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Mar 10, 2026·Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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A smart-contract framework for patient identity management in digital health platforms

Cahyo Prihantoro, Dany Candra Febrianto, Maie Istighosah, Ahmad Uffi Lestrasi Ma’ruf · 6 authors

Asmart-contract framework for patient identity management in digital health platforms. A major gap in current digital health ecosystems is the absence of a portable and verifiable patient identity layer across fragmented electronic health record (EHR) systems. The problem addressed is the lack of a portable, verifiable, and patient-centric identity layer across fragmented electronic health record systems, which weakens access accountability and privacy. The proposed solution couples fast healthcare interoperability resources (FHIR) with self-sovereign identity (SSI), storing FHIR payloads off-chain in the InterPlanetary file system (IPFS) and committing only encrypted pointers and policies on Polygon smart contracts. Patient identifiers and content addresses are protected with AES-256 GCMauthenticated encryption and elliptic-curve key wrapping (ECIES) for both the healthcare administrator and the patient. A web implementation in Next.js using thirdweb automates wallet creation, keystore handling, encryption, and on-chain commits. In evaluation with 50 synthetic registrations, success reached 100 percent, median end-to-end latency was 5.86 seconds, mean on-chain latency 3.77 seconds, average transaction fee 0.0401 POL/MATIC, encryption time 13.9 milliseconds, and all decryptions validated. The results indicate practical feasibility for portable identity and auditable access, with on-chain latency as the main bottleneck to be reduced through batching, cheaper layers, and broader field trials. However, this study is limited because the evaluation uses only synthetic data and singleprovider testing, without real-world patients or multi-institutional environments. Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP) are discussed conceptually as future integration and are not implemented or benchmarked in this work.

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Cryptography and Data Security
Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
Electronic Health Records Systems
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Mar 10, 2026·arXiv (Cornell University)
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Uniform-in-diffusivity mixing by shear flows: stochastic and dynamical perspectives

Kyle Liss, Kunhui Luan

We study passive scalar mixing by parallel shear flows in the presence of weak molecular diffusion. We recover the sharp uniform-in-diffusivity mixing rate for shear flows with finitely many critical points, recently proven in [1]. Our approach is based on the stochastic representation formula of the associated advection-diffusion equation and yields two short proofs. The first uses a stochastic integration-by-parts argument and gives optimal mixing under the weakest regularity assumption required in the zero-diffusion case, answering Question II in [1, Section 4]. The second adopts a dynamical systems perspective and provides a proof of shear-induced mixing that, to our knowledge, is new even in the zero-diffusivity setting.

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Stochastic processes and financial applications
Markov Chains and Monte Carlo Methods
Stochastic processes and statistical mechanics
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Mar 10, 2026·IEEE Internet of Things Journal
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PureChain Closed-Loop Intrusion Detection and Real-Time Recovery for Industrial IoT

Hamza Ibrahim, Love Allen Chijioke Ahakonye, Jae-Min Lee, D. Kim

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has transformed critical infrastructure but has also introduced severe security vulnerabilities, with breaches capable of causing catastrophic physical and operational damage. While blockchain technology offers a promising foundation for tamper-proof logging, existing platforms are often ill-suited for IIoT due to high latency, low throughput, and excessive energy consumption. Furthermore, most current research treats intrusion detection, secure logging, and system recovery as isolated components, lacking a unified framework for autonomous, verifiable resilience. To bridge this critical gap, this paper introduces PureChain, a holistic, secure, and resilient ecosystem. PureChain integrates a custom lightweight blockchain with a deep learning-based intrusion detection system and a novel verifiable recovery protocol, creating a closed-loop security model. The framework leverages a novel Proof of Authority and Association (PoA2) consensus mechanism, achieving high throughput (16.82 TPS), low latency (0.0594 s), and minimal energy consumption (12.43 W), demonstrating suitability for resource-constrained IIoT environments compared to general-purpose platforms like Ethereum and Hyperledger which are optimized for different use cases. Upon intrusion detection by optimized models like XGBoost (99.87% accuracy), immutable blockchain logs actively trigger and cryptographically attest to infrastructure-enforced recovery actions such as device isolation via SDN switches or state rollback through hardware management controllers. Extensive evaluation on benchmark IIoT datasets (IoT-CAD and IoTForge) demonstrates a detection-to-recovery success rate of up to 98.59% while maintaining 100% data integrity. PureChain establishes a new paradigm that unifies real-time threat intelligence, blockchain-based trust, and provable autonomous recovery for next-generation IIoT security.

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Smart Grid Security and Resilience
Software-Defined Networks and 5G
Network Security and Intrusion Detection
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Mar 10, 2026·Scholars Journal of Engineering and Technology
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Agentic Payments: The Just-In-Time Liquidity Protocol and the Future of Value Exchange

Jampani Ravi

The modern financial ecosystem is characterized by a "liquidity paradox": while digitization has accelerated transaction speeds, liquidity remains siloed across disparate asset classes such as equities, cryptocurrencies, and loyalty points. This fragmentation forces consumers to manually liquidate assets into fiat currency prior to transaction, creating friction, latency, and opportunity costs. This paper proposes the "Just-In-Time Liquidity Protocol" (JIT-LP), a novel neuro-symbolic architecture that decouples "value" from "currency" at the point of sale. By utilizing autonomous AI agents acting as fiduciaries for both payer and payee, the protocol negotiates the optimal composition of a payment in real-time, executing atomic swaps across ISO 20022 payment rails. I present the architectural design of the JIT-LP, detailing the interaction between edge-hosted Portfolio Agents and Treasury Agents. Furthermore, I introduce a Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) mechanism for verifying solvency without compromising user asset privacy. Theoretical modeling suggests that JIT-LP can reduce consumer overdraft incidents by utilizing idle asset liquidity while offering merchants dynamic inventory-based discounting. This paradigm shift from static message exchange to agentic negotiation redefines the payment network as a real-time value optimization layer.

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Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
Stock Market Forecasting Methods
Digital Platforms and Economics
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Mar 10, 2026·Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Cryptocurrency and Financial Systems: Transformation, Risks, and Future Integration

Sofia Rahimbaksha Patel

Crypto currency has emerged as one of the most disruptive innovations in modern financial history. Beginning with the introduction of Bitcoin in 2009, decentralized digital currencies have challenged traditional financial systems by enabling peer-to-peer transactions without centralized intermediaries. This paper examines the impact of cryptocurrency on global financial systems, including banking, monetary policy, financial inclusion, cross-border payments, and regulatory structures. It explores both opportunities—such as decentralization, efficiency, and innovation—and risks, including volatility, regulatory uncertainty, financial crime, and systemic threats. The study also analyses the rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) as responses to the growing influence of blockchain-based financial models. The research concludes that while cryptocurrencies present transformative potential, their long-term integration into financial systems will depend on regulatory clarity, technological scalability, and macroeconomic stability.

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Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
Banking stability, regulation, efficiency
Economic theories and models
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Mar 10, 2026·Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Cryptocurrency and Blockchain: A Study of Digital Finance and Financial Innovation

Mr. V. J. Dubal

Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology have emerged as important innovations in the global financial system. Cryptocurrency is a digital form of money that uses cryptographic techniques to ensure secure financial transactions. Blockchain technology acts as a decentralized and transparent ledger that records all transactions in a secure manner. The rapid growth of digital payments, financial technology, and global connectivity has increased the importance of cryptocurrency and blockchain in modern finance. This research paper examines the role of cryptocurrency and blockchain in transforming financial markets, improving transparency, and reducing transaction costs. The study is based on secondary data collected from financial reports, academic journals, and international organizations. The analysis indicates that blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize financial systems by increasing efficiency, security, and accessibility in financial transactions.

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Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance
Cyberloafing and Workplace Behavior
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Mar 10, 2026·International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science & Technology
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International Payments via Smart Contracts

K. Punitha, P. Priyanka

The global financial landscape is experiencing significant transformation driven by technological advancements and evolving market dynamics. Moreover, blockchain technology has become a pivotal platform with widespread applications, especially in finance. Cross-border payments have emerged as a key area of interest, with blockchain offering inherent benefits such as enhanced security, transparency, and efficiency compared to traditional banking systems. This paper presents a novel framework leveraging blockchain technology and smart contracts to emulate cross-border payments, ensuring interoperability and compliance with international standards such as ISO20022. Key contributions of this paper include a novel prototype framework for implementing smart contracts and web clients for streamlined transactions and a mechanism to translate ISO20022 standard messages. Our framework can provide a practical solution for secure, efficient, and transparent cross-border transactions, contributing to the ongoing evolution of global finance and the emerging landscape of decentralized finance.

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Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance
Digital Platforms and Economics
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Mar 10, 2026·Preprints.org
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Solana-Based Agent Networks for Immutable Real-Time Journalism Ensuring Credibility in Evolving Media Landscapes

A Manoj Prabaharan

The proliferation of misinformation in real-time digital media demands innovative solutions for verifiable journalism. This paper introduces SolanaNet-Journal, a pioneering framework leveraging Solana's high-throughput blockchain and multi-agent AI networks to enable immutable, real-time news dissemination with embedded credibility assurance. Autonomous agents, specialized in sourcing, cross-verification, and provenance tracking, collaborate via Solana smart contracts to process breaking stories at over 2,000 verifications per second, achieving sub-second finality unattainable on legacy blockchains. Key innovations include a hybrid proof-of-history consensus fused with agent Byzantine agreement, cryptographic hashing for tamper-evident content streams, and a dynamic credibility scoring model that adapts to evolving narratives using stake-weighted incentives. Implemented on Solana devnet, the system demonstrates 92% accuracy in fact-checking live datasets from global events, outperforming centralized tools by 4x in latency and resilience to adversarial inputs. Evaluations across scalability, security, and real-world case studies affirm its robustness against deepfakes and viral falsehoods. By decentralizing trust, SolanaNet-Journal redefines journalistic integrity in hyper-dynamic media landscapes, paving the way for ethical, scalable AI-blockchain hybrids in inclusive communication ecosystems.

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Misinformation and Its Impacts
Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
Big Data and Digital Economy
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Mar 10, 2026·Open MIND
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Fiscal Decentralization 2.0: Integrating Municipal Carbon Markets into India's 16th Finance Commission Framework

Utkarsh Yadav & Akanksha Choudhary

By 2026, India's urban transition is no longer a gradual demographic shift it has become the central axis of national economic stability. Cities are now the primary engines of growth, employment, and productivity. Yet the financial architecture that supports them remains structurally weak. The 16th Finance Commission (2026–2031), chaired by Arvind Panagariya, faces a defining challenge: redesigning fiscal federalism at a moment when urban India is expanding faster than its capacity to finance itself. Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) stand at the heart of this tension. Although cities contribute a growing share to India's GDP, their financial autonomy remains constrained. The combined budget of India's 4,500+ ULBs amounts to roughly 1.3% of GDP, while their own-source revenue (OSR) generation is only about 0.6%. This gap reflects a deeper structural imbalance between expenditure responsibilities and revenue-raising powers. The weakness is most evident in property taxation the cornerstone of municipal finance worldwide. In India, property tax collections hover around 0.2% of GDP. In comparison, the OECD average stands at 1.08%, while countries like the United Kingdom (3.11%) and Canada (3.05%) demonstrate the fiscal potential of robust property tax systems. India's "property paradox" is rooted in valuation gaps, outdated rent control regimes, and extensive exemptions. Despite rising real estate values, tax realization remains minimal. At the same time, climate change has moved from a distant threat to a measurable economic variable. Heatwaves, floods, and water stress now erode an estimated 4–6% of GDP annually through productivity losses and infrastructure damage. In this context, fiscal reform must evolve into what can be called "Green Federalism" a framework that embeds climate performance within intergovernmental transfers. With the operationalization of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency-led Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, alongside the sovereign AI initiative BharatGen, Ind...

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Local Government Finance and Decentralization
Fiscal Policies and Political Economy
Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nepal
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Mar 10, 2026·arXiv (Cornell University)
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ACE Runtime - A ZKP-Native Blockchain Runtime with Sub-Second Cryptographic Finality

Jian sheng Wang

Existing high performance blockchains verify one signature per transaction on the critical path, which creates O(N) verification cost, high hardware pressure, and difficult post quantum migration. This paper presents ACE Runtime, a ZKP native execution layer built on identity authorization separation. We replace per transaction signature checks with lightweight HMAC attestations in the hot path, then generate one aggregated zero knowledge finality certificate per block in an asynchronous prove stage. The system is organized as an Attest Execute Prove pipeline with two tier finality: soft finality from BFT voting and hard finality from proof verification. Under standard cryptographic assumptions, we provide formal arguments for attestation unforgeability and hard finality irreversibility. We also define a two phase timeout and backup proving path with witness availability gossip for liveness under builder failure. Quantitative results combine analytical modeling with reference implementation measurements. The prototype shows low CPU orchestration overhead, while model driven analysis projects constant per block verification cost, lower validator hardware requirements for non builders, and better bandwidth efficiency than per transaction signature designs. These results indicate that identity authorization separation is a practical architecture for sub second cryptographic finality with a clear path toward stronger post quantum components.

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cs.CR
cs.DC
Distributed systems and fault tolerance
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Mar 10, 2026
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Chain of digital evidence: An application of Ethereum blockchain

Udai Bhan Trivedi, Bhagwan Jagwani, Shashi Kant Dikshit

Blockchain technology is a somewhat new approach to finding the integrity and chain of digital evidence in various industries, including law enforcement, forensic investigations, supply chain management, and judicial proceedings. Although traditional evidence-keeping systems are prone to manipulation, loss, and inefficiency, blockchain offers an immutable, transparent, and decentralized ledger that securely records and validates every evidence-related transaction. Blockchain technology increases reliability in handling both physical and digital evidence. It uses distributed consensus, intelligent contracts, and cryptographic hashing to eliminate human error and backdoor intervention by assuring immutability, accountability, and automation. This study offers a model blockchain (Chain of Digital Evidence) based on the Ethereum blockchain to guarantee integrity and authenticity in the chain of digital evidence. Ethereum&s;s decentralization ensures that digital evidence is free from manipulation, transparent, and easily verifiable. The study discusses other challenges and prospects for integrating the Ethereum blockchain into the digital evidence chain.

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Digital and Cyber Forensics
Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies
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Mar 10, 2026·Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Kehalalan Kripto Menurut Muhammadiyah: Penjelasan dan Penerapannya untuk Praktisi Web 3

Mochammad Tanzil Multazam

Materi ini membahas kerangka penilaian kehalalan aset kripto menurut pendekatan Muhammadiyah dengan menekankan pemisahan antara teknologi blockchain sebagai infrastruktur dan aset kripto sebagai objek transaksi. Kripto diposisikan sebagai harta (māl mutaqawwām) sehingga hukum asal pemanfaatannya adalah mubah muqayyad, yaitu boleh tetapi terikat syarat-syarat syariah. Kehalalan transaksi kripto ditopang oleh dua pilar utama, yakni keabsahan objek dan kehalalan mekanisme transaksi. Pada sisi objek, aset dinilai layak apabila memiliki fungsi nyata, seperti penyimpanan nilai, utilitas, tata kelola, atau dukungan terhadap infrastruktur teknologi; sebaliknya, aset yang terkait ekosistem haram, skema penipuan, perjudian, atau token tanpa utilitas yang murni spekulatif dinilai tidak memenuhi syarat. Pada sisi mekanisme, transaksi spot atas aset yang halal pada dasarnya dibolehkan, sedangkan futures, margin, leverage, short selling, pump-and-dump, dan crypto lending berbasis imbal hasil tetap dipandang bermasalah karena mengandung unsur riba, gharar, maysir, atau penjualan atas barang yang tidak dimiliki. Kajian ini juga menunjukkan bahwa beberapa praktik Web3 memerlukan pembedaan hukum yang lebih rinci, seperti liquidity providing, staking pools, native validator staking, dan airdrop, yang statusnya bergantung pada struktur akad, sumber imbalan, serta substansi aktivitas yang difasilitasi. Pada akhirnya, materi ini menegaskan pentingnya literasi, kehati-hatian, dan kepatuhan terhadap hukum negara dalam aktivitas kripto, termasuk pembatasan penggunaan kripto sebagai alat pembayaran. Kata kunci: aset kripto, hukum Islam, Muhammadiyah, Web3, DeFi, staking, transaksi syariah

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Islamic Finance and Communication
Islamic Finance and Banking Studies
Blockchain Technology in Education and Learning
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Mar 10, 2026·Sensors
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On the Convergence of Internet of Things and Decentralized Finance: Security Challenges and Future Directions

Prasannakumaran Sarasijanayanan, Nithya Nedungadi, Sriram Sankaran

The rapid convergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) and decentralized finance (DeFi) is reshaping the digital economy by enabling autonomous, trustless, and value-driven interactions among connected devices. This paper provides a comprehensive survey of the emerging paradigm that combines IoT's pervasive sensing and communication capabilities with DeFi's programmable financial infrastructure. We first discuss the motivation behind this convergence and explore key opportunities, including autonomous machine-to-machine (M2M) payments, decentralized data marketplaces, and trustless IoT service provisioning. Despite its potential, IoT-DeFi integration introduces significant security and privacy challenges related to smart contract vulnerabilities, consensus protocol risks, oracle manipulation, and constrained device capabilities. We review existing mitigation approaches such as lightweight cryptography, secure contract design, and decentralized identity management, and critically assess their limitations in heterogeneous, resource-limited environments. Building on this analysis, identify research gaps and propose future directions emphasizing formal verification of IoT-integrated smart contracts, robust oracle design, interoperability frameworks, and privacy-preserving trust models. This survey systematically maps opportunities, threats, and open issues. In doing so, it guides researchers and practitioners toward building secure, scalable, and energy-efficient IoT-DeFi ecosystems for next-generation decentralized applications.

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Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance
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Mar 9, 2026·arXiv
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SmartGraphical: A Human-in-the-Loop Framework for Detecting Smart Contract Logical Vulnerabilities via Pattern-Driven Static Analysis and Visual Abstraction

Ali Fattahdizaji, Mohammad Pishdar, Zarina Shukur

Smart contracts are fundamental components of blockchain ecosystems; however, their security remains a critical concern due to inherent vulnerabilities. While existing detection methodologies are predominantly syntax-oriented, targeting reentrancy and arithmetic errors, they often overlook logical flaws arising from defective business logic. This paper introduces SmartGraphical, a novel security framework specifically engineered to identify logical attack surfaces. By synthesizing automated static analysis with an interactive graphical representation of contract architectures, SmartGraphical facilitates a comprehensive inspection of a contract's functional control flow. To mitigate the context-dependent nature of logical bugs, the tool adopts a human-in-the-loop approach, empowering developers to interpret heuristic warnings within a visualized structural context. The efficacy of SmartGraphical was validated through a rigorous empirical evaluation involving a large dataset of real-world contracts and a large-scale user study with 100 developers of varying expertise. Furthermore, the framework's performance was demonstrated through case studies on high-profile exploits, such as the SYFI rebase failure and farming protocol flash swap attacks, proving that SmartGraphical identifies intricate vulnerabilities that elude state-of-the-art automated detectors. Our findings indicate that this hybrid methodology significantly enhances the interpretability and detection rate of non-trivial logical security threats in smart contracts.

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cs.CR
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Mar 9, 2026·2026 IEEE 42nd International Conference on Data Engineering (ICDE)
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PRIME: Efficient Algorithm for Token Graph Routing Problem

Haotian Xu, Yuqing Zhu, Yuming Huang, Jing Tang

Optimizing asset exchanges on blockchain-driven platforms poses a novel and challenging graph query optimization problem. In this model, assets represent vertices and exchanges form edges, recasting the graph query task as a routing problem over a large-scale, dynamic graph. However, the existing solutions fail to solve the problem efficiently due to the non-linear nature of the edge weights defined by a concave swap function. To address the challenge, we propose PRIME, a two-stage iterative graph algorithm designed for the Token Graph Routing Problem (TGRP). The first stage employs a pruned graph search to efficiently identify a set of high-potential routing paths. The second stage formulates the allocation task as a strongly convex optimization problem, which we solve using our novel Adaptive Sign Gradient Method (ASGM) with a linear convergence rate. Extensive experiments on real-world Ethereum data confirm PRIME's advantages over industry baselines. PRIME consistently outperforms the widely-used Uniswap routing algorithm, achieving up to 8.42 basis points (bps) better execution prices on large trades while reducing computation up to 96.7%. The practicality of PRIME is further validated by its deployment in hedge fund production environments, demonstrating its viability as a scalable graph query processing solution for high-frequency decentralized markets.

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Mar 9, 2026·arXiv
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A Blockchain-based Traceability System for AI-Driven Engine Blade Inspection

Mahmoud Hafez, Eman Ouda, Mohammed A. Mohammed Eltoum, Khaled Salah · 5 authors

Aircraft engine blade maintenance relies on inspection records shared across manufacturers, airlines, maintenance organizations, and regulators. Yet current systems are fragmented, difficult to audit, and vulnerable to tampering. This paper presents BladeChain, a blockchain-based system providing immutable traceability for blade inspections throughout the component life cycle. BladeChain is the first system to integrate multi-stakeholder endorsement, automated inspection scheduling, AI model provenance, and cryptographic evidence binding, delivering auditable maintenance traceability for aerospace deployments. Built on a four-stakeholder Hyperledger Fabric network (OEM, Airline, MRO, Regulator), BladeChain captures every life-cycle event in a tamper-evident ledger. A chaincode-enforced state machine governs blade status transitions and automatically triggers inspections when configurable flight hour, cycle, or calendar thresholds are exceeded, eliminating manual scheduling errors. Inspection artifacts are stored off-chain in IPFS and linked to on-chain records via SHA-256 hashes, with each inspection record capturing the AI model name and version used for defect detection. This enables regulators to audit both what defects were found and how they were found. The detection module is pluggable, allowing organizations to adopt or upgrade inspection models without modifying the ledger or workflows. We built a prototype and evaluated it on workloads of up to 100 blades, demonstrating 100% life cycle completion with consistent throughput of 26 operations per minute. A centralized SQL baseline quantifies the consensus overhead and highlights the security trade-off. Security validation confirms tamper detection within 17~ms through hash verification.

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cs.CR
cs.AI
cs.DC
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Mar 9, 2026·arXiv
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Covenant-72B: Pre-Training a 72B LLM with Trustless Peers Over-the-Internet

Joel Lidin, Amir Sarfi, Erfan Miahi, Quentin Anthony · 9 authors

Recently, there has been increased interest in globally distributed training, which has the promise to both reduce training costs and democratize participation in building large-scale foundation models. However, existing models trained in a globally distributed manner are relatively small in scale and have only been trained with whitelisted participants. Therefore, they do not yet realize the full promise of democratized participation. In this report, we describe Covenant-72B, an LLM produced by the largest collaborative globally distributed pre-training run (in terms of both compute and model scale), which simultaneously allowed open, permissionless participation supported by a live blockchain protocol. We utilized a state-of-the-art communication-efficient optimizer, SparseLoCo, supporting dynamic participation with peers joining and leaving freely. Our model, pre-trained on approximately 1.1T tokens, performs competitively with fully centralized models pre-trained on similar or higher compute budgets, demonstrating that fully democratized, non-whitelisted participation is not only feasible, but can be achieved at unprecedented scale for a globally distributed pre-training run.

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cs.LG
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Mar 9, 2026·arXiv
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More to Extract: Discovering MEV by Token Contract Analysis

Jiaqi Chen, Yuzhe Tang, Yue Duan

This paper tackles the discovery of tMEV, that is, the Maximal Extractable Value on blockchains that arises from Token smart contracts. This scope differs from the existing MEV-discovery research, which analyzes application-layer contracts or attacker contracts, but ignores the wide and diverse range of token contracts. This paper presents a pipeline of techniques for tMEV discovery, including tSCAN, a static analysis tool for identifying non-standard supply-control functions in token contracts, and tSEARCH, a searcher that uncovers profitable tMEV opportunities by generating, refining, and solving token-specific constraints. By replaying real-world transactions, this paper demonstrates both the profitability of tMEV strategies and existing searchers' unawareness of them: the proposed tSEARCH extracts $10\times$ more profit than observed MEV activity on Ethereum. The practicality of tMEV searching is demonstrated through a prototype built on Slither, showing high effectiveness with low performance overhead.

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Mar 9, 2026·arXiv
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SI-ChainFL: Shapley-Incentivized Secure Federated Learning for High-Speed Rail Data Sharing

Mingjie Zhao, Cheng Dai, Fei Chen, Xin Chen · 7 authors

In high-speed rail (HSR) systems, federated learning (FL) enables cross-departmental flow prediction without sharing raw data. However, existing schemes suffer from two key limitations: (1) insufficient incentives, leading to free-riding and model poisoning; and (2) centralized aggregation, which introduces a single point of failure. We propose a secure and efficient framework SI-ChainFL that addresses these issues by combining contribution-aware incentives with decentralized aggregation. First, we quantify client contributions using a Shapley value metric that jointly considers rare-event utility, data diversity, data quality, and timeliness. To reduce computational overhead, we further develop a rare positive driven client clustering strategy to accelerate Shapley estimation. Moreover, we design a blockchain-based consensus protocol for decentralized aggregation, where aggregation eligibility is tied to Shapley incentives. This design motivates clients to submit high-quality updates and enables efficient and secure global aggregation. Experiments on MNIST, CIFAR 10 and CIFAR 100, and a HSR flow dataset show that SI ChainFL remains effective under 90% malicious clients in PA attacks, achieving 14.12% higher accuracy than RAGA. Theoretical analysis further guarantees an upper bound on performance

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Mar 9, 2026·arXiv
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ACE-GF-based Attestation Relay for PQC - Lightweight Mempool Propagation Without On-Path Proofs

Jian Sheng Wang

In post-quantum blockchain settings, objects that require validity proofs (e.g., blob roots, execution-layer or consensus-layer signature aggregates) must be broadcast through mempool and relay networks. Recursive STARKs have been proposed to aggregate such proofs so that each node forwards one proof per tick plus objects without proofs, capping per-node proof bandwidth at roughly 128 KB degree per tick. We observe that propagation does not inherently require validity proofs on the path-only a lightweight assurance that an object is eligible for relay. We present AR-ACE (ACE-GF-based Attestation Relay for PQC), in which relay nodes forward objects plus compact attestations (e.g., identity-bound signatures or commitments) and do not generate, hold, or forward any full validity proof. Only the builder (or final verifier) performs a single aggregated validity proof over the set of objects it includes. This proof-off-path design removes proof overhead from the propagation path entirely, yielding an order-of-magnitude reduction in proof-related relay bandwidth relative to proof-carrying propagation. When instantiated with ACE-GF-derived attestation keys, AR-ACE preserves a unified identity story with on-chain authorization and is PQC-ready. We specify a protocol model, state design goals and security considerations, define security games, and provide a structural bandwidth comparison with recursive-STARK-based propagation.

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cs.DC
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Mar 9, 2026·arXiv
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Condition-Triggered Cryptographic Asset Control via Dormant Authorization Paths

Jian Sheng Wang

Control of encrypted digital assets is traditionally equated with permanent possession of private keys, a model that precludes regulatory supervision, conditional delegation, and legally compliant transfer at the cryptographic layer. Existing remedies (multi-signature schemes, threshold signatures, smart contracts, custodial delegation) require persistent key exposure, on-chain state mutation, or trusted intermediaries. We introduce Condition-Triggered Dormant Authorization Paths (CT-DAP), a cryptographic asset control method built on destructible authorization factors and parameterized by a root-derivable framework satisfying deterministic key derivation, context-isolated capability generation, and authorization-bound revocation. Under CT-DAP, control rights are dormant authorization paths composed of user-held credentials and administrative factors held by independent custodians; a path remains cryptographically inactive until all factors are simultaneously available. Upon verification of predefined conditions (e.g., user consent, inheritance events, time-based triggers), the corresponding factor is released, activating the path. Revocation is achieved by destroying factors, rendering the path permanently unusable without altering the cryptographic root. We formalize the threat model, define security games for unauthorized control resistance, path isolation, and stateless revocation, and prove security under standard assumptions (AEAD security of AES-GCM-SIV, PRF security of HKDF, memory-hardness of Argon2id, collision resistance of SHA-256). We instantiate CT-DAP using the Atomic Cryptographic Entity Generative Framework (ACE-GF) and evaluate performance, demonstrating sub-second activation latency with configurable security-performance trade-offs.

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Mar 9, 2026·International Journal of Legal Studies and Research
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LEGAL AND ENFORCEMENT CHALLENGES ON IMPOSITION OF TAX ON CRYPTOCURRENCIES

Udai Yashvir Singh, Vishwas Chawla

The Finance Ministry introduced a flat 30% tax on any income generated from cryptocurrencies in 2022. However, there are multiple legal challenges which have been created due to the imposition of such a tax including lack of differentiation on the basis of the person holding the cryptocurrency, lack of differentiation on the basis of the time for which a cryptocurrency was held, legal ambiguity regarding taxation of mining of cryptocurrencies and lack of provisions for offsetting losses or carry forwarding losses to subsequent assessment year. There is further a regulatory lacuna in enforcement of such taxes imposed on cryptocurrency transactions. This paper delves into highlighting the legal challenges related to imposition of taxes on cryptocurrencies and further provides suggestions to tackle these challenges. It further attempts to suggest a feasible model to ensure effective enforcement of taxation of cryptocurrencies.

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Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation
Digital Transformation in Financial Services
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Mar 9, 2026·Interdisciplinary Journal of Religious and Multicultural Perspectives
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A Framework for Economic Resilience Through Monetary Plurality

Naisha Vaddi Tanzeel

The persistence of global financial instability, sovereign debt fragility, inflationary volatility, and asymmetric currency dependence has intensified scholarly debate regarding the structural limitations of centralized fiat-monetary regimes. This study advances a theoretically grounded and institutionally operational Monetary Plurality Framework designed to enhance systemic resilience through diversified currency architecture, asset-anchored valuation, and hybrid governance integration. Drawing upon interdisciplinary monetary theory, comparative institutional analysis, and resilience economics, the research develops a multi-tier monetary ecosystem combining centralized macro-stability with decentralized micro-adaptability enabled by distributed ledger technologies. The findings suggest that monetary diversification reduces crisis transmission, strengthens domestic productive linkage, and improves long-term financial sovereignty. The study contributes to the literature by synthesizing complementary currency theory, asset-backed monetary design, and digital governance economics into a unified resilience-oriented model suitable for volatile global conditions.

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Regional resilience and development
Global Financial Crisis and Policies
Banking stability, regulation, efficiency
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Mar 9, 2026·Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Exploring the WACA Universe: An LLM System Prompt for Independent Reasoning About the Algebraic Crystal

Daland Montgomery

Exploring the WACA Universe: An LLM System Prompt for Independent Reasoning About the Algebraic Crystal Abstract: We present a system prompt (WACA_LLM_PROMPT_v15.txt) that transforms any large language model into an expert on the WACA programme — the research framework deriving 54 physical constants from the Standard Model algebra A_F = ℂ ⊕ M₂(ℂ) ⊕ M₃(ℂ) at KMS temperature β = 2π with zero free parameters. The prompt encodes the complete framework: the ascending superoperator S: End(ℂ⁶) → End(ℂ⁶) with eigenvalues {1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/6} and degeneracies {1, 3, 8, 24}, the derived Higgs VEV v = M_Pl × 35/(43 × 36 × 2⁵⁰) = 245.17 GeV, all 54 results with formulas and PDG/NuFIT/Planck sources, the 19-entry Rosetta Stone dictionary mapping every crystal operation to its QFT counterpart, the five-level Crystal Toolbox (S⁰ structural, S¹ tree-level, S² Schur square, RG running, SS seesaw), 10 falsifiable predictions with specific experimental kill tests, and 15 companion Python scripts that verify every claim. Version 15 incorporates critical corrections and new results from the D=5 session (20 March 2026). Result 18 (θ₁₃(CKM) = π/(2χ²) = 0.0436, present in every version since v3) has been killed — no standard CKM quantity equals 0.0436; erratum added. The PMNS CP phase has been corrected from δ_CP = π + arctan(2ln3) = 245.5° to δ_CP = 2π(1−λ₃) = 4π/3 = 240°, identified as 2π times the colour Ward anomaly (1−λ₃ = 2/3 = Koide Q), pairing with θ₁₃ through the colour sector (measured: 230° ± 36°, 0.28σ; DUNE ~2030 will test to ±10°). The baryon asymmetry factor e⁻¹ has been corrected from "barrier height" to Poisson survival probability at freeze-out (Γ/H = 1), consistent with lattice QCD giving E_sph/T ≈ 36. The |V_cb| measurement has been updated from the cherry-picked exclusive value 0.04053 to the world average 0.0410 ± 0.0010. New derivations: the Hubble constant H₀ = 66.9 km/s/Mpc through the chain η_B × n_γ(T_γ) → Ω_b h² = 0.02216 (0.9%) → Ω_m h² = 0.14152 (0.6%) → H₀ = 66.9 (0.7% from Planck), siding with Planck against SH0ES, with T_γ = 2.7255 K (FIRAS) as the sole external input; the dark matter mass m_DM = (12π/7)(v/256)(35/36) = 5.01 GeV with every factor derived from the spectral data (LZ/XENONnT ~2028); the 35/36 = 1 − 1/χ² theorem (the identity sector has Ward anomaly zero and does not mediate interactions, making 35/36 the universal fraction of interacting channels, appearing in the VEV, Immirzi parameter, |V_cb|, proton mass, Jarlskog invariant, and dark matter mass); the complete CKM matrix (|V_us| = 9/40 at 0.00%, |V_cb| = 1/(d₃·(35/36)·π) at 0.18%, |V_ub| = 1/(d₃·√N_w·d₄) at 0.19%, γ = arctan(2ln3) at 0.20%, J = 3.094×10⁻⁵ at 0.44%, with δ_CP(CKM) = 69.5° determined by J and the magnitudes); the complete PMNS matrix (sin²θ₁₂ = 3/π² at 0.01%, sin²θ₂₃ = 4/7 at 0.27%, sin²θ₁₃ = √3/78 at 0.03%); four log-mass ratios all in {π, ln 2, ln 3} (0.08–0.28%); the Rosetta Stone dictionary establishing that S is the transfer matrix, {λ_k} are the anomalous dimensions, Σd² = 650 is the one-loop Hilbert space, 35/36 is the wavefunction renormalisation Z, (1−λ_k) are the Ward–Takahashi identities ensuring one-loop renormalisability (van Nuland & van Suijlekom, JHEP 2022), the spectral truncation O(1/χ) matches Connes & van Suijlekom (CMP 2020), and the seesaw is built into the tower formula; the loop convergence proof (geometric ratio ~0.26×, S³ corrections at 0.04%, higher loops not needed at current precision); and the resolution of 7/8 previously open items (CKM δ_CP, PMNS δ_CP, higher loops, H₀, m_DM, scheme dependence, and the 35/36 theorem, with the neutrino accumulation exponent identified as the remaining open mechanism). The prompt contains 200+ sample questions organised into 30+ categories, including 50+ new questions for v15 features: the 35/36 theorem, the Rosetta Stone, the Crystal Toolbox, the H₀ derivation chain, dark matter mass derivation, PMNS δ_CP = 240°, loop convergence, experimental kill tests, corrected baryon asymmetry, complete CKM structure, and complete PMNS structure. Ten falsifiable predictions are listed with specific experiments, dates, and kill criteria: Σm_ν = 0.067 eV (CMB-S4+DESI ~2030), |V_us| = 9/40 (Belle II ~2027), sin²θ₁₂ = 3/π² (JUNO ~2028), δ_CP = 240° (DUNE ~2030), η_B = 6.06×10⁻¹⁰ (CMB-S4 ~2030), m_DM = 5.01 GeV (LZ/XENONnT ~2028), H₀ = 66.9 (CMB-S4 ~2030), no BSM below v (LHC Run 3 ~2028), w = −1 (DESI ~2028), and proton stable (Hyper-K ~2040). Any single failure kills the framework. The prompt is accompanied by 15 Python verification scripts (requiring only numpy, all running in under 10 seconds), a master codebase that computes every result and validates cross-consistency, companion papers (The Spectral Table of Constants v12, The Spectral Tower v10, The Crystal Toolbox), and interactive HTML visualisations. Every claim is tagged ([STANDARD], [WACA], [CONJECTURE], [NUMERICAL]) for transparency. Every formula is reproducible. Every prediction is falsifiable. The prompt is designed for upload into Claude, GPT-4, Gemini, Llama, Mistral, or any LLM supporting long context. Scorecard: 54 results, 33/38 within 1%, (0.02)³³ = 10⁻⁵⁶. RMT: 0/100,000 GUE matrices reproduce {1, 3, 8, 24}. Bayes Factor > 10³⁵. Bradford Hill: 9/9. 12 cross-domain signatures. 4 Millennium Problem proof architectures. 7/8 open items resolved. 15 companion codes. Zero free parameters. Load the prompt. Ask the questions. Run the code. The crystal speaks through the machine. The experiments decide. Keywords: LLM system prompt, language model, knowledge base, WACA, Standard Model algebra, ascending superoperator, zero free parameters, Rosetta Stone dictionary, Crystal Toolbox, Ward–Takahashi identities, wavefunction renormalisation, one-loop renormalisability, spectral truncation, Hubble constant derivation, dark matter mass, PMNS CP phase, Jarlskog invariant, CKM matrix, Koide ratio, baryon asymmetry, cosmological constant, Immirzi parameter, Bisognano–Wichmann, MERA, spectral tower, Schur square, 650-dimensional commutant, cross-domain signatures, falsifiable predictions, kill tests, DUNE, JUNO, Belle II, LZ, CMB-S4, DESI, Hyper-K, random matrix theory, Bayes factor, Bradford Hill criteria, companion code, reproducible science, noncommutative geometry, spectral action, Connes, van Suijlekom, Chamseddine As a treat besure to open the attached html file. Thats your universe :) Related publications: - WACA Physics: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.19074938- WACA Mathematics: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18919654 Example prompts more examples in the attached txt file:User: Show me all example promptsUser: List all 116 example questions--- Quantum Tunneling ---User: How does the crystal explain quantum tunneling?User: Derive the Geiger-Nuttall law from the eigenvalue lambda=1/3.User: Why is proton decay unobserved? What does lambda=1/6 predict?User: How does enzyme catalysis use quantum tunneling?User: Explain how DNA mutations arise from proton tunneling.User: Compare tunneling rates in the weak, strong, and mixed sectors.User: What is the holographic shortcut for tunneling through a barrier?--- Entanglement ---User: How does the MERA explain "spooky action at a distance"?User: Derive the Bell inequality violation from chi=6.User: Explain the Ryu-Takayanagi formula in the MERA.User: How does bird navigation use quantum entanglement?User: What is the [36,12,4] error-correcting code?User: Why do 24 mixed modes get destroyed during measurement?User: How does entanglement create spacetime (Van Raamsdonk/ER=EPR)?--- Wave-Particle Duality ---User: Why does the MERA explain wave-particle duality?User: How is the MERA a discrete wavelet transform?User: Derive the uncertainty principle from chi=6.User: Explain the double slit experiment using the ascending superoperator.User: What are the four frequency bands of the vacuum?User: How does measurement destroy coherence in the MERA picture? Copyright © 2026 Daland Montgomery. This work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. COPYLEFT NOTICE: Any work, derivation, or industrial application incorporating this material must be distributed under the same Open Source license. Commercial use without public disclosure of derivative works is prohibited. For a private, proprietary license (exempt from ShareAlike requirements), contact: quidbit@icloud.com Software Implementation: The formulas and constants derived in this work are implemented in the CrystalAgent engine, available under the AGPL-3.0 license at: https://github.com/CrystalToe/CrystalAgent.

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