Beyond Bitcoin: A Critical Look at Blockchain-Based Systems

After more than eight years since the launch of Bitcoin, the decentralized transaction ledger functionality implemented through the blockchain technology is being used not only for cryptocurrencies, but to register, confirm and transfer any kind of contract and property. In this work, we analyze the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Diego Romano, Giovanni Schmid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Cryptography
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2410-387X/1/2/15