The road ahead – some additional blockchain concepts

This section includes some additional concepts that the reader might want to look at to supplement their knowledge:

  • Zero-knowledge proof (ZKP): ZKP is a mechanism that gives the user the ability to prove that they possess some specific knowledge or information without sharing the knowledge or information with the verifier or validator. ZKP workflows have been in the spotlight after a string of cybersecurity hacks in which large volumes of customer data were lost. Cybersecurity experts have been looking at ZKP workflows to counter such attacks. The solution that this technology offers is to avoid storing any data with service providers, where it can be leaked. Instead, customers can enable ...

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