Abstract
Purpose: This paper aims to solve a mining work centralization problem using a gamification-based approach. Design/methodology/approach: The authors have developed a simple blockchain application that incorporates a gamification concept into the mining work. Then, they asked some participants in an experiment to use the application for a week and gathered some insights from the responses on questionnaires. Findings: The results show that the gamification-based approach distributed mining work among many participants by increasing their motivation to participate mining work. Originality/value: The gamification-based approach solves a mining work centralization problem and opens a new direction for future blockchain technologies.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 15-32 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- Blockchain technology
- Cryptocurrency
- Gamification
- Human crowd’s power
- Mining work centralization
- Psychological factors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Theoretical Computer Science
- Computer Science(all)