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Blockchain is a technology that is initially used for cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. The biggest advantage of this technology is that it is immutable data stored in blocks that cannot be changed, rather a new block is added in the chain and a new record can be inserted into it. The previous record shall remain the same and the record of every transaction can be tracked. Many studies and surveys have been done on blockchain mentioning the implications and contributions of blockchain. This paper presents a detailed survey of blockchain mentioning its features, advantages and protocols. In this paper, the authors have presented the working, features and usage of blockchain technology. In the future, based on the characteristics of blockchain technology, the authors will implement blockchain with the cloud of things.
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Mahmood, K., Nayyar, Z., Bashir, T. (2022). Blockchain as a Technology Contributor: A Survey. In: Yang, XS., Sherratt, S., Dey, N., Joshi, A. (eds) Proceedings of Sixth International Congress on Information and Communication Technology. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 235. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2377-6_3
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