January 2019
Beginner to intermediate
372 pages
11h 17m
English
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Cross-chain protocol
A distributed blockchain ledger is an evolving space, and many applications are implemented frequently. Just like any computer technology, which requires updates from time to time, existing blockchain systems need to be updated to evolve with the growing technology. Unlike other centralized systems, extensive changes to an existing blockchain will lead to a hard fork due to the decentralization of nodes. Existing blockchain systems suffer from restricted innovation or integration with evolved protocols.
The cross-chain protocol was developed to integrate existing blockchain applications with the newly evolved systems and enable multiple blockchain networks to communicate with each other. The cross-chain communication ...