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regulation. Further research may be conducted on the aspect of initial coin offer­

ings (ICO). While some ICO are designed to be used solely within an organization’s

supply chain, a number are turning out to be fraud. Most recent research related to

blockchain technology has been aimed at safety and confidentiality issues. For uni­

versal usage of blockchain technology, issues like performance and latency need to

be discussed in future studies.

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