IEEE Conference On Blockchain And Cryptocurrency(ICBC'23)

It is a great pleasure for us to write this brief report for the fifth IEEE Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (ICBC'23) on behalf of the entire Technical Program Committee of the conference, organizing committee, and the steering committee of the conference. The conference, held at Sofitel-Dubai between May 1st and May 5th of 2023, was very successful, with 120 participants and 694 authors from 37 countries. Dubai provided the perfect background for a conference on Block-chain, as it aims to become the first city to truly decentralize the governance through its Dubai Blockchain Strategy (https://www.digitaldubai.ae/initiatives/blockchain) and the vibrant blockchain startup ecosystem in the city.