Position Paper on Blockchain Technology: Smart Contract and Applications

Blockchain technology enables a transaction to be handled in a decentralized fashion. In this position paper, we aim to introduce the background of blockchain technology, discuss one of its important component — smart contract, and present its recent applications in many fields such as cryptocurrenc...

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Published inNetwork and System Security Vol. 11058; pp. 474 - 483
Main Authors Meng, Weizhi, Wang, Jianfeng, Wang, Xianmin, Liu, Joseph, Yu, Zuoxia, Li, Jin, Zhao, Yongjun, Chow, Sherman S. M.
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Springer International Publishing AG 01.01.2018
Springer International Publishing
SeriesLecture Notes in Computer Science
Subjects
Blockchain technology
Financial services
Internet of Things
Practical applications
Risk management
Smart contract
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ISBN9783030027438
3030027430
ISSN0302-9743
1611-3349
DOI10.1007/978-3-030-02744-5_35

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Summary:Blockchain technology enables a transaction to be handled in a decentralized fashion. In this position paper, we aim to introduce the background of blockchain technology, discuss one of its important component — smart contract, and present its recent applications in many fields such as cryptocurrency, financial services, risk management, and Internet of Things.
ISBN:9783030027438
3030027430
ISSN:0302-9743
1611-3349
DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-02744-5_35