France’s
blockchain technology industry,
in focus.

Governance and Transparency Challenges

35.0% of this theme group

Researchers highlight difficulties in using blockchain for corporate governance, financial transparency, and sustainable development.

Blockchain (1,813) · Corporate governance (168) · Cryptocurrency (266) · Transparency (222)

Blockchain - A Financial Technology for Future Sustainable Development

A Survey of Blockchain: Techniques, Applications, and Challenges

Security and Privacy Threats

27.0% of this theme group

Papers discuss fundamental security and privacy vulnerabilities inherent to blockchain and related cryptographic systems.

Computer security (1,344) · Blockchain (1,535) · Internet privacy (147) · Cryptography (83)

A Survey of Blockchain Security Issues and Challenges

Blockchain Security and Privacy: Threats, Challenges, Applications, and Tools

Supply Chain Traceability Issues

11.2% of this theme group

Studies examine obstacles to integrating blockchain for reliable tracking and management within supply chains.

Supply chain (517) · Supply chain management (170) · Blockchain (626) · Traceability (172)

A Framework for Exploring Blockchain Technology in Supply Chain Management

Perspectives for the implementation of blockchain technology in the supply chain

Healthcare Data Protection Concerns

7.4% of this theme group

Research points to challenges in securing health records and ensuring privacy when applying blockchain in medical contexts.

Health care (256) · Blockchain (420) · Computer security (195) · Health records (22)

Privacy and Security of Blockchain in Healthcare: Applications, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

Application of Blockchain Technology in the Healthcare System

IoT Security and Privacy Gaps

6.6% of this theme group

Works identify shortcomings of blockchain solutions for protecting Internet of Things devices and data.

Internet of Things (316) · Blockchain (371) · Computer security (250) · Internet privacy (43)

Addressing Security and Privacy Issues of IoT Using Blockchain Technology

Towards the Integration of Blockchain and IoT for Security Challenges in IoT

Smart Contract Vulnerabilities

6.5% of this theme group

Analyses reveal weaknesses and attack surfaces within smart contracts deployed on blockchain platforms.

Smart contract (283) · Computer security (174) · Blockchain (212) · Vulnerability (28)

An Overview of Smart Contract and Use Cases in Blockchain Technology

Security, Performance, and Applications of Smart Contracts: A Systematic Survey

Distributed Ledger Standardization Hurdles

6.3% of this theme group

Literature notes the lack of common standards and interoperability across diverse distributed ledger technologies.

Distributed ledger (320) · Ledger (126) · Cryptocurrency (101) · Blockchain (234)

Understanding the landscape of Distributed Ledger Technologies/Blockchain: Challenges, opportunities, and the prospects for standards

Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies

Financial Auditing Risks

27.3% of this theme group

Authors caution that blockchain adoption may introduce new complexities for auditing and financial reporting.

Blockchain (450) · Transparency (108) · Corporate governance (57) · Accounting (40)

Impact of Blockchain Technology in Auditing and Financial Transparency

Understanding the Adoption of Blockchain Technology in Financial Information Systems

Cybersecurity Integration Limits

21.3% of this theme group

Papers advise careful evaluation of blockchain's role in enhancing security for voting and cloud environments.

Computer security (317) · Blockchain (374) · Internet privacy (35) · Voting (22)

Blockchain Technology in Cybersecurity: Uses Beyond Cryptocurrencies

Implementation of Blockchain Technology to Enhance Data Security for Cloud Computing

Scalability and Consensus Constraints

20.1% of this theme group

Research warns about performance bottlenecks and energy demands of current blockchain consensus mechanisms.

Blockchain (285) · Cryptocurrency (64) · Scalability (48) · Proof-of-work system (16)

On Availability for Blockchain-Based Systems

Exploring Blockchain Architectures for Network Sharing: Advantages, Limitations, and Suitability

Supply Chain Transparency Trade‑offs

13.9% of this theme group

Studies highlight potential drawbacks and implementation challenges when using blockchain for supply chain visibility.

Supply chain (211) · Supply chain management (72) · Traceability (63) · Blockchain (240)

Blockchain Technology in Supply Chain Management: Prospects and Challenges

Blockchain Technology for Enhancing Supply Chain Transparency: Opportunities and Challenges

Healthcare Interoperability Barriers

6.6% of this theme group

Works point out difficulties in achieving seamless data exchange and security across medical systems with blockchain.

Health care (86) · Blockchain (113) · Interoperability (30) · Computer security (50)

Blockchain for Securing AI-Driven Healthcare Systems: A Systematic Review and Future Research Perspectives

Healthcare Management using Blockchain

Banking Application Uncertainties

6.0% of this theme group

Authors discuss unresolved issues in applying distributed ledgers to loan processing, credit assessment, and compliance.

Distributed ledger (95) · Ledger (44) · Blockchain (71) · Cryptocurrency (22)

Review on Blockchain Technology

BLOCKCHAIN IN BANKING: A REVIEW OF DISTRIBUTED LEDGER APPLICATIONS IN LOAN PROCESSING, CREDIT HISTORY, AND COMPLIANCE

Smart Contract Performance Risks

4.9% of this theme group

Literature raises concerns about reliability and transaction efficiency of smart contracts in critical applications.

Smart contract (62) · Computer security (29) · Vulnerability (6) · Database transaction (13)

On Smart Contracts and Organisational Performance: A Review of Smart Contracts through the Blockchain Technology

Smart Contract in Blockchain

Scalable Distributed Computing

24.5% of this theme group

Research explores novel sharding and consensus designs to improve blockchain throughput for large‑scale workloads.

Blockchain (1,155) · Distributed computing (188) · Scalability (211) · Database transaction (210)

A Secure and Efficient Blockchain Sharding Scheme via Hybrid Consensus and Dynamic Management

LearningChain: A Highly Scalable and Applicable Learning-Based Blockchain Performance Optimization Framework

Secure Data Sharing Frameworks

23.7% of this theme group

Papers propose blockchain‑based platforms for trustworthy threat intelligence exchange and collaborative security services.

Computer security (1,028) · Blockchain (1,290) · Authentication (149) · Computer network (123)

A Trusted, Verifiable and Differential Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing Framework using Blockchain

A Security-Oriented Data-Sharing Scheme Based on Blockchain

Enhanced Information System Integrity

17.2% of this theme group

Studies demonstrate how blockchain can reinforce reliability and trust in corporate information management.

Blockchain (967) · Transparency (214) · Computer security (312) · Corporate governance (65)

Enhancing Security and Reliability of Information Systems through Blockchain Technology: A Case Study on Impacts and Potential

Securing Management Information Systems Using Blockchain Technology

Sustainable Supply Chain Solutions

9.9% of this theme group

Works present blockchain applications that promote environmentally responsible manufacturing and traceable logistics.

Supply chain (469) · Supply chain management (132) · Traceability (203) · Blockchain (550)

Applications of Blockchain Technology in Sustainable Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management: A Systematic Review

Application of Blockchain in Supply Chain Management

IoT Privacy and Authentication

8.6% of this theme group

Research showcases blockchain mechanisms that strengthen privacy, authentication, and efficiency for industrial IoT networks.

Internet of Things (319) · Blockchain (457) · Computer security (268) · Computer network (48)

Resolving Security Issues in the IoT Using Blockchain

Securing Industrial IoT: Blockchain-Integrated Solutions for Enhanced Privacy, Authentication, and Efficiency

Patient‑Centric Health Record Management

8.3% of this theme group

Papers outline blockchain approaches for secure, privacy‑aware sharing of electronic medical records.

Health care (181) · Blockchain (469) · Computer security (291) · Health records (25)

Secure and Trustable Electronic Medical Records Sharing using Blockchain.

Integrity and Privacy-Aware, Patient-Centric Health Record Access Control Framework Using a Blockchain

Smart Contract Reliability Advances

7.7% of this theme group

Studies introduce frameworks that improve the safety and robustness of blockchain‑based contractual agreements.

Smart contract (330) · Vulnerability (36) · Computer security (183) · Blockchain (249)

Blockchain contract: Securing a blockchain applied to smart contracts

A framework for smart construction contracts using BIM and blockchain

Paris

85.5% across the displayed hubs

7 companies hiring · $1.7B disclosed funding

Lyon

3.5% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $4.3M disclosed funding

Toulouse

2.3% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Metz

1.9% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Puteaux

1.9% across the displayed hubs

1 companies hiring · $511.4K disclosed funding

Nice

1.6% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $6.0M disclosed funding

Marseille

1.6% across the displayed hubs

1 companies hiring · $42.0M disclosed funding

Bordeaux

1.6% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding