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Blockchain Security: A Systematic Review

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Blockchain is a technology that is decentralized. It has the ability to tackle a wide range of industrial issues. A blockchain transaction’s records are secured by cryptography, and each transaction is linked to previous transactions or records. Algorithms on the nodes validate blockchain transactions. As a final point, blockchains enable transparency, allowing each participant to keep track of transactions at any point in time. Smart contracts provide for safe transactions, reducing the risk of third-party interference. Readers will have a better understanding of how blockchain technology helps protect and manage today’s users. There is a thorough report on diverse blockchain studies and security proposed by the research community, and their distinct implications on blockchain, in the review. This article concludes with a detailed description of the blockchain security followed by a discussion of the many varieties of security enhancements.

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  2. Institute of Computer Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

    Sławomir T. Wierzchoń

  3. Department of Computer Engineering, NIT Kurukshetra, Haryana, India

    Jitender Kumar Chhabra

  4. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Institute of Technology, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

    Sudeep Tanwar

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Shah, P., Chopade, M. (2022). Blockchain Security: A Systematic Review. In: Singh, P.K., Wierzchoń, S.T., Chhabra, J.K., Tanwar, S. (eds) Futuristic Trends in Networks and Computing Technologies . Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 936. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5037-7_69

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