Fintech and Blockchain Technology in Financial Markets

Neha Puri, PhD, is an accomplished Associate Professor at Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India, with over 15 years of teaching experience at esteemed institutions. She is a dedicated academician, serving as the chief course coordinator for various financial accounting courses and as a member of the boards of studies. Her expertise encompasses a range of financial and accounting domains, including financial statement analysis, financial performance, accounting standards, and more. She is an avid researcher, with numerous publications in international journals, on such topics as IFRS, financial statement analysis, adoption of IFRS, oil prices, and exchange rate and volatility. Additionally, she is currently supervising PhD scholars. Apart from her academic endeavors, she is recognized as a proficient reviewer for reputable journals. She has also been invited as a session chair for various international conferences and as a resource person for faculty development programs on bibliometric analysis and training programs for bankers. She has received many accolades, including best research paper awards and registered two copyrights.Anjali Munde, PhD, holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in mathematics with honors from Hans Raj College, University of Delhi, India. She was awarded a prestigious gold medal from the same university. Presently, she is working with the University of Southampton Malaysia (UoSM). Before her current assignment, she worked at renowned institutes such as the School of Inspired Leadership, Amity University, and IIMT, G.G.S.I.P University, Delhi, India. Dr. Munde has published several research papers in reputed journals indexed in ABDC, Scopus, and Web of Science. She has also presented technical papers at various national and international conferences. She is a reviewer and editorial board member of several national and international journals. She is a member of the Technological Innovations, Financial Intermediation, and Environmental Sustainability (TIFIES) research group at UoSM. She is working on a research project under the UoSM Seed Fund. With over 18 years of teaching experience, Dr. Munde’s research interests include fuzzy information measures, decision-making, coding theory, business analytics, machine leaning, and text mining.Emilia Alaverdov, PhD, is Professor and Head of International Relations Bachelor Program in the Faculty of Law and International Relations at Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi, Georgia. She is a member of the editorial boards of 12 international journals, the editor of nine books, author of about 31 scientific papers, and co-author of seven books. She has also participated in eight Erasmus+ projects and more than 50 international scientific conferences (mostly abroad) and has organized various international scientific events. Her research interests are religion, migration, religious tourism, and European and Russian studies. She is fluent in English, Russian, Georgian, Azerbaijani, Armenian and, Greek. She received her bachelor degree in Languages and Literature and has been awarded the qualification of Philologist of English Language and Literature and Spanish Language and Literature by Ilia Chavchavadze State University, Tbilisi, Georgia. She has a master degree in International Relations and Politics from the Diplomatic Academy of Georgia.

“[A] meticulously curated exploration, . . [with] insightful analysis and real-world case studies . . . A guiding light . . . into the world of fintech and blockchain technology in financial markets.”—From the Foreword by Sharuti Kapoor, IT Program Manager, City National Bank, California, USA

• Preface 1. Emerging Trends in the Financial Market Using Blockchain Technology: A Bibliometric Review 2. From Cryptocurrency to Smart Contracts: Blockchain Growing Impact on Trading and Business 3. Mapping Fintech and Blockchain Technology Research: A Bibliometric Analysis 4. Financial Education Powered by Blockchain Technology 5. Revolutionizing Fraud Prevention in Financial Systems Through Blockchain Techniques 6. Evolution of Fintech Under Blockchain Technology 7. Blockchain Techniques for Fraud Prevention in the Financial Market: A Comprehensive Review 8. Impact of Blockchain Technology in Financial Markets 9. Use of Blockchain Technology in Financial Markets: A Bibliometric Study 10. Analysis of Financial Literacy and Blockchain Technology: Mapping Trends, Challenges, and Future Directions 11. Revolutionizing Industry 5.0: Business Intelligence and Crypto Analytics Synergy 12. Fintech and Blockchain Technology in Financial Markets: Trends and Applications Index