This book focuses on the fundamentals of blockchain technology along with the means and methods of its integration with Internet of Things (IoT). The book allows the reader to have a deeper understanding of blockchain technology, IoT and various application areas wherein both technologies can be implemented. The book serves the purpose of providing knowledge about the fundamentals of blockchain and IoT to a common reader along with allowing a research scholar to identify some futuristic problem areas that emerge from the convergence of both technologies. Furthermore, the authors discuss relevant application areas such as smart city, e-healthcare, smart travel, etc. throughout the course of the book. The book also talks through a few case studies illustrating the implementation and benefits of using blockchain and IoT.Provides a comprehensive view of blockchain technology and its integration with IoT;Facilitates in having a valuable understanding ofvarious application areas pertaining to blockchain and IoT;Assists the reader in exploring new research areas wherein blockchain and IoT can find their applicability based upon their list of benefits.

Provides a comprehensive view of blockchain technology and its integration with IoT

Chapter 1. Introduction to Blockchain.- Chapter 2. Blockchain and IoT Architecture.- Chapter 3. Fusion of Blockchain and IOT: Future of Industry 4.- Chapter 4. Blockchain Consensus Algorithms Study and Challenges.- Chapter 5. Blockchain Platforms and Smart Contracts.- Chapter 6. Blockchain Technology: Concept, Applications, Challenges and Security Threats.- Chapter 7. IoT-integrated Blockchain in the Drug Supply Chain.- Chapter 8. The Desiderata of Blockchain to enhance security for IoT in Medical and Pharmaceutical enterprises.- Chapter 9. Microchain: a Light Hierarchical Consensus Protocol for IoT Systems.- Chapter 10. Leveraging Blockchain and SDN for Efficient and Secure IoT Network.- Chapter 11. The Biometric Signature as a Blockchain Application.- Chapter 12. BlockTwins: A Blockchain-based Digital Twins Framework.- Chapter 13. Blockchain Technologies for Securing IoT Infrastructure: IoT-Blockchain Architectonics.- Chapter 14. qIoTAgriChain: IoT Blockchain traceability using Queueing Model in Smart Agriculture.- Chapter 15. Smart Farming: Securing Farmer using Block chain Technology and IOT.- Chapter 16. An Efficient Methodology for Avoiding Threats in Smart Homes with Low Power Consumption in IOT Environment Using Blockchain Technology.- Chapter 17. Integrating Blockchain with Edge Computing for a Secure and Reliable Data Flow.- Chapter 18. Role of Technologies in Revamping the Supply Chain Management of Kirana Stores.- Chapter 19. Application Potential of Blockchain Technologies in the Travel and Tourism Industry.