Blockchain Frameworks for Scalable, Secure, and Regulated Ecosystems

Dr. Ismail Lamaakal (Student Member, IEEE) received a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from the Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, University Mohammed Premier, Oujda, Morocco. He is currently advancing towards his Ph.D. in Computer Science at the same esteemed institution. As an Artificial Intelligence Scientist, his research primarily focuses on the innovative integration of Tiny Machine Learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), Human-computer interaction, and Embedded Systems. His work is characterized by its pioneering approach in the field, emphasizing practical applications and advancements in these interconnected domains. His contributions are marked by a commitment to pushing the boundaries of AI and its applications in the modern technological landscape.Prof. Khalid El Makkaoui received his master’s degree in networks and systems and a Ph.D. in computer science from Hassan 1st University, Settat, Morocco, in 2014 and 2018. Since 2019, he has been an Associate Professor with the Department of Computer Science at the Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, University Mohammed Premier, Oujda, Morocco. His research interests focus on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. He has published over 90 papers (book chapters, international journals, and conferences).Prof. Yassine Maleh (http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4704-5364) is an associate professor of cybersecurity and IT governance at Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco. He is the founding chair of IEEE Consultant Network Morocco and founding president of the African Research Center of Information Technology & Cybersecurity. He is a senior member of IEEE. Dr Maleh has made contributions in the fields of information security and privacy, Internet of things security, wireless and constrained networks security. His research interests include information security and privacy, Internet of things, networks security, information system, and IT governance. He has published more than 200 papers (in book chapters, international journals, and conference/workshop proceedings), 50 edited books, and 10 authored books. He is the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Information Security and Privacy, and the International Journal of Smart Security Technologies (IJSST). He serves as an associate editor for IEEE Access (2019 Impact Factor 4.098), the International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics (IJDCF), and the International Journal of Information Security and Privacy (IJISP). He is a series editor for Advances in Cybersecurity Management with CRC Taylor & Francis. He has served and continues to serve on executive and technical program committees, and as a reviewer for numerous international conferences and journals, including Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks, IEEE Network Magazine, IEEE Sensor Journal, ICT Express, and Springer Cluster Computing. He was the Publicity chair of BCCA 2019 and the General Chair of the MLBDACP 19 symposium and ICI2C’21 Conference. Recognized among the Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide by Stanford University & Elsevier for exceptional research impact.Prof. Ibrahim Ouahbi is a professor of computer science at the Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, University Mohammed Premier, Oujda, Morocco. He received his Ph.D. in didactics of informatics in 2018 from Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco. He was a professor of educational technologies at the Faculty of Educational Sciences, Mohammed V University of Rabat, in 2019. His research interests include artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and ICT integration in science education and learning.

• Chapter 1: Consensus Mechanisms and Performance Challenges. Chapter 2: Greening the Chain: Sustainable Protocols and Energy-Efficient Architectures for Blockchain. Chapter 3: Green Blockchain Frameworks for Resource-Constrained IoT Systems. Chapter 4: Blockchain-Enabled Cyber-Physical Systems: Architectures, Applications, and Security in Industry 4.0. Chapter 5: When TinyML Meets Blockchain: Trustworthy Intelligence at the Edge. Chapter 6: Blockchain-Enabled Privacy and Trust in Federated Learning Architectures. Chapter 7: Towards Trustworthy Misinformation Detection: Integrating Blockchain, Federated Learning, and AI Watermark Verification. Chapter 8: AI-Driven Cognitive Cyber Defence for Secure Blockchain–Cloud–IoT Healthcare Ecosystems. Chapter 9: Blockchain for Trustworthy Driver Behavior Monitoring Systems: Current Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions. Chapter 10: Blockchain-Enabled Supply Chains: Enhancing Transparency, Efficiency, and Traceability in Logistics. Chapter 11: Blockchain and the Future of Sustainable Healthcare: A Road Ahead Toward Efficiency, Trust, and Equity. Chapter 12: Financial Disruption through Blockchain: Analyzing Cryptocurrencies and Decentralized Finance. Chapter 13: Cryptocurrency and Blockchain as Enablers of White-Collar Crimes in India.