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Usage of Multiple Independent Blockchains for Enhancing Privacy Using the Example of the Bill of Lading

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Blockchain and Applications (BLOCKCHAIN 2021)

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Digitization of trade documents such as the Bill of Lading (B/L) is advancing. Several approaches have discussed blockchain as a suitable technology in general but state that they lack privacy aspects. Motivated by the antitrust-by-design approach from antitrust law, we propose a novel approach called one B/L, one blockchain in which we aim to create a dedicated blockchain for each B/L process. With this approach, we aim to enhance privacy and confidentiality. We gathered first insights by implementing the approach using Hyperledger Fabric. The first results show that the approach is technically feasible but requires manual steps and must be further refined.

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Precht, H., Marx Gómez, J. (2022). Usage of Multiple Independent Blockchains for Enhancing Privacy Using the Example of the Bill of Lading. In: Prieto, J., Partida, A., Leitão, P., Pinto, A. (eds) Blockchain and Applications. BLOCKCHAIN 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 320. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86162-9_30

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