Welcome to the website of the International Conference on Blockchain Research and Applications (BCRA 2024).
BCRA 2024 provides a forum for researchers and practitioners to discuss the advanced applications, technologies, and theories in blockchain research.
Blockchain is a decentralized and distributed ledger technology that enables the secure and transparent recording of transactions across a network of computers. The field of blockchain research focuses on examining the fundamental principles and technical aspects of this technology. This includes studying consensus algorithms, scalability, privacy, security, smart contracts, interoperability, and governance. Through blockchain research, experts aim to gain a deeper understanding of how blockchain systems function, identify any limitations they may have, and propose innovative solutions to overcome challenges. In terms of practical applications, blockchain technology is being implemented across a wide range of industries and sectors. Its decentralized nature and immutability bring significant benefits in terms of enhancing transparency, security, and efficiency in various processes. Industries such as finance, supply chain management, healthcare, government services, Internet of Things (IoT), energy, intellectual property, and social impact are adopting blockchain technology. By leveraging blockchain, these sectors can achieve greater transparency in transactions, reduce fraud, improve data sharing and integrity, enable decentralized and secure services, and promote sustainability.
Call for Paper
BCRA 2024 will be held on July 26-27 in Hangzhou, China. We solicit submissions that detail novel techniques, investigate new applications, introduce advanced methodologies, propose promising research directions, and discuss approaches for unsolved issues.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Blockchain theories and their evolution,
- Smart contracts and distributed ledgers,
- Distributed consensus and fault tolerance mechanisms,
- Blockchain schemes for decentralization,
- Issues of security and privacy surrounding blockchain technology,
- Performance optimization of blockchain and decentralized schemes,
- Blockchain based protocols and algorithms,
- Integration of blockchain with other emerging technologies,
- Permissioned and permissionless blockchains
- Cryptocurrency adoption and transition dynamics,
- Transaction graph analysis,
- Fraud detection and financial crime prevention,
- Economics and game theoretic analysis of cryptocurrency protocols,
- Regulation and law enforcement of blockchain technology,
- Usability and user studies,
- Legal, ethical and societal aspects of blockchain and related applications
- Case studies (e.g., of adoption, attacks, forks, scams, …)
- Web 3.0
- Metaverse
How to Submit
All submissions must be in English and in PDF format. Submissions that do not comply with the above instructions will be desk rejected without review. Please use the Elsevier article template.
Submissions to the BCRA 2024 conference that meet the above requirements can be made via the submission site (https://bcra2024.hotcrp.com/) by the submission deadline.
Important Dates
Abstract Deadline: April 29, 2024
Submission Deadline: May 6, 2024
Notification of Acceptance: June 27, 2024
Camera-Ready Version: TBD
Publication
All accepted papers will be accepted to the journal of Blockchain: Research and Applications (ESCI IF: 5.6).
Blockchain: Research and Applications is an international, peer reviewed journal for researchers, engineers, and practitioners to present the latest advances and innovations in blockchain research. The journal publishes theoretical and applied papers in established and emerging areas of blockchain research to shape the future of blockchain technology.
Fri 26 JulDisplayed time zone: Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi change
08:45 - 09:00 | |||
08:45 15mDay opening | Opening Research Track |
09:00 - 09:45 | |||
09:00 45mKeynote | FedAGI: an Artificial General Intelligence Federation Research Track Chunming Rong University of Stavanger, Norway |
09:45 - 10:30 | |||
09:45 45mKeynote | Decentralized Computing and AI Infrastructure for Web3 Research Track Jiannong Cao Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
10:45 - 12:00 | Session 1 - Smart Contract SecurityResearch Track at The ballroom B Chair(s): Ruidong Zhang University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | ||
10:45 15mPaper | ACOFuzz: an Ant Colony Algorithm-based Fuzzer for Smart Contracts Research Track Peixuan Feng Henan Key Laboratory of Network Cryptography Technology, Wenrui Cao Henan Key Laboratory of Network Cryptography Technology, Siqi Lu Henan Key Laboratory of Network Cryptography Technology, Yongjuan Wang Henan Key Laboratory of Network Cryptography Technology, Haoyuan Xue Henan Key Laboratory of Network Cryptography Technology, Runnan Yang Henan Armed Police Corps Hospital | ||
11:00 15mPaper | DelegateTracker: Delegatecall Vulnerability Detection Tool Based on Read-Write Data Flow Capture Algorithm Research Track Peixuan Feng Henan Key Laboratory of Network Cryptography Technology, Wenrui Cao Henan Key Laboratory of Network Cryptography Technology, Siqi Lu Henan Key Laboratory of Network Cryptography Technology, Yongjuan Wang Henan Key Laboratory of Network Cryptography Technology, Xiangyu Wang Henan Key Laboratory of Network Cryptography Technology, Runnan Yang Henan Armed Police Corps Hospital | ||
11:15 15mPaper | SoK: On the Security of Non-Fungible Tokens Research Track Kai Ma , Jintao Huang Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Ningyu He Peking University, Zhuo Wang , Haoyu Wang Huazhong University of Science and Technology | ||
11:30 15mPaper | To Healthier Ethereum: A Comprehensive and Iterative Smart Contract Weakness Enumeration Research Track Jiachi Chen Sun Yat-sen University, Mingyuan Huang Sun Yat-sen University, Zewei Lin Sun Yat-sen University, Peilin Zheng Sun Yat-sen University, Zibin Zheng Sun Yat-sen University | ||
11:45 15mPaper | DeFi Risk Assessment: MakerDAO Loan Portfolio Case Research Track Ignat Melnikov Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology; Blockchain Laboratory, Sberbank PJSC, Irina Lebedeva Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Blockchain Laboratory, Sberbank PJSC, Artem Petrov Blockchain Laboratory, Sberbank PJSC; Blockchain Department, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Yury Yanovich Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology; Faculty of Computer Science, HSE University |
13:30 - 15:15 | Session 2 - Blockchain-based ApplicationResearch Track at The ballroom B Chair(s): Jiachi Chen Sun Yat-sen University | ||
13:30 15mPaper | A Blockchain based ReDoS Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing System for Privacy-preserving and Incentive Comparability Research Track Yanran Tang Guangzhou University, Mengqing Cheng Guangzhou University, Mengyu Wang Guangzhou University, Yuan Zhou , Yuan Liu Guangzhou University, Chunming Rong University of Stavanger, Norway, Zhihong Tian Guangzhou university | ||
13:45 15mPaper | Empowering Autonomous IoT Devices in Blockchain through Gasless Transactions Research Track Yash Madhwal Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Yury Yanovich Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology; Faculty of Computer Science, HSE University, Aleksandra Korotkevich HSE University, Daria Parshina HSE University, Nshteh Seropian HSE University, Stepan Gavrilov ITMO University, Alex Nikolaev Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, S. Balachander SRM Institute of Science and Technology, A. Murugan SRM Institute of Science and Technology | ||
14:00 15mPaper | A Blockchain based Efficient Incentive Mechanism in Tripartite Cyber Threat Intelligence Service Marketplace Research Track Yuan Zhou , Yuan Liu Guangzhou University, YaoYao Zhang Guangzhou university, Yang Qinglin Guangzhou University, Chunming Rong University of Stavanger, Norway, Zhihong Tian Guangzhou university | ||
14:15 15mPaper | Blockchain-Driven Innovation in Fashion Supply Chain Contractual Party Evaluations as an Emerging Collaboration Model Research Track Minhao Qiao The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Xuanchang Chen The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Yangping Zhou The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, P. Y. Mok The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | ||
14:30 15mPaper | The Implementation of Open Banking Under the Sovereign Blockchain Theory Research Track Mi Wang Liaoning University | ||
14:45 15mPaper | A Blockchain-based Trusted Sharing Method for Railway Transportation BIM Data Research Track Chenhao Wang Zhejiang University, Xiaogang Wang China Railway Engineering Design & Consulting Group Co. | ||
15:00 15mPaper | Security-aware Transactive Energy System with Virtual Power Plants Through Blockchain and Multi-Signature Research Track Peng Zhang Shenzhen University, Junpeng Peng Shenzhen University, Yuhong Liu Santa Clara University, Zujie Tang Shenzhen University |
15:30 - 16:45 | Session 3 - Transaction AnanlysisResearch Track at The ballroom B Chair(s): Cheqing Jin East China Normal University | ||
15:30 15mPaper | Transaction spatio-temporal distribution for blockchain performance profiling Research Track Jianhuan Mao Beihang University, Mengxiao Zhu North China University of Technology, Yi Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lei Li Zhongguancun Laboratory, Haogang Zhu Beihang University | ||
15:45 15mPaper | Research on the Application of Large Language Model-Enhanced Graph Neural Networks in Ethereum Phishing Fraud Detection Research Track Rong Xu Inner Mongolia University, Xiaowei Ding Nanjing University, Jun Zhang Inner Mongolia University, He Li Inner Mongolia University | ||
16:00 15mPaper | Scam Token Classification for Decentralized Exchange Using Transaction Data Research Track Vladislav Amelin GBC.AI Pty Ltd, Australia, Ahmad Salehi Shahraki La Trobe University, Australia, Suparat Srifa SparkBeyond Ltd., Thailand, Tharuka Rupasinghe RMIT University, Australia, Robert Vasilyev GBC.AI Pty Ltd, Australia, Yury Yanovich Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology; Faculty of Computer Science, HSE University | ||
16:15 15mPaper | Cardano Shared Send Transactions Untangling in Numbers Research Track Mostafa Chegenizadeh University of Zurich, Nickolay Larionov Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Sina Rafati Niya University of Zurich, Yury Yanovich Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology; Faculty of Computer Science, HSE University, Claudio J. Tessone University of Zurich | ||
16:30 15mPaper | Graph-Neural-Network-Based Transaction Prediction Method for Public Blockchain in Heterogeneous Information Networks Research Track Zening Zhao Tianjin University of Technology, Jinsong Wang Tianjin University of Technology, Jiajia Wei Tianjin University of Technology |
18:30 - 20:00 | |||
18:30 90mDinner | Banquet Research Track |
Sat 27 JulDisplayed time zone: Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi change
08:45 - 09:15 | |||
08:45 30mKeynote | The United Nations Pension Fund solution for Digital Identity, using Blockchain, Biometrics, and Artificial Intelligence technologies Research Track |
09:15 - 09:45 | |||
09:15 30mKeynote | Blockchain technology and its applications in the circulation of data elements (区块链在数据要素流转的技术及应用) Research Track |
09:45 - 10:15 | |||
09:45 30mKeynote | Blockchain Privacy and Regulatory Compliance: Towards a Practical Equilibrium Research Track Link to publication DOI |
10:15 - 10:30 | Award SessionResearch Track at The ballroom B Chair(s): Chunming Rong University of Stavanger, Norway | ||
10:15 15mTalk | A survey on blockchain technology and its security Research Track Link to publication DOI |
11:00 - 12:15 | Session 4 - Network & ConsensusResearch Track at The ballroom B Chair(s): Yury Yanovich Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology; Faculty of Computer Science, HSE University | ||
11:00 15mPaper | IBFT: An Impartial Byzantine Fault Tolerance Consensus Protocol for Blockchain Research Track Yangpu Zeng Zhejiang Normal University, Feilong Lin Zhejiang Normal University, Lei Tian Zhejiang Normal University, Jiahao Gan Zhejiang Normal University, Zhongyu Chen Zhejiang Normal University | ||
11:15 15mPaper | Fault Tolerance Testing and Tuning for Consortium Blockchain Research Track Taiwu Pang East China Normal University, Zheming Ye East China Normal University, Zhao Zhang East China Normal University, Cheqing Jin East China Normal University | ||
11:30 15mPaper | ATBFT-Automatically switch consensus protocol Research Track Yuxuan Lu School of Software, Shandong University, Jinan 250101, PR China, Chang Liu School of Computing Science, Newcastle University, Newcastle NE1 7RU, PR United Kingdom, Lanju Kong Shangdong University, Xiangyu Niu School of Software, Shandong University, Jinan 250101, PR China | ||
11:45 15mPaper | An Efficient Bitcoin Network Topology Discovery Algorithm for Dynamic Display Research Track Zening Zhao Tianjin University of Technology, Jinsong Wang Tianjin University of Technology, Miao Yang Tianjin University of Technology, Haitao Wang Tianjin University of Technology | ||
12:00 15mPaper | Meta Reinforcement Learning Based Dynamic Tuning for Blockchain Systems in Diverse Network Environments Research Track Yue Pei Beihang University, Mengxiao Zhu North China University of Technology, Chen Zhu Beihang University, weihusong Beihang University, Yi Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lei Li Zhongguancun Laboratory, Haogang Zhu Beihang University |
13:30 - 15:00 | Session 5 - Application & Solution For BlockchainResearch Track at The ballroom B Chair(s): Jun Zhang Inner Mongolia University | ||
13:30 15mPaper | A Distributed Scalable Cross-chain State Channel Scheme Based on Recursive State Synchronization Research Track Xinyu Liang Wuhan University, Ruiying Du Wuhan University, Jing Chen Wuhan University, Yu Zhang Beijing Infosec Technologies Co., Ltd, Meng Jia Wuhan University, Shuangxi Cao China Satellite Network Innovation Co., Ltd, Yufeng Wei China Satellite Network Innovation Co., Ltd, Shixiong Yao Central China Normal University | ||
13:45 15mPaper | SmartZKCP: Towards Practical Data Exchange Marketplace Against Active Attacks Research Track Xuanming Liu Zhejiang University, Jiawen Zhang Zhejiang University, Yinghao Wang Zhejiang University, Xinpeng Yang Zhejiang University, Xiaohu Yang Zhejiang University | ||
14:00 15mPaper | Governance and deployment of multichain decentralised autonomous organizations: Lessons learned from extending Uniswap v3 across chains. Research Track Jakob Svennevik Notland NTNU, Jingyue Li Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Mariusz Nowostawski Norwegian University of Science and Technology | ||
14:15 15mPaper | Backtesting Framework for Concentrated Liquidity Market Makers on Uniswap V3 Decentralized Exchange Research Track Andrey Urusov Vega Institute Foundation, Rostislav Berezovskiy Vega Institute Foundation, Yury Yanovich Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology; Faculty of Computer Science, HSE University | ||
14:30 15mPaper | Atomic and Privacy-Preserving Cyclic Cross-Chain Protocol Based on Chameleon Hash Function Research Track Mengyan Li Central University of Finance and Economics, Maoning Wang Central University of Finance and Economics, Meijiao Duan Central University of Finance and Economics | ||
14:45 15mPaper | A Privacy-Preserving DAO Model Using NFT Authentication for the Punishment not Reward Blockchain Architecture Research Track |
15:15 - 16:30 | Session 6 - Federated Learning & MiscResearch Track at The ballroom B Chair(s): Jingyue Li Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) | ||
15:30 15mPaper | Research and Development Assessment of Blockchain Standardization Research Track Qi Zhang China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, Weiwei Pang China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, Chunyu Jiang China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, Yang Cheng China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, Bin Liu China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, Lifeng Zhang China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, Liu tingting China Academy of Information and Communications Technology | ||
15:45 15mPaper | Private, Atomic, Incentive mechanism for Federated Learning based on Blockchain Research Track Kejia Chen Zhejiang University, Jiawen Zhang Zhejiang University, Xuanming Liu Zhejiang University, Zunlei Feng Zhejiang University, Xiaohu Yang Zhejiang University | ||
16:00 15mPaper | A Layer-2 Expansion Shared Sequencer Model for Blockchain Scalability Research Track Huijian Han School of Computer Science and Technology, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Mingwei Wang School of Computer Science and Technology, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Feng Yang School of Computer Science and Technology, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Linpeng Jia Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yi Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences, Rui Zhang School of Computer Science and Technology, Shandong University of Finance and Economics | ||
16:15 15mPaper | Unlocking Potential of Open Source Model Training in Decentralized Federated Learning Environment Research Track Ekaterina Pavlova Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Grigorii Melnikov B4B.World, Yury Yanovich Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology; Faculty of Computer Science, HSE University, Alexey Frolov Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology |
Unscheduled Events
Not scheduled Paper | Federated Large Domain Model System Research Track Chunming Rong University of Stavanger, Norway, Jungwon Seo University of Stavanger, Zihan Zhao Hosei University, Ferhat Ozgur Catak University of Stavanger, Norway, Jiahui Geng Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, Martin Gilje Jaatun SINTEF | ||
Not scheduled Break | Tea Break Research Track |
Accepted Papers
Keynote
Keynote 1:
Prof. Chunming Rong: FedAGI: an Artificial General Intelligence Federation
Head, DSComputing, University of Stavanger, NORWAY; Chair, IEEE Computer Society Blockchain
Abstract: FedAGI (Artificial General Intelligence Federation) aims to enable a federated universe of resources (data, models, workflows, and computing, etc.) tokenized by OpenIaC (Open Infrastructure-as-Code), where decentralized digital assets are used among members across their legal silos and sovereignty borders. Cloud services are used by enterprises today to provide collaborative resource networks, where the trust management is often centralized. However, a computing continuum in IoT-Edge-Cloud space requires now decentralized digital assets and resources to be shared among members in a federation cross their legal silos and sovereignty borders. To address the needs of modern information architectures, the OpenIaC (Open Infrastructure-as-Code) – “The network is my computing”, seeks to augment existing Cloud Computing and networking solutions with support for multiple cloud infrastructures and seamless integration of cloud-based microservices. The OpenIaC initiative seeks to provide a common open forum to integrate and build on advances in cloud computing and blockchain, creating of an open-source hub with fine-grained access control for an open and connected infrastructure of shared resources (sensing, storage, computing, 3D printing, etc.) managed by blockchains and federations, based on the principles of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) among the federation of connected resources based on Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs). The initiative has the potential to provide a path for developing new platforms, business models, and a modernized information ecosystem necessary for 5G+ networks. The OpenIaC has a comprehensive new approach in all OSI layers from layer 2 up to applications that are built on underlying principles that include reproducibility, continuous integration/continuous delivery, auditability, and versioning. There are obvious needs to redesign and optimize the protocols from the network layer to the application layer. The solution includes a blockchain based decentralized and distributed technology for on-the-fly dynamic control framework on shared data as well as computing at edge, allowing a user to trace, retract, remove, and limit sharing of shared content. It gives the digital right and sharing control power back to the data creator, which is often considered as lost once it is shared today. It aims to create balance between data utility and privacy, thus creating a win-win situation between organizations and their customers.
bio: Prof. Chunming Rong has been an academician of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences (NTVA) since 2011 and an academician of the World Digital Technology Academy (WDTA) under the United Nations (UN) framework since 2024. He works as the head of the Data-centered and Secure Computing (DSComputing) at the University of Stavanger (UiS) and as Chief Scientist (adjunct) at NORCE Norwegian Research Centre. He is also co-founder and CEO of two start-ups bitUnitor (previous bitYoga) and Dataunitor in Norway, both received EU Seal of Excellence Award in 2018. Prof. Rong is the chair of IEEE CS STC on Blockchain and is active in the IEEE Future Directions, where he served as a co-chair of IEEE Blockchain in 2018, as the chair of IEEE Cloud Computing 2017-2020, and as the founder and Steering Chair of IEEE CloudCom conference and workshop series. Furthermore, he is a fellow of Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) in Greater China Region and was the vice president of CSA Norway Chapter (2016-2017). He is Editors-in-Chief of the Journal of Cloud Computing by Springer, and co-Editors-in-Chief of the journal “Blockchain: Research and Applications” by Elsevier, has served as the steering chair (2016-2019), and associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing (TCC) since 2016. Prof. Rong has extensive experience in managing large-scale R&D projects, both in Norway and EU. He has extensive contact network and projects in both the industry and academic. His research work focuses on cloud computing, cyber security, blockchain, with three granted EU/USA patents. He is a co-founder of the open-source initiative of Open Infrastructure-as-code (OpenIaC.org), fostering innovations on tokenized assets, providing foundation framework in several EU and Norwegian projects.
Keynote 2:
Prof. Jiannong Cao: TBD
bio: Professor Cao Jiannong is Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Professor in Data Science, Chair Professor of Distributed and Mobile Computing, Dean of Graduate School, Director of the Research Institute for AIoT, and Director of the University Research Facility in Big Data Analytics at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is a highly distinguished scholar in computing and data science. He has received numerous awards for his outstanding research achievements in the areas of distributed systems, computer networks, big data analytics and AI. Professor. He is also a member of Academia Europaea, a fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences, a fellow of IEEE, a fellow of CCF and a distinguished member of ACM.
Keynote 3:
Dino Cataldo DELL’ACCIO: The United Nations Pension Fund solution for Digital Identity, using Blockchain, Biometrics, and Artificial Intelligence technologies"
Chief Information Officer (CIO), United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF)
Abstract: Each year the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) conducts an exercise to verify the continuing eligibility of retirees/beneficiaries to the benefits they are receiving. As part of this exercise, each person in receipt of a benefit must annually submit a proof of life. The Digital Certificate of Entitlement (DCE) app, launched in 2021 by the UNJSPF and the United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC), addresses this challenge of verifying the identity and location of UNJSPF retirees/beneficiaries worldwide. This state-of-the-art mobile authentica on solution leverages blockchain, biometrics, facial recognition, and global positioning technologies. Developed in response to global disruptions caused by COVID-19, the DCE offers a secure, efficient, and eco-friendly alternative to the traditional paper-based proof-of-existence exercise. It allows retirees and beneficiaries to complete the exercise online, eliminating the need for paper and postal services, with identity verification conducted through facial recognition. Aligned with the UNJSPF strategy to enhance client experience and modernize services, as of November 2023, over 40% of the retiree and beneficiary population has enrolled in the DCE app.
bio: CIO with international experience in designing, governing, and assuring information systems, blockchains, and digital identity solutions underpinning United Nations global operations and critical infrastructures. Committed to responsible and ethical design and assessment of algorithms, ensuring that the adoption of emerging technologies serves the broader goals of the United Nations, organizational integrity, and societal benefit. Dedicated to compliance with international standards and professional best practices, for governing, managing, auditing, and securing global information systems, and protecting data and privacy. Focused on implementing ethical algorithmic self-assessment and auditing processes: - Ensuring transparency, fairness and accountability in automated decision-making systems; and - Evaluating the impact of algorithms on stakeholders, particularly in terms of potential negative effects, ensuring that algorithms uphold the highest ethical standards, are transparent, and do not perpetuate biases or unfairness
Keynote 4:
张小军: 区块链在数据要素流转的技术及应用
华为区块链首席战略官&华为云区块链CTO
Abstract:
bio: 现任华为区块链首席战略官&华为云区块链CTO。入职华为19年,从事过战略规划,产品研发,Marketing,方案设计,产业生态等工作,当前主要负责区块链,web3.0,CBDC业务及技术。在外担任工信部区块链和分布式记账技术标准化委员会委员,国家网信办区块链应用试点项目评审专家,广东科技厅科技评审专家,中国航信区块链创新应用和数字人民币研发试点工程中心学术委员会委员等。