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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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