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Wielding Blockchain Transactions for Capture-Replay Testing of Upgradeable Smart Contracts.

Blockchain technology is increasingly adopted in scenarios requiring trust and data integrity. On the Ethereum blockchain, the proxy pattern has become increasingly popular because it allows smart contract code to evolve while preserving stored data. However, a key challenge remains ensuring that such upgrades do not introduce breaking changes or cause disruptions to other contracts […]

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M. Barboni, G. De Angelis, A. Morichetta, A. Polini: Wielding Blockchain Transactions for Capture-Replay Testing of Upgradeable Smart Contracts. ACM Trans. Internet Techn. 25(3): 19:1-19:30 (2025)

Blockchain technology is increasingly adopted in scenarios requiring trust and data integrity. On the Ethereum blockchain, the proxy pattern has become increasingly popular because it allows smart contract code to evolve while preserving stored data. However, a key challenge remains ensuring that such upgrades do not introduce breaking changes or cause disruptions to other contracts […]

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CNR: The Urban Intelligence Model for the Science of Cities

Technologies such as AI and sensor networks allow for a better understanding of a city, facilitating the predictive analysis of specific events and the simulation of complex multi-sector interventions. The CNR’s Urban Intelligence model provides decision support for city governance through the creation of Urban Digital Twins.

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