ledger is seeking submissions of original research and scholarly review for a peer-reviewed special issue on the topic of Blockchains and Sustainability. Check out the full Call For Papers below. RTs appreciated! ledger.pitt.edu/ojs/ledger/ann…

New Article Alert! "Coin Transfer Unlinkability Under the Counterparty Adversary Model" by Takeshi Miyamae and Kanta Matsuura is now available to read! ledger.pitt.edu/ojs/ledger/art…

This is also our first article to be published in both PDF and phone-friendly HTML!

New Article Alert! "HLF-Kubed: Blockchain-Based Resource Monitoring for Edge Clusters" by A. Tzenetopoulos, D. Masouros, N. Kapsoulis, A. Litke, D. Soudris, and T. Varvarigou is now available to read: ledger.pitt.edu/ojs/ledger/art…

We're seeking full-length articles describing original research in all areas related to cryptocurrency and its intersection with mathematics, computer science, engineering, law, policy, economics, and more—submissions related to all areas of cryptocurrency research are welcome!

Now in its seventh year of publication, Ledger—the first peer-reviewed journal dedicated entirely to the study of cryptocurrencies and shared ledgers—is open for submissions! ledger.pitt.edu/ojs/ledger/ann…