This book takes readers through the sensational history of blockchains and their potential to
revolutionize database systems of the future. In order to demystify blockchains, the book …

Blockchain is the innovative database technology that's at the heart of nearly all
cryptocurrencies. By distributing identical copies of a database across an entire network …

In this chapter, we discuss in detail the differences between blockchain technology and
database management systems. We also discuss the criteria for the selection of blockchain …

Every 15 years, computing has undergone a paradigm shift. Today, close to the twelfth
anniversary of the public launch of Bitcoin, we have the “trust” based computing era, wherein …

Blockchains are around for more than ten years and currently, we are witnessing the
adoption of blockchain techniques in databases, and vice-versa. For example, typical …

Blockchains are an emerging digital technology that combine cryptography, data
management, networking, and incentive mechanisms to support the checking, execution …

from financial transactions to digital voting systems, identity management, and asset
monitoring, blockchain technology is increasingly being developed for use in a wide range …

A blockchain is a distributed database that maintains a growing list of records secured from
tampering or revision. It is decentralized to overcome a single point of failure. No single …

This book has served to first highlight some of the recentinnovations in the space of
blockchain technologies. It hasoutlined some important aspects of blockchain …

Blockchain has been praised for providing the technical infrastructure that enables a group
of self-interested entities to share data without relying on intermediaries. Technically …