Blockchain can be a major driver and asset in the development of smart sustainable cities. With the growing possibilities of its many applications across a vast number of fields, blockchain can create new level of ease and security for communication and transactions in a smart sustainable city environment. This page comprises the latest information and literature on the topic of blockchain for smart sustainable cities, countries and industries.
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Publications

2025
- Database energy saving strategy using blockchain and Internet of Things – Nature
- Secure IoT data dissemination with blockchain and transfer learning techniques – Nature
- Auditable and Verifiable Federated Learning Based on Blockchain-Enabled Decentralization – IEEE
- Exploring the potential of blockchain technology for citizen engagement in smart governance – European Commission
2024
- Transforming Education Through Blockchain: A Systematic Review of Applications, Projects, and Challenges -IEEE
- EU Blockchain Ecosystem Developments 3 – European Commission
- ASAP: A Conceptual Model for Digital Asset Platforms – IMF
- Rise of Digital Money: Implications for Pacific Island Countries – IMF
- Platform Precommitment via Decentralization – IMF
- A Primer on Bitcoin Cross-Border Flows: Measurement and Drivers – IMF
- Crypto as a Marketplace for Capital Flight – IMF
- Capturing the multitrillion-dollar Digital Asset market – Roland Berger
- Draft Technical Standards specifying certain requirements of the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) – European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)
- PwC Global Crypto Tax Report – PwC
- Navigating the Global Crypto Landscape with PwC: 2024 Outlook – PwC
- TECHNOVISION 2024: Financial Services – Prompt the future of finance – Capgemini
- Innovative Applications of Blockchain – Capgemini & OASIS Pro
- A Risk and Control Framework for Digital Financial Assets – Boston Consulting Group
- Decentralised Finance Current Landscape and Regulatory Developments – Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research
- Demystifying Tokenisation: Embracing the Future – World Federation of Exchanges
- Key concepts and current technical trends in cryptography for policy makers – OECD
- Stablecoins, Distributed Ledger Technology, And The Future Of Global Finance: Navigating Regulatory Challenges And Opportunities – World Policy Forum
- Blockchain for local communities: an exploratory review of token economy aspects – Frontiers