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). Following the success of the inaugural edition, BlockDLT continues to foster
collaboration and knowledge exchange, intending to drive innovation and practical applications
of blockchain technologies across diverse domains.
Workshop Theme
Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies have emerged as transformative paradigms with the potential to reshape industries such as finance, healthcare, supply chain, and governance. This second edition of BlockDLT will emphasize both foundational research and cross-disciplinary applications, including scalability, interoperability, consensus mechanisms, smart contracts, security, privacy, and cryptography. Furthermore, it will highlight the integration of blockchain with Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and other emerging technologies. Particular attention will also be given to advanced cryptographic primitives, privacy-preserving mechanisms, and the challenges of real-world deployment.
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, testing, and verification
- Blockchain for Internet of Things (IoT)
- Security and privacy in blockchain systems
- Blockchain applications in finance, healthcare, supply chain, and governance
- 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 primitives for decentralised systems
- Hardware-based solutions for blockchain and DLT
Workshop Chair
Silvio Meneguzzo
University of Torino, Links Foundation
Programme Committee
Claudio Schifanella, University of Torino, Italy
Alfredo Favenza, Links Foundation, Italy
Valentina Gatteschi, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Mariusz Nowostawski, NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Giacomo Corrias, Enclave / Gnosis Guild
Mirko Zichichi, IOTA Foundation
Stelvio Cimato, University of Milan, Italy
Alex Norta, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
Deniz Bas, o1Labs
Giuseppe Destefanis, University College London, UK
Andrea Morichetta, University of Camerino, Italy
Roberto Tonelli, University of Cagliari, Italy
Key Workshop & Special Session Dates
Workshop & special session papers due:
Extended: 30 April 2026 15 April 2026
Workshop & special session papers notification:
Extended: 10 May 2026
Camera Ready Paper submission:
Extended: 25 May 2026
Paper Templates
IEEE Paper templates are available in MS Word, LaTex, and Overleaf. All submissions must use US 8.5×11 letter page format.
IEEE Conference Publishing Policies
All submissions must adhere to IEEE Conference Publishing Policies.
Open Access Option
Authors may choose to publish their accepted papers as open access. For details, please refer to the Author Information page.
IEEE Cross Check
All submission will be screened for plagiarized material through the IEEE Cross Check portal.