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THE THE UNITED STATES EDITION 2026

the United States’s
nfts and web3 social industry,
in focus.

The companies, capital and talent shaping nfts and web3 social in the United States. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

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COMPANIES · CAPITAL · TALENT

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.

NFTs and Web3 Social illustration
Companies tracked 943NFTs and Web3 Social ecosystem in the United States Disclosed funding $6.7B295 companies · all recorded rounds Companies hiring 14With open roles at the snapshot Tracked open roles 350 employers posted in the preceding 30 days
MEET THE COMPANIES

Explore the United States’s nfts and web3 social leaders

24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.

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NFTs and Web3 Social company highlights in the United States, snapshot 31 August 2026
Company
Robloxroblox.com$918.2M—947$4.89BFYFY2025 filing
Yuga Labsyuga.com$450M———
Heliumhelium.com$379.82M—61—
Mega Matrix Corpmtmtgroup.com$363.7M———
Fabfab.com$335.68M—35—
DeSodeso.com$200M—1—
Limit Breaklimitbreak.com$200M—46—
LootMogulapp.lootmogul.com$200M———
Coinfantasycoinfantasy.io—5 roles6—
CCG LABccglab.com—4 roles——
ChainGPTchaingpt.org—4 roles——
Prime Intellectprimeintellect.ai—4 roles——
Asmodee Digitalasmodee-digital.com—3 roles42—
Koin Gameskoingames.io—3 roles19—
Lemurian Labslemurianlabs.com—3 roles24—
Pocket Worldspocketworlds.com—2 roles83—
Arcadearcade2earn.io——34—
Audiusaudius.co——44—
Auguraugur.net——8—
BLiNQblinqnetworks.com——11—
FWBfwb.help——65—
Farcasterfarcaster.xyz————
Linden Lablindenlab.com——213—
MeWemewe.com——58Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
24 featured companies

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THE KEY SIGNALS

NFTs and Web3 Social industry KPIs in the United States

A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.

31 August 2026
Hiring participation1.5%

14 of 943 tracked companies have open roles.

Funding participation34.4%

324 of 943 tracked companies have a recorded round.

Top 3 funding share26.1%

Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.

Median disclosed round$3.5M

Midpoint of 450 rounds with a disclosed amount.

Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 26.1% of disclosed capital, while 65.6% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.

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CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATION

How the United States nfts and web3 social has grown

Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.

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2016 — 2025

Disclosed funding by year

Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD

the United States nfts and web3 social
$0$662.72M$1.33B$1.99B$2.65B2016: $37.13M20162017: $382.92M20172018: $229.5M20182019: $44.54M20192020: $213.38M20202021: $1.33B20212022: $2.33B20222023: $382.25M20232024: $777.78M20242025: $246.53M2025
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Annual nfts and web3 social funding and company formation in the United States
YearFunding (USD)FoundedRaising
2016$37.13M277
2017$382.92M4710
2018$229.5M3915
2019$44.54M3711
2020$213.38M7112
2021$1.33B31081
2022$2.33B187118
2023$382.25M6157
2024$777.78M4356
2025$246.53M915
WHERE CAPITAL SITS

Funding concentration

Share of all disclosed company funding.

  • Roblox13.7%
  • Yuga Labs6.7%
  • Helium5.7%
  • Other companies73.9%

Funding by stage

527 recorded rounds since 2016

NUMBER OF ROUNDS
Seed & Angel291 55.2%
Series A–B121 23.0%
Series C+ / PE16 3.0%
Grants, debt & other99 18.8%

Recent recorded rounds

Latest recorded rounds · USD
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Seed04/2026
Giggles $1.2M

Backed by 1kx and Virtuals Protocol and others.

Seed03/2026
Akave $6.65M

Backed by No Limit Holdings and Protocol Labs and others.

Series B02/2026
Bluff $21M

Backed by Makers Fund and Maximum Frequency Ventures and others.

Largest and notable recorded rounds

Each card is one recorded round
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Series H01/2021
Robloxroblox.com$520M

Backed by Altimeter Capital and Dragoneer Investment Group and others.

Series D10/2022
DeSodeso.com$200M

Backed by Sequoia Capital and Coinbase and others.

Series D06/2013
Fabfab.com$150M

Backed by Atomico and Andreessen Horowitz and others.

Series F09/2018
Robloxroblox.com$150M

Backed by Greylock Partners and Altos Ventures Management and others.

THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITY

Revenue, profitability & financial strength

Annual accounts for reporting companies linked to this landscape, on like-for-like currency and reporting bases.

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USD · millions · consolidated

Display conversions use the dated reference rates above. Where a verified rate is unavailable, figures retain their source currency. Each reporting cohort keeps its currency and accounting basis separate.

FY2025 · company accounts; aggregate reporting threshold not met · 2 reporting entities from 2 eligible matches.

Revenue in covered accounts—

Sum of reporting-entity revenue; not the United States market sales.

Net profit / loss—

Combined result for the same cohort.

Aggregate net margin—

Combined net income ÷ combined revenue.

Median company revenue—

The middle covered reporting entity.

Profitable entities—

None of 2 covered entities.

Top-five concentration—

Share of covered revenue from the five largest entities.

Annual account trend

Reported cohort totals by year; coverage is stated for every period.

Bar height shows revenue. Changes in coverage can affect totals.

Profitability has two perspectives

FY2025 · 2 reporting entities

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THE UNITED STATES · INDUSTRY COHORTS

How does nfts and web3 social compare?

Each pair uses the same year, currency and reporting basis. Cohort overlap is disclosed.

IndustryCovered / eligibleRevenue totalMedian revenueNet profit / lossAggregate marginProfitable shareOverlap

Available-account cohorts are not estimates of whole industries. Overlapping entities can occur in more than one cohort; do not add cohort totals.

Coverage, calculations & financial sources

Filed annual accounts for exact designated national identifiers. Every aggregate and peer pair uses one fiscal year, source currency and reporting basis; periods, coverage and overlap are explicit; 2026 partials are excluded.

The same up to eight reporting entities remain open across years, filters and sorts. Other company figures are available in Radar.

Source currencies and accounting bases stay separate. Missing accounts are excluded rather than treated as zero. Exact reporting periods appear on company previews. Annual totals can change with coverage and do not measure growth of a fixed company cohort.

DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

Web traffic, app reach and release cadence

How the the United States companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.

Busiest websites

21 of the 943 companies on this page carry a measured traffic record (2.2%); these are the largest of those, by monthly visits. The median among them is 172,561 visits.

CompanyMonthly visitsAuthorityMobile
Robloxroblox.com690,576,8539715.7%
Fabfab.com3,682,2065118.8%
Steemitsteemit.com2,691,6986963.7%
MeWemewe.com2,293,5575731.2%
Farcasterfarcaster.xyz1,370,640339.3%
Pinnaclepinnacle.com1,228,4105422.3%
Cloudbetcloudbet.com1,127,4374371%
Hivehive.blog1,014,5544788.7%
Spatialspatial.io558,4615054.6%
Uplandupland.me319,5013874.9%

Visits and authority are third-party web estimates, not company-reported figures.

Most-installed apps

47 of these companies (5%) publish at least one Android app — 74 apps in all, carrying 1.7B installs between them.

AppInstallsRatingStore category
RobloxRoblox1.6B4.2Adventure
Make Money: Play to Earn CashMode Mobile57.7M4.5Personalization
mewe: The Safe NetworkMeWe10.9M4.1Social
Upland Real-World City-BuilderUpland3.1M4Simulation
WalkenWalken1.3M2.9Lifestyle
PeerPeer1.2M2.5Social
Audius MusicAudius839.6K4.5Music & Audio
SpatialSpatial803.8K4.1Casual
WeAre8 - The People\'s PlatformWeare8.com743.6K3.4Social
Pathfinder AdventuresAsmodee Digital652.5K3.5Board

Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.

App reach by segment

The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2023Q4–2026Q2).

SegmentAppsInstallsLeading appRelease trend
Non Fungible Tokens441.7BRoblox 1.6B
Pc & Console Gaming361.7BMake Money: Play to Earn Cash 57.7M
Metaverse81.6BUpland Real-World City-Builder 3.1M
Mobile Gaming231.6BSpatial 803.8K
Music Tech458.6MAudius Music 839.6K
Investment Tech155.9MWalken 1.3M
Blockchain Infrastructure121.4MKage: Real-World Treasure Hunt 532.5K
Cryptocurrencies6969.7KHelium Hotspot 524.8K

A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.

Release cadence by quarter

New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.

2023Q1: 42023Q1: 02023Q12023Q2: 12023Q2: 02023Q22023Q3: 22023Q3: 22023Q32023Q4: 52023Q4: 12023Q42024Q1: 32024Q1: 02024Q12024Q2: 32024Q2: 02024Q22024Q3: 32024Q3: 52024Q32024Q4: 32024Q4: 12024Q42025Q1: 22025Q1: 32025Q12025Q2: 32025Q2: 22025Q22025Q3: 32025Q3: 32025Q32026Q1: 12026Q1: 132026Q1

Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 70 of 74 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2026Q1, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY

The the United States nfts and web3 social market map

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Where companies are building

Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.

Consumer digital793
Web 3.0771
Fintech614
Decentralized finance556
Blockchain in financial services531
Gaming334
Enterprise tech300
Blockchain in gaming271
Blockchain in media and entertainment252
Marketplaces186
Deep tech160
Passion economy156

Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.

SEGMENT TO EXPLORE

Consumer digital

The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.

793companies
1.5%have hiring activity

12 companies hiring · $5.57B disclosed funding

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How companies make money

Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.

Subscription790
Commission on transaction492
Advertising223
E-commerce - service134
E-commerce - product107
Freemium77
Fee-for-service67
Lending25
THE COMPANIES IN MOTION

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.

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Recent corporate headlines 10 dated reports
Funding roundshelium.com ↗

Helium Real Estate Tech Real Estate Services B2C $539K - Albinder Dhindsa (Eternal), Kunal Shah (CRED), Pankaj Chaddah (Shyft), Mohit Gupta (COYU), Akriti Chopra (Eternal), Gunjan Patidar, Nitin Gupta (Uni Cards)

IPO activityfractal.is ↗

artificial intelligence (AI) analytics firm Fractal debuted on public markets in February at about $1.6 billion, a markdown from its earlier private valuation of around $2.4 billion.

Mergers & acquisitionssolanafloor.com ↗

SolanaFloor, an independent media outlet within the Solana ecosystem, has been acquired by the Jito Foundation

Funding roundsaugur.net ↗

He has now raised £11.2 million led by Plural, with participation from First Kind, SNR, Flix and Tiny VC.

Mergers & acquisitionssia.tech ↗

Sia, a Paris-headquartered management and technology consultancy, has acquired Kaiser Associates, a Washington, DC-based strategy consultancy.

Funding roundsfarcaster.xyz ↗

In 2024, Farcaster reached a reported valuation of $1,000 million after closing a $150 million Series A round.

Funding roundsmerklemanufactory.com ↗

Merkle Manufactory will return the $180 million raised from venture capital investors.

Funding roundsbluwhale.com ↗

Bluwhale, the Singapore-based decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) network powering agents on blockchains, announced Wednesday the close of its $10 million Series A funding round backed by a global financial institution and top L1/L2 blockchains.

Mergers & acquisitionsstorj.io ↗

Inveniam Capital Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Storj.

Full recorded event mix

Top 10 categories among 191 recorded events in the 24-month window.

Earnings
57
Funding rounds
33
New products
24
Leadership moves
20
Mergers & acquisitions
13
Company announcements
11
IPO activity
10
Board Updates
5
Lawsuit
4
Capital infusions
4
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IPO pipeline

5 companies with recorded IPO activity

Fractal ↗

IPO · BSE SME5 reports

Roblox ↗

IPO1 reports

Lens ↗

IPO · Hong Kong Stock Exchange1 reports

Mode Mobile ↗

IPO activity1 reports

Arcade ↗

IPO · NSE5 reports

Leadership moves

11 tracked people moves

Roblox ↗
Sunil Rao

Appointment Managing Director

Roblox ↗
Joost Hagesteijn

Appointment General Manager for Europe

Roblox ↗
Dennis Durkin

Appointment Independent Class II Director

FWB ↗
Daryl Harper

Appointment Senior Finance Leader

FWB ↗
Walker Wares

Appointment Senior Finance Leader

Tribes ↗
Paul Green

Appointment Chief Commercial Officer

Arcade ↗
Pete Cory

Appointment Chairman

Product launches

Products, platforms and features in the recorded window

Doodles ↗
Doodles AI

AI creative tool

Fractal ↗
LLM Studio

Enterprise AI platform

Fractal ↗
new intelligent agents within Flyfish.ai

Revenue acceleration platform

DSCVR ↗
DSCVR AI

Intelligence Platform

Roblox ↗
4D Generative Tools

Content Creation

Roblox ↗
Facial Age Estimation AI

Safety / Age Verification

Regulatory events

2 recorded events

Roblox ↗

investigated for CSAM reporting deficienciesSenate Judiciary Committee

Roblox ↗

agreed to curb risk of adults grooming children

Litigation

4 tracked suits

Company
parents, state attorneys general v roblox

failure to protect children from predatorsCivil · Ongoing

Company
N, A v roblox

failure to protect children online ·

Earnings pulse

Reported company results in the recorded window.

7companies
67period observations
29.0%median reported growth

Median across 58 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.

Mergers and acquisitions

Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.

Acquirer → targetStatusDateValue / context
Fractal→eugenie aiAnnounced2026-06-26Not stated in snapshot
nexi→Sia ↗Completed2026-04-30Not stated in snapshot
Jito Foundation→Solana ↗Announced2026-03-10Not stated in snapshot
Sia→kaiser associatesAnnounced2026-01-28Not stated in snapshot
inveniam capital partners→Storj ↗Announced2025-11-03Not stated in snapshot
Audius→CompuSafe Data Systems AGAnnounced2025-09-10Not stated in snapshot

A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.

PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITY

The talent market

1,434 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 1,986-posting snapshot covers 85 employers.

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Most advertised job titles

Product Marketing Manager14
Customer Success Manager14
Campaigns Analyst (Social Media)13
Data Science Consultant12
Engineering Manager12
Engineering Manager, Data11
0 internship postings

62 tracked postings mention remote work.

The seniority mix

880 postings specify a level.

unspecified
1,106
manager
410
senior
293
lead
140
intern
25
entry
12

Skills employers mention

Top skills across 1,986 tracked postings in the available jobs snapshot.

Python
68
C++
38
Kubernetes
36
Typescript
34
Sql
33
React
31
Aws
31
Go
25
Gcp
25
Ai
22
ADVERTISED PAY$90.0K/ year

Median across 164 postings with pay data, expressed in USD.

Salary by seniority

manager$120.0K/ year40 postings

Advertised posting medians do not describe all employees or roles.

THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELD

Founders and leaders

562 founders and chief executives across 367 companies.

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Education networks

83 profiles with education records.

Columbia University
12
Harvard University
10
University of California (Berkeley)
9
Stanford University
6
Carnegie Mellon University
6
Duke University
5
Harvard Business School
5
Cornell University
5

Prior employers

39 profiles with prior-work records.

Google
11
Microsoft
9
Amazon
7
Facebook
5
Apple
3
McKinsey
2
Intel
2
Boston Consulting Group
2

Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.

NEWS INTELLIGENCE

How this industry appears in the news

473,101 articles in the measured 12-month window.

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473,101articles in the measured year
127,998articles in 2026Q1
69.9%positive tone in the latest complete year

News volume trends

NFTs and Web3 Social coverage across United States · articles per complete quarter

045,10790,213135,320180,4272021Q2: 45,3102021Q22021Q3: 48,7522021Q4: 44,8102022Q1: 71,9242022Q2: 78,1802022Q22022Q3: 65,6502022Q4: 75,7882023Q1: 83,1002023Q2: 84,9852023Q22023Q3: 76,7792023Q4: 78,1212024Q1: 88,1442024Q2: 71,0962024Q22024Q3: 86,0402024Q4: 108,5092025Q1: 156,8932025Q2: 122,2272025Q22025Q3: 99,4682025Q4: 97,4002026Q1: 127,9982026Q1
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QuarterArticles
2021Q245,310
2021Q348,752
2021Q444,810
2022Q171,924
2022Q278,180
2022Q365,650
2022Q475,788
2023Q183,100
2023Q284,985
2023Q376,779
2023Q478,121
2024Q188,144
2024Q271,096
2024Q386,040
2024Q4108,509
2025Q1156,893
2025Q2122,227
2025Q399,468
2025Q497,400
2026Q1127,998

Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.

Tone of coverage over time

2021
106,300 positive · 2,478 neutral · 41,045 negative
2022
178,795 positive · 4,259 neutral · 108,229 negative
2023
190,548 positive · 5,417 neutral · 126,793 negative
2024
239,388 positive · 6,536 neutral · 107,622 negative
2025
332,514 positive · 10,671 neutral · 132,504 negative

Leading coverage topics

NFTs and Web3 Social coverage across United States · ranked by full-period article count.

Cryptocurrency Impact On Forex Markets256,315 articles in the full recorded period
81,231 recent · 57,772 prior
Trade Wars And Geopolitical Impacts54,204 articles in the full recorded period
17,617 recent · 14,869 prior
Economic Indicators (Gdp, Cpi, Unemployment)50,533 articles in the full recorded period
13,826 recent · 12,091 prior
Regulatory Compliance In Foreign Exchange Trading50,163 articles in the full recorded period
15,481 recent · 8,370 prior
Global Recession Risks And Forecasts40,500 articles in the full recorded period
13,110 recent · 10,992 prior
Interest Rate Decisions And Impacts40,052 articles in the full recorded period
10,210 recent · 8,405 prior
Foreign Exchange (Forex) Rate Fluctuations37,570 articles in the full recorded period
11,891 recent · 8,795 prior
Central Bank Monetary Policy Announcements37,462 articles in the full recorded period
8,827 recent · 8,023 prior
Stock Market Performance And Trends33,576 articles in the full recorded period
15,730 recent · 8,133 prior
Macroeconomic Indicators In Forex Analysis33,018 articles in the full recorded period
8,350 recent · 8,263 prior

Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.

Topics gaining and losing attention

NFTs and Web3 Social coverage across United States

KeywordRecentPriorChange
stock performance27,80619,68441%
stablecoin fx impact13,4346,005124%
stock price9,3154,384112%
etf trading8,2473,359146%
etfs7,1692,969141%
decentralized forex6,9863,54997%
sector etfs6,8642,864140%
etf structures6,4212,622145%
etf products6,3392,481156%
investment deal5,6491,110409%
interest differentials fx8171,350-39%
currency intervention7031,183-41%
core inflation rate7221,123-36%
inflation breakdown613973-37%
bitcoin etfs567888-36%

Event and signal lenses

NFTs and Web3 Social coverage across United States

All complete annual cohorts shown
Rising

Regulatory Risk

740,407 classified articles

stock performance, currency intervention policies, inflation reports fx

52.0% critical · 33.3% positive
Rising

Funding Momentum

135,760 classified articles

inflation reports fx, currency intervention policies, trade deficits fx

38.3% critical · 47.2% positive
Rising

Growth

197,291 classified articles

gdp growth forex, inflation reports fx, trade deficits fx

44.3% critical · 36.8% positive

NFTs and Web3 Social coverage across United States. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.

RESEARCH SIGNALS

What NFTs and Web3 Social research is working on

5,117 papers in the recorded india scope.

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5,117papers
52,518worldwide comparison pool
5,117India-affiliated papers

Research orientation

Breakthrough
1,970
Promising
1,436
Problem-identifying
736
Descriptive
550
Cautionary
248
Comparative
122
Critical
55

Contribution mix

Methods-led
2,868
Reviews
904
Empirical
753
Position pieces
479
Theoretical
113

Tone counts: 4,872 positive · 65 neutral · 180 negative.

Common problems researchers identify
791 papers · 15.5% of this field
  • Blockchain642 papers
  • Computer security228 papers
  • Cryptocurrency113 papers
  • Supply chain68 papers
  • Transparency60 papers
  • Distributed ledger53 papers
  • Interoperability51 papers
  • Internet of Things43 papers

Landmark: Blockchain technology and its relationships to sustainable supply chain management

Cautions
248 papers · 4.8% of this field
  • Blockchain197 papers
  • Computer security58 papers
  • Cryptocurrency42 papers
  • Transparency36 papers
  • Supply chain23 papers
  • Distributed ledger19 papers
  • Interoperability17 papers
  • Smart contract15 papers

Landmark: Information propagation in the Bitcoin network

Opportunities
3,406 papers · 66.6% of this field
  • Blockchain2,687 papers
  • Computer security946 papers
  • Scalability334 papers
  • Supply chain277 papers
  • Database transaction265 papers
  • Smart contract246 papers
  • Transparency230 papers
  • Cryptocurrency220 papers

Landmark: Blockchains and Smart Contracts for the Internet of Things

Leading institutions

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
7,727
The University of Texas at San Antonio
7,696
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
6,415
Cornell University
6,098
Old Dominion University
4,684
North Carolina State University
4,583

Leading researchers

Joseph Sarkis
6,168
Kim‐Kwang Raymond Choo
5,612
Mahtab Kouhizadeh
5,433
Michael Devetsikiotis
4,348
Konstantinos Christidis
4,344
Sara Saberi
3,827
Lejia Shen
3,616
Dusit Niyato
3,360

Highly cited breakthrough-labelled papers

  • Decentralizing Privacy: Using Blockchain to Protect Personal Data2,482 citations
  • MedRec: Using Blockchain for Medical Data Access and Permission Management2,377 citations
  • Hawk: The Blockchain Model of Cryptography and Privacy-Preserving Smart Contracts2,164 citations
  • OmniLedger: A Secure, Scale-Out, Decentralized Ledger via Sharding1,186 citations
  • MeDShare: Trust-Less Medical Data Sharing Among Cloud Service Providers via Blockchain1,140 citations

Common problems researchers identify

721 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Governance and Transparency GapsCommon problems researchers identify · 01

Governance and Transparency Gaps

206 papers

28.6% of this theme group

Researchers highlight weaknesses in corporate governance and transparency when using blockchain and smart contracts.

Blockchain (185) · Corporate governance (17) · Transparency (20) · Smart contract (14)

A Survey of Blockchain: Techniques, Applications, and Challenges

Exploring Blockchains Interoperability: A Systematic Survey

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YearShare index
2022122.6
2023127.7
202497.1
2025169.9
Security and Privacy RisksCommon problems researchers identify · 02

Security and Privacy Risks

192 papers

26.6% of this theme group

Studies flag vulnerabilities in blockchain security, cryptocurrency handling, and internet privacy.

Computer security (155) · Blockchain (176) · Cryptocurrency (37) · Internet privacy (20)

Introduction to Security and Privacy on the Blockchain

A survey on blockchain systems: Attacks, defenses, and privacy preservation

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YearShare index
2022466.5
2023453.4
2024392.8
2025231.0
Supply Chain Traceability IssuesCommon problems researchers identify · 03

Supply Chain Traceability Issues

108 papers

15.0% of this theme group

Papers point out challenges in applying blockchain for reliable supply‑chain tracking and management.

Supply chain (56) · Blockchain (103) · Supply chain management (19) · Traceability (20)

Blockchain technology and its relationships to sustainable supply chain management

Blockchain Technology for Global Supply Chain Management: A Survey of Applications, Challenges, Opportunities and Implications

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YearShare index
2022940.2
2023991.9
2024953.0
20251051.2
Healthcare Data InteroperabilityCommon problems researchers identify · 04

Healthcare Data Interoperability

69 papers

9.6% of this theme group

Researchers note obstacles to secure data sharing and interoperability in blockchain‑enabled health systems.

Health care (39) · Blockchain (61) · Interoperability (14) · Data sharing (8)

Blockchain technology in healthcare: Challenges and opportunities

Blockchain Application in Healthcare Systems: A Review

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20223848.0
20233857.9
20243468.1
20253762.1
Ledger MisconceptionsCommon problems researchers identify · 05

Ledger Misconceptions

53 papers

7.4% of this theme group

Works critique common misunderstandings about distributed ledgers and their financial applications.

Distributed ledger (40) · Ledger (24) · Cryptocurrency (19) · Blockchain (35)

Blockchain Technology: Transforming Libertarian Cryptocurrency Dreams to Finance and Banking Realities

Blockchain: properties and misconceptions

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2022118.2
2023110.4
202479.8
202596.5
Philosophical FoundationsCommon problems researchers identify · 06

Philosophical Foundations

47 papers

6.5% of this theme group

Analyses explore epistemic and ethical implications of immutability and decentralized data infrastructures.

Philosophy (6) · Epistemology (4) · Immutability (6) · Cloud computing (6)

Credible Decentralized Exchange Design via Verifiable Sequencing Rules

Rethinking data infrastructure and its ethical implications in the face of automated digital content generation

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2022135.1
2023133.6
202493.4
202553.7
IoT Security IntegrationCommon problems researchers identify · 07

IoT Security Integration

46 papers

6.4% of this theme group

Studies identify difficulties integrating blockchain with IoT security and intrusion detection mechanisms.

Internet of Things (38) · Computer security (34) · Blockchain (44) · Intrusion detection system (3)

Addressing Security and Privacy Issues of IoT Using Blockchain Technology

Blockchain Technology for Applications in Internet of Things—Mapping From System Design Perspective

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2022999.2
20231023.4
20241134.5
20251051.7

Cautions

219 papers · 4 recurring themes
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Smart Contract VulnerabilitiesCautions · 01

Smart Contract Vulnerabilities

103 papers

47.0% of this theme group

Authors urge caution over security flaws and decentralization challenges in blockchain smart contracts.

Blockchain (80) · Computer security (41) · Smart contract (14) · Cryptocurrency (24)

Blockchain Disruption and Smart Contracts

Platforms, blockchains and the challenges of decentralization

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2022141.6
2023132.3
202491.0
2025105.3
Governance in Sustainable Supply ChainsCautions · 02

Governance in Sustainable Supply Chains

63 papers

28.8% of this theme group

Research warns of governance complexities when adopting blockchain for environmentally sustainable supply‑chain management.

Supply chain (19) · Blockchain (60) · Corporate governance (12) · Supply chain management (9)

An analysis of strategies for adopting blockchain technology in the fresh product supply chain

Blockchain-based governance implications for ecologically sustainable supply chain management

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2022975.5
20231034.4
2024991.3
20251136.6
Healthcare Security ConcernsCautions · 03

Healthcare Security Concerns

36 papers

16.4% of this theme group

Papers caution about security and interoperability hurdles in blockchain‑based health applications.

Health care (11) · Computer security (23) · Blockchain (34) · Interoperability (8)

Blockchain in healthcare: A comprehensive review of applications and security concerns

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

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20223806.5
20233816.6
20243436.5
20253725.0
Accounting and Settlement RisksCautions · 04

Accounting and Settlement Risks

17 papers

7.8% of this theme group

Analyses highlight audit and settlement risks associated with private and permissioned blockchain ledgers.

Distributed ledger (15) · Ledger (8) · Blockchain (12) · Settlement (2)

Thinking Outside the Block: Projected Phases of Blockchain Integration in the Accounting Industry

A Primer for Information Technology General Control Considerations on a Private and Permissioned Blockchain Audit

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202229.9
202329.8
202418.2
202523.9

Opportunities

3,199 papers · 7 recurring themes
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Network Authentication EnhancementsOpportunities · 01

Network Authentication Enhancements

820 papers

25.6% of this theme group

Research proposes blockchain solutions to strengthen authentication and security across computer networks.

Computer security (543) · Blockchain (732) · Authentication (77) · Computer network (83)

Blockchain for securing electronic voting systems: a survey of architectures, trends, solutions, and challenges

Blockchain Based Multi-Layer Security Network Authentication System for Uncertain Attack in the Wireless Communication System

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2022721.7
2023664.9
2024440.6
2025200.2
Transparency in FinanceOpportunities · 02

Transparency in Finance

674 papers

21.1% of this theme group

Studies explore blockchain’s potential to boost transparency and trust in financial and tax transactions.

Blockchain (618) · Transparency (93) · Database transaction (88) · Cryptocurrency (73)

The role of Blockchain technology in enhancing transparency and trust in green finance markets

The application of blockchain technology to improve tax compliance and ensure transparency in global transactions

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2022183.8
2023170.7
2024119.8
2025179.9
Scalable Federated LearningOpportunities · 03

Scalable Federated Learning

530 papers

16.6% of this theme group

Works present blockchain frameworks for scalable, incentivized federated learning and fraud detection.

Blockchain (347) · Distributed computing (89) · Distributed ledger (70) · Reinforcement learning (33)

Secure and Scalable Blockchain-Based Federated Learning for Cryptocurrency Fraud Detection: A Systematic Review

Blockchain-based Framework for Scalable and Incentivized Federated Learning

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2022481.1
2023449.2
2024276.3
2025180.5
Secure IoT ScalabilityOpportunities · 04

Secure IoT Scalability

310 papers

9.7% of this theme group

Papers describe hybrid blockchain designs to secure and scale Internet of Things networks.

Internet of Things (158) · Blockchain (271) · Computer security (153) · Scalability (57)

Hybrid Blockchain Framework for Secure and Scalable Internet of Things (IoT) Networks (HB-IoT): A Novel Approach

A Secure Framework for Authenticating and Controlling Access to IoT Devices Integrated with Blockchain

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20221076.3
20231116.9
20241200.2
20251238.1
Supply Chain EfficiencyOpportunities · 05

Supply Chain Efficiency

299 papers

9.3% of this theme group

Research highlights blockchain applications that improve traceability and operational efficiency in supply chains.

Supply chain (246) · Traceability (95) · Supply chain management (52) · Blockchain (263)

Applications of Blockchain to Improve Supply Chain Traceability

Enhancing Supply Chain Efficiency Through Blockchain Integration

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2022940.2
2023991.9
2024953.0
20251051.2
Patient‑Centric Health RecordsOpportunities · 06

Patient‑Centric Health Records

295 papers

9.2% of this theme group

Studies showcase blockchain enabling secure, patient‑controlled sharing of electronic medical records.

Health care (107) · Blockchain (270) · Computer security (140) · Data sharing (39)

Blockchain in Healthcare: A Patient-Centered Model

Secure and Trustable Electronic Medical Records Sharing using Blockchain.

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20223812.1
20233821.3
20243442.5
20253707.2
Smart Contract DevelopmentOpportunities · 07

Smart Contract Development

271 papers

8.5% of this theme group

Works focus on designing robust smart contracts for diverse applications using blockchain platforms.

Smart contract (191) · Blockchain (150) · Solidity (15) · Computer security (86)

Design and Implementation of Smart Contract in Supply Chain Management Using Blockchain and Internet of Things

APPLICATION OF SMART CONTRACTS IN ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS BASED ON BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES

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202251.8
202350.4
202427.9
202530.7

How this field compares with the research baseline

Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.

Research orientationThis fieldReference sample
Breakthrough38.5%26.6%
Promising28.1%37.1%
Problem-identifying14.4%9.5%
Descriptive10.7%17.4%
Cautionary4.8%4.4%
Comparative2.4%4.0%
Critical1.1%0.9%

Concerns receiving less research attention

Counts and shares refer to the stated research pool. A low count describes how much of that research is recorded here, not the absence of a real-world concern.

Concern / example paperPapersShareRaised as a problemWorldwide share
Privacy & surveillanceBlockchain: A Panacea for Healthcare Cloud-Based Data Security and Privacy?60713.0%121 (19.9%)12.38%
Safety & misuseAI Threats to Politics, Elections, and Democracy: A Blockchain-Based Deepfake Authenticity Verification Framework160.34%2 (12.5%)0.17%
Bias & fairnessArchitectural Design of a Blockchain-Enabled, Federated Learning Platform for Algorithmic Fairness in Predictive Health 80.17%0 (0.0%)0.13%
Concentration of compute powerThe (Limited) Power of Blockchain Networks for Information Provision60.13%2 (33.3%)0.07%
Energy & datacenter footprintUAV-Assisted Computation Offloading Toward Energy-Efficient Blockchain Operations in Internet of Things30.06%0 (0.0%)0.07%
Carbon & emissions of computeLattice-Like Blockchain System for Maintaining the Data Privacy in the Distributed Computation of Carbon Emission30.06%0 (0.0%)0.02%
Hardware, e-waste & supply chainVerifiable ethics: Integrating Blockchain traceability with environmental and social life cycle assessment for conflict-10.02%0 (0.0%)0.09%
Water use00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Labour & data work00.0%0 (%)0.04%

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