Convergence of Internet of Things and Blockchain Technologies

Almost a year back, the authors/editors organized an international conference in the organization and met two very knowledgeable, enthusiastic researchers, Dr. Sam Goundar and Dr. Anand Nayyar, in the domains of blockchain technology and Internet of Things, respectively. After listening to the keynote address, the editors got inspired to combine these technologies and decided to create a collaborative book, where you can bring the thoughts of various researchers to apply the concepts of blockchain and IoT together to help society. The authors of Chaps. 1 and 2 are present game-changing technology in many functional sectors of society.
These chapters are written for educators, practitioners, and professionals who want an overview of blockchain technology that provides insights of understanding of blockchain technology and its impact on economy. This chapter walks through the foundation of blockchain technology by highlighting its development history, blockchain framework, challenges, other application areas of blockchain technology which transforms society and so on. Finally, the future of blockchain with Internet of Things (IoT) in industrial applications along with some case studies, is discussed.