Hardware Acceleration Techniques for Blockchain Cryptography: ECC and Post-Quantum Approaches–A Systematic Review
A PRISMA 2020-compliant systematic review that analyzes Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) and Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) implementations of Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) from 2018 to 2025 reveals critical gaps between academic research and deployment reality.