Blockchain for Cryptocurrencies – A Literature Survey

Authors

  • Heenal Sapovadia Department of Computer Engineering, Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Engineering College, Anand, Gujarat, India
  • Adarsh Sutariya Department of Computer Engineering, Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Engineering College, Anand, Gujarat, India

Keywords:

Blockchain, hashing, digital signature, double spend, decentralized System

Abstract

Bitcoin has ended up being the most proficient cryptocurrency ever. Precluding the impedance of any third party which monitors the cash flow, Bitcoin is a blockchain technology based decentralized form of online currency which has come into wide acceptance for all internet transactions across the world. Hence, a literature review is conducted to understand the technical know-how of the working of the blockchain for a financial application such as the bitcoin.

Cite this Article

Heenal Sapovadia, Adarsh Sutariya. Blockchain for Cryptocurrencies: A Literature Survey. Journal of Network Security. 2018; 6(3): 23–27p.

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Published

2019-03-02

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (2018)

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Research Articles

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