An Overview of Blockchain-based Applications for Consumer Electronics

A high number of research initiatives investigated the advantages of blockchain technology in different sectors. The objective of this work is to present an overview of blockchain-based applications in the consumer electronics field. In particular this work reports around fifty blockchain initiatives in the contexts of healthcare, smart homes, smart cities, automotive and smart devices, and discusses advantages/limitations of this technology.

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