Seminar: The Blockchain Technology

On January 13, 2025, Dr. Raghad Yousif, CUE’s CS and IT department lecturer, conducted a seminar titled “The Blockchain Technology. The session covered a comprehensive overview of blockchain technology, its features, applications, and challenges. Moreover, numerous key aspects were highlighted such as; an explanation of the blockchain process, including transactions, blocks, and mining; key features of blockchain (decentralization, transparency, immutability, and security); types of blockchain (public, private, and consortium blockchains), its applications and use cases across various industries like finance, supply chain, healthcare, etc; its benefits, challenges, limitation and more. Dr. Raghad also emphasized the different types of blockchain technologies, developments and role of developers.

Thus, blockchain technology offers significant advantages in terms of security, transparency, and efficiency, but it also faces challenges that need to be addressed for widespread adoption. In conclusion, Dr. Raghdad stated that the future of blockchain looks promising with ongoing developments and increasing applications across various sectors.