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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(55, 65, 81);" class="ContentPasted0">We apologize for any inconvenience caused. You are cordially invited to the
<b class="ContentPasted0">2nd International Workshop on Blockchain Security</b>, held in conjunction with the
<b class="ContentPasted0">14th International Conference on Emerging Ubiquitous Systems and Pervasive Networks (EUSPN)
</b>in <b class="ContentPasted0">Almaty, Kazakhstan</b>. This workshop offers a unique opportunity to explore advancements in blockchain security and privacy while engaging with experts from academia and industry.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(55, 65, 81);" class="ContentPasted0">Submit your original contributions to the workshop and share the workshop information and submission link
<b class="ContentPasted0">(<a href="https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=iwbcs2023" target="_new" style="box-sizing:border-box;text-underline-offset:2px" class="ContentPasted0"><span style="border:solid #D9D9E3 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #D9D9E3 .25pt;padding:0cm">https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=iwbcs2023</span></a>)</b>
with interested colleagues and friends. Your participation and submission will contribute to advancing the state-of-the-art in blockchain security.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(55, 65, 81);" class="ContentPasted0">Topics covered include but not limited to secure consensus protocols, cryptographic techniques, privacy-enhancing technologies, and threat modeling and analysis.
We welcome submissions from researchers and practitioners in all areas related to blockchain security.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(55, 65, 81);" class="ContentPasted0">IMPORTANT UPDATE:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(55, 65, 81);" class="ContentPasted0"> The submission deadline has been
extended to <b>July 15, 2023.</b><o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(55, 65, 81);" class="ContentPasted0">For further details and to submit your contributions, please visit the workshop website:
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<span style="border:solid #D9D9E3 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #D9D9E3 .25pt;padding:0cm">https://lnkd.in/eEae5SAn</span></a>. To learn more about the conference, visit:
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<span style="border:solid #D9D9E3 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #D9D9E3 .25pt;padding:0cm">https://lnkd.in/erEqJfcE</span></a>.
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(55, 65, 81);" class="ContentPasted0">Accepted papers for
<b class="ContentPasted0">EUSPN 2023</b> will be published in the <b class="ContentPasted0">
open-access</b> <b class="ContentPasted0">Procedia Computer Science series by Elsevier Science,
</b><span style="background: rgb(247, 247, 248);" class="ContentPasted0">ensuring a wide dissemination of your research findings</span>. Papers will be available worldwide on Elsevier's platforms, including
<b class="ContentPasted0">ScienceDirect</b>, and will be indexed by <b class="ContentPasted0">
Scopus</b> and <b class="ContentPasted0">Engineering Village</b>. Selected papers will be invited for publication in international journal special issues. All accepted papers will also be indexed in
<b class="ContentPasted0">DBLP </b>and will be given<b class="ContentPasted0"> DOI</b>.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(55, 65, 81);" class="ContentPasted0">If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to contact me or the workshop organizers.
<span style="background: rgb(247, 247, 248);" class="ContentPasted0">Please note that
<b class="ContentPasted0">in-person attendance is not required</b>, allowing you the flexibility to participate remotely.
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(55, 65, 81);" class="ContentPasted0">Thank you for considering this opportunity, and we look forward to receiving your contributions at the workshop. Help us spread the word about the
<b class="ContentPasted0">2nd International Workshop on Blockchain Security #IWBCS</b> by sharing the workshop information and submission link with interested colleagues and friends.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(55, 65, 81);" class="ContentPasted0">Ferda Özdemir Sönmez
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