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W. Zhang, T. AnandBlockchain and Ethereum Smart Contract Solution Developmenthttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8164-2_2

2. Overview of Core Technologies Supporting Blockchain

Weijia Zhang1   and Tej Anand2
(1)
Austin, TX, USA
(2)
Chappaqua, NY, USA
 

The promise of blockchain is achieved by innovatively integrating existing technology concepts from distributed systems, cryptography, and peer-to-peer networking. These technologies also impose limitations that drive engineering design decisions for blockchain implementations.

Introduction

We ended Chapter 1 by asking you to take at face value the core capabilities of blockchain that, we believe, create a potential ...

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