The field of blockchain research is moving towards the development of decentralized systems that ensure trust, transparency, and security without the need for expensive centralized intermediaries. A key area of focus is the application of blockchain frameworks for identity and access management in IoT devices, which is critical for enhancing security and trustworthiness in IoT infrastructures. Researchers are also exploring the use of blockchain technology in various domains, including advanced air mobility and space computing, to meet specific performance and regulatory requirements. Furthermore, there is a growing interest in developing innovative solutions for data certification and traceability using blockchain-based systems. Notable papers in this area include:

• A study that proposes a decentralized identity management framework for IoT environments using Hyperledger Fabric and Decentralized Identifiers, demonstrating improved data integrity and user control.
• A paper that introduces Trusted Intelligent NetChain, a multi-plane sharding architecture for consortium blockchains, which achieves higher throughput and lower latency while maintaining essential blockchain security guarantees.
• A work that evaluates the deployment of Guidance, Navigation, and Control algorithms on next-generation multi-core processors, demonstrating significant speedup and fault tolerance for space computing applications.