The fifth international workshop on Blockchain and Smart Contract Technologies (BSCT), co-located with the 26th International Conference on Business Information Systems (BIS 2026), will be held in Prague, Czech Republic. This workshop continues the tradition of fostering collaboration between practitioners and researchers in exploring the latest developments, challenges, and innovations in blockchain technologies.

BSCT 2026 provides a platform for sharing knowledge, exchanging ideas, and presenting original research on distributed ledger technologies, smart contracts, and their diverse applications. We welcome contributions that advance the theoretical understanding, propose innovative solutions, or showcase applications in real-world scenarios.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:

• All papers must be typeset using template: LaTeX or MS Word (templates are also available at the Springer website)
• Long papers: max. 12 pages
• Work-in-progress reports: max. 6 pages

List of Topics

• Blockchain technologies
  • Advances in consensus protocols
  • Scalability and efficiency of distributed ledgers
  • Interoperability between blockchain platforms
  • New paradigms for blockchain architectures
• Cryptocurrencies
  • Economic and societal impact of cryptocurrencies
  • New financial models and frameworks for cryptocurrencies
  • Tokenomics and decentralized finance (DeFi) innovations
  • Security and governance in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)
• Smart contracts
  • Innovations in smart contract programming and frameworks
  • Automated testing, verification, and validation of smart contracts
  • Smart contract lifecycle management
  • AI-driven optimization and automation in smart contracts
• Performance and scalability
  • Performance benchmarks and metrics for blockchain systems
  • Optimizing consensus algorithms
  • Integration of blockchain with Big Data and AI systems
  • Energy-efficient blockchain solutions
• Security, privacy, and AI
  • Decentralized identity management and self-sovereign identities
  • AI-enhanced threat detection and attack mitigation for blockchain ecosystems
  • Zero-knowledge proofs and privacy-preserving mechanisms
  • Ethical AI integration with blockchain for decision-making and anomaly detection
• Legal and regulatory issues
  • Blockchain governance and Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)
  • International legal frameworks and compliance
  • Ethical considerations in blockchain technology
  • Privacy and data protection (e.g., GDPR compliance)
• Industry applications
  • Use cases in fintech, healthcare, supply chain, and logistics
  • Blockchain-enabled IoT and AI integration for smart solutions
  • Asset digitization and tokenization in various industries
  • Fraud detection, audit, and regulatory compliance
• Emerging trends
  • Blockchain and AI synergy for advanced applications
  • Decentralized AI models (e.g., Federated Learning with blockchain)
  • Blockchain for green transformation and sustainability
  • Blockchain’s role in digital transformation and meta-knowledge management
  • Novel approaches to decentralized science (DeSci)

Committees

Organizing committee

• Saulius Masteika, Vilnius University, Lithuania
• Erich Schweighofer, University of Vienna, Austria
• Piotr Stolarski, Poznan University of Economics, Poland

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to Piotr Stolarski