Blockchain Integration in IoT Networks
Sumit Kumar Mishra, K. Balaji, J. Raja, M Vaishali, S. Nagaraj, D. Suganthi · 2025
The present research deals with its integration within Internet of Things (IoT) networks to enhance privacy, data protection and system dependability by taking the advanced security mechanisms. Using the inherent blockchain structural integrity and immutability to deal with the critical IoT indicators that breach data, unauthorized access and privacy violatons, the research is effectively done. The basic idea behind this approach is the implementation of a set of strict security protocol suites particularly formulated for the interoperability of IoT and blockchain convergence whereby secure communication of devices to devices and secure storage of data are practically achieved. The study demonstrates successful use of blockchain enabled IoT frameworks in all aspects of data integrity, transparency and scalability. IoT systems based on fortified systems, armored with enriched device authentication, validated real time data, and privacy preserving techniques render these systems less susceptible to cyber threat and malicious disruptions in real time. The findings suggest that blockchain has great potential to be the primary ingredient in future IoT security architectures of the next generation, which advocates its adoption as a strategic enabler for strong, decentralized and trusted Internet of things ecosystem.