Motivated by the success of cryptocurrency, blockchain technology has been emerging as a potential technology to be applied in various domains, including finance, computer science, electronic engineering, agriculture, healthcare and more. Blockchain-based emerging applications are able to aid the current systems and networks by leveraging the benefits provided by blockchain technology, such as a decentralized, immutable, and cryptographically secured ledger. The aim of BlockTEA is to bring together researchers and practitioners from different disciplines and discuss the recent advancements in blockchain and its emerging applications.

Important dates

• Paper submission: May 15, 2025
• Paper notification: July 8, 2025
• Oral presentation and poster submission: July 22, 2025
• Paper camera-ready: July 22, 2025
• Oral presentation and poster notification: August 5, 2025
• Conference: September 18-19, 2025

Dates are Anywhere on Earth (AoE).

Submission

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

• Regular research papers (12-15 pages, not counting references)
• Systemization of Knowledge (SoK) papers (15-18 pages, not counting references)
• Short papers (6-10 pages, not counting references): describing, e.g., case studies, calls for action, opinions, visions
• Tool papers (6-10 pages, not counting references)
• Oral presentations (up to 6 pages, not counting references): they will not be included in the proceedings
• Posters (1 page, A1 format): they will not be included in the proceedings

Topics

• Foundations, Theories, and Cryptographic Principles of Blockchain
• Consensus Mechanisms, Fault Tolerance, and Blockchain Protocols
• Scalability, Performance Optimization, and Energy Efficiency
• Smart Contracts, Chaincode, and Secure Execution
• Blockchain Data Management, Storage, and Provenance
• Blockchain Applications in Finance, Cryptocurrencies, and DeFi
• Blockchain for IoT, Autonomous Systems, and Cyber-Physical Integration
• Blockchain for Governance, Identity, and Industry Applications
• Blockchain in Web3, Metaverse, and Digital Ownership
• Quantum Computing and its Impact on Blockchain 
• Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence
• Formal Methods in Blockchain Development and Verification
• Blockchain in Healthcare, Digital Identity, and Privacy
• Blockchain in Supply Chain, Logistics, and Trade
• Blockchain in Business Process Management
• Blockchain Cross-Chain Solutions and Interoperability

Committees

Technical Program Committee

• TBA

Organizing committee

• General chairs: Sabina Rossi (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy), Francesco Tiezzi (University of Florence, Italy)
• Programme Committee chairs: William Knottenbelt (Imperial College London, United Kingdom), Dalila Ressi (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy)
• Web chairs: Lorenzo Benetollo (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy), Luca Olivieri (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy)
• Publicity and Social Media Co-Chairs: Ivan Mercanti (University of Perugia, Italy), Jessica Piccioni (University of Camerino, Italy)
• Sponsorship & Exhibits Co-Chair: Schifanella Claudio (University of Turin, Italy)
• Publications Chair: Alessandro Marcelletti (University of Camerino, Italy)
• Local Co-Chairs: Diletta Olliaro (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy), Alvise Spanò (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy)

Publication

EAI BlockTEA 2025 proceedings, consisting of accepted submissions from any paper category (except for oral presentations and posters), will be published by Springer in LNICST volumes and made available through SpringerLink Digital Library.

Proceedings will be submitted for inclusion in leading indexing services, such as Web of Science, Compendex, Scopus, DBLP, EU Digital Library, Google Scholar, IO-Port, MathSciNet, Inspec, and Zentralblatt MATH.

Special issues

After the conference, selected papers from the BlockTEA programme will be invited to a special issue of the “ACM DLT: Research and Practice” journal. 

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to w.knottenbelt@imperial.ac.uk, dalila.ressi@unive.it, rossisab@unive.it, francesco.tiezzi@unifi.it.