A systematic literature review of blockchain cyber security

Since the publication of Satoshi Nakamoto's white paper on Bitcoin in 2008, blockchain has (slowly) become one of the most frequently discussed methods for securing data storage and transfer through decentralized, trustless, peer-to-peer systems. This research identifies peer-reviewed literatur...

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Published in:Digital communications and networks 2020-05, Vol.6 (2), p.147-156
Main Authors: Taylor, Paul J., Dargahi, Tooska, Dehghantanha, Ali, Parizi, Reza M., Choo, Kim-Kwang Raymond
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Smart contracts
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