2024 Highlights

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Building on the success of last year’s symposium, this year’s event has been upgraded to a full conference format. This transition reflects our commitment to advancing the field by providing a structured platform for academic and industry discussions, rigorous peer-reviewed research, and cutting-edge technical presentations.  The conference focuses on technical innovations in the blockchain ecosystem and brings together researchers and practitioners working across blockchain protocols, cryptography, distributed systems, secure computing, and cryptoeconomics. We aim to foster collaboration among the diverse communities driving the future of decentralized technologies.

 

Period: Aug 16 - 17. 2025

Venue: TBA

Registration: TBA

Attendance: In-person

Honorary Chair

Vitalik Buterin

FOUNDER OF ETHEREUM

Li Yi

Honorary Chair

Prof. San Ling

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

[email protected]

 

Honorary Chair

Prof. Luke Ong

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

[email protected]

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General Chair 

Prof. Yonggang Wen

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

General Chair

Prof. Wai Fong Boh

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

[email protected]

 

TPC Chair

Prof. Joseph Liu

Monash University, Australia

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TPC Chair

Assoc. Prof. Cyrille Artho

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

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TPC Chair

Prof.  Man Ho Allen Au

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

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TPC Chair

Prof. Evgeny Lyandres

Tel Aviv University, Israel

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Panel Chair

Assoc. Prof. Feida Zhu

Singapore Management University, Singapore

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Panel Chair

Asst. Prof. Zehui Xiong

Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore

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Publicity Chair

Asst. Prof. Wei Cai 

University of Washington, USA

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Publicity Chair

Prof. Claudio J. Tessone

University of Zurich, Switzerland

[email protected]

 

Li Yi

Publicity Chair

Assoc. Prof. Yi Li

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

[email protected]

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Publicity Chair 

Assoc. Prof. Te Bao

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Li Yi

Local Chair 

Assoc. Prof. Tianwei Zhang 

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

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Local Chair

Assoc. Prof. Wei Zhang 

Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore

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Keynote

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The University of Hong Kong

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Professor Tse-Chun LIN has been publishing his research in leading academic journals such as American Economic Review, Journal of Financial Economics,Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Management Science, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Review of Finance, etc. His research has also been featured in The Economist, WSJ,Bloomberg, and Investopedia, etc.

Speakers

Speaker

Zhejiang University / BlockSec

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Speaker

University of New South Wales / CSIRO Data61


Speaker

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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Speaker
Speaker

University of Texas at San Antonio

 

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We welcome high-quality submissions in the field of blockchain that present innovative ideas, explore emerging challenges, consolidate existing knowledge, or demonstrate early-stage but impactful directions.

Submission site 

PDF submissions can be submitted at https://nbc25.hotcrp.com

Topics of Interest

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

  1.  Cryptoeconomics & Decentralized Finance
  • Tokenomics and staking models
  • Decentralized governance
  • Systemic risk and economic stability in blockchain-based financial systems
  • Mechanism design for reducing Miner Extractable Value (MEV)
  • Decentralized stabilization algorithms and incentive-compatible protocol design

       2. Cryptography & Distributed Systems

  • Novel cryptographic primitives and consensus protocols for blockchain
  • Security proofs and formal analysis of blockchain protocols
  • New techniques for secure, decentralized identity and authentication

       3. Formal Methods & Programming Languages

  • Secure programming languages and frameworks for smart contracts
  • Formal verification of cryptographic and consensus-critical code
  • Static and dynamic analysis tools for blockchain applications

    4. Blockchain Infrastructure & Scalability

  • Layer 1 and Layer 2 scaling solutions
  • Secure and efficient blockchain storage and state management
  • Decentralized oracle networks and cross-chain communication

    5. Privacy & Confidentiality

  • Zero-knowledge proofs and privacy-preserving cryptographic techniques
  • Privacy-enhancing technologies for decentralized applications
  • Techniques for compliance-aware confidential transactions


    6. Hardware & Blockchain Security

  • Hardware security modules (HSMs) and secure multi-party computation (MPC)
  • Design and analysis of hardware wallets and key management solutions
  • Alternative network infrastructure for blockchain communication (e.g., satellite, radio)

    7. Testing, Measurement & Deployment

  • Blockchain testing methodologies, simulation, and experiment design
  • Measurement and analysis of deployed blockchain networks
  • Upgradability and governance mechanisms in blockchain protocols

    8. Security, Attacks & Threat Modeling

  • Security vulnerabilities in smart contracts and DeFi protocols
  • Attacks on consensus protocols, Sybil resistance, and economic security
  • Emerging threats in decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs)

 

Submission Types

Technical Paper: A detailed and mature technical submission presenting a novel contribution to blockchain engineering, science, or cryptoeconomics. These papers should demonstrate strong methodology, technical depth, and meaningful implications for research or practice. 

Exploratory Paper: Submissions in this category may include early-stage research with high potential or papers that systematize and analyze existing knowledge. This includes conceptually innovative ideas, comparative studies, surveys, or interdisciplinary analyses that aim to provoke discussion or guide future research. 

Presentation Proposal: This category is for authors of papers accepted by ACM Distributed Ledger Technologies within the past 1.5 years who would like to present their work at NBC 2025. Submissions should be limited to 1 page and must include the title and DOI of the accepted paper.

Note: Submissions focused on cryptocurrency price trends, investment strategies, or legal/regulatory issues are outside the scope of the conference. All papers should emphasize technical or scientific contributions, such as blockchain protocols, cryptography, distributed systems, secure computing, and crypto-economics.

 

Publication

NBC does not have formal proceedings and is a non-archival conference. However, selected Technical Papers may be invited for publication in a special issue of ACM Distributed Ledger Technologies. More details regarding this opportunity will be announced soon.

 

 Important Dates

  • Paper submission deadline: April 30, 2025, 11:59pm AoE

       (Extended to May 14, 2025,11:59 pm AoE)

  • Final acceptance notification: May 25, 2025

(Extended to May 30,2025)

  • Conference : Aug 16-17, 2025

Submission Guidelines

  1. Please submit your paper via HotCRP at https://nbc25.hotcrp.com in Portable Document Format (.pdf).
  2. Submissions must be written in English and formatted using the standard ACM authoring templates for Microsoft Word or LaTeX, available at  http://www.acm.org/publications/authors/submissions.
  3. Submissions should use the single-column ACM format and be between 8 to 25 pages, including references.
  4. Please select the appropriate submission type (Technical Paper, Exploratory Paper or Presentation Proposal) when submitting.
  5. Anonymity is not required for this conference. Submissions may include author names and affiliations.

Co-Organizer


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The Academy of Engineering

The Academy of Engineering, Singapore (SAEng), established in 2011, serves as the leading institution for engineering excellence in Singapore. As the national academy, SAEng unites the nation's most esteemed engineers across all sectors to champion the highest standards in the engineering practice. Our mission is to enhance Singapore's engineering capabilities and knowledge, thereby supporting the nation's sustained development and global competitiveness.

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IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society (TEMS)’s Technical Committee (TC) on Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) seeks to facilitate and promote research, education, commercialization, and collaboration on the topic of blockchain and other DLT across different disciplines and countries, with the objective of contributing to the long-term technological competitiveness of blockchain and our society.

Strategic Partner

SNZ is a crypto-native, research-driven investment company with over 200 portfolios.Active since 2014, the SNZ team has not only focused on investment but also been dedicated to community building and incubation.Notably, as one of the earliest backers of Ethereum in Asia, and the strategic partner for multiple Western projects, such as Chainlink, to expand in Asia, SNZ is an engaging and proactive investor that grows with our portfolios.