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Blockchain technology provides a decentralized, transparent, and tamper-proof foundation. Meanwhile, data islands have become a significant obstacle for machine learning applications. Although federated learning (FL) ensures data privacy protection, server-side security concerns persist. Traditional methods have employed a blockchain system in FL frameworks to maintain a tamper-proof global model database. In this context, we propose a novel personalized federated learning (pFL) with blockchain-assisted semi-centralized framework, pFedBASC. This approach, tailored for the Internet of Things (IoT) scenarios, constructs a semi-centralized IoT structure and utilizes trusted network connections to support FL. We concentrate on designing the aggregation process and FL algorithm, as well as the block structure. To address data heterogeneity and communication costs, we propose a pFL method called FedHype. In this method, each client is assigned a compact hypernetwork (HN) alongside a normal target network (TN) whose parameters are generated by the HN. Clients pull together other clients\u2019 HNs for local aggregation to personalize their TNs, reducing communication costs. Furthermore, FedHype can be integrated with other existing algorithms, enhancing its functionality. 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