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"This text focuses on the recent research, innovation, regulation, policies, standards, and applications in the emerging area of blockchain and its applications on the Internet of Things (IoT). Elaborates upon the security aspect of Internet of Things-based networks through blockchain, security of smart contracts, design and implementation issues, and redefined encryption standards. Presents the application of blockchain and internet of things for supply chain management, through predictive asset maintenance, fleet tracking, and plant operation monitoring. Discusses a blockchain-based data sharing and transaction system using a cryptographic algorithm to prevent transaction data tampering during user storage. Elucidates the techniques and algorithms using blockchain to maintain transaction security and data consistency in trading. Includes case studies deploying blockchain architectures to design and implement end-to-end solution for the pharmaceutical sector. This reference text is intended for a wide range of readers like advanced graduate students, researchers, industry practitioners and postgraduate students planning to pursue research in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Blockchain, Internet of Things, cryptography and the like"--