Blockchain's adoption in IoT: The challenges, and a way forward

@article{Makhdoom2019BlockchainsAI,
  title={Blockchain's adoption in IoT: The challenges, and a way forward},
  author={Imran Makhdoom and Mehran Abolhasan and Haider Abbas and Wei Ni},
  journal={J. Netw. Comput. Appl.},
  year={2019},
  volume={125},
  pages={251-279}
}
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