IEEE International Workshop on Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (BlockDLT 2025)

The goal of the workshop

The workshop aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to discuss the latest advancements, challenges, and future directions in Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT). It seeks to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange to drive innovation and practical applications of blockchain technologies across various domains.

Workshop theme

Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies have emerged as transformative technologies with the potential to revolutionize industries such as finance, healthcare, supply chain, and more. This workshop focuses on exploring cutting-edge research, development, and real-world applications of blockchain and DLT. Topics include scalability, interoperability, consensus mechanisms, smart contracts, security, privacy, and the integration of blockchain with emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT).

Scope of the workshop

We invite researchers and practitioners worldwide to submit original research papers, case studies, and technical reports on topics including, but not limited to: 

  • Blockchain architectures and consensus algorithms 
  • Scalability and interoperability solutions 
  • Smart contract development and verification 
  • Blockchain for Internet of Things (IoT) 
  • Security and privacy in blockchain systems 
  • Blockchain applications in finance, healthcare, and supply chain 
  • Decentralised applications (dApps) 
  • Integration of blockchain with AI and machine learning 
  • Regulatory and compliance issues 
  • Tokenomics and cryptocurrency innovations 
  • Blockchain for digital identity management 
  • Distributed ledger technologies beyond blockchain 
  • Energy-efficient blockchain solutions
  • Blockchain in cybersecurity and digital forensics 
  • Data science and machine learning for blockchain systems
  • Zero-knowledge and privacy-preserving solutions
  • Programmable cryptography
  • Post-quantum cryptography and advanced cryptographic primitives for decentralized systems

Workshop Organizer

Silvio Meneguzzo
University of Turin, Brunel University of London
Email: silvio.meneguzzo@unito.it

Program Committee

Claudio Schifanella
University of Turin, Ita

Alfredo Favenza
Research Center Links Foundation, Italy

Valentina Gatteschi
Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Mariusz Nowostawski
NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Giacomo Corrias
Privacy & Scaling Explorations Team

Mirko Zichichi
IOTA Foundation

Fadi Barbara
Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”

Stelvio Cimato
Università degli Studi di Milano

Alex Norta
Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia

Important Dates

UPDATED: Full symposium papers due
January 31, February 15, February 28, 2025

Symposium paper notification
April 7, 2025

Workshop papers due
April 15, 2025

Workshop papers notification
May 1, 2025

Camera-ready copy
June 1, 2025

Conference Dates
July 8-11, 2025

Paper Templates

IEEE Paper templates are available in MS Word 2003 and LaTex. All submissions must use US 8.5×11 letter page format.

IEEE Conference Publishing Policies

All submissions must adhere to IEEE Conference Publishing Policies.

IEEE Cross Check

All submission will be screened for plagiarized material through the IEEE Cross Check portal.