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Blockchain and Distributed Systems: Basic Concepts and Implications

Version 1 : Received: 23 March 2024 / Approved: 25 March 2024 / Online: 26 March 2024 (01:26:07 CET)

How to cite: Witter, M.; Rodrigo De Vit, A. Blockchain and Distributed Systems: Basic Concepts and Implications. Preprints 2024, 2024031467. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1467.v1 Witter, M.; Rodrigo De Vit, A. Blockchain and Distributed Systems: Basic Concepts and Implications. Preprints 2024, 2024031467. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1467.v1

Abstract

Blockchain technology has emerged as a necessity for the decentralization of payment methods and transactions, but it has brought with it many properties of distributed systems that have made it a crucial technology for overcoming some of society's challenges, especially in the context of decentralizing services, transparency of information, availability, and security. Its architecture and communication methods, although possessing some complex nuances to understand, particularly for the lay audience in the field of distributed systems, protocols, and computer networks. In this article, we will explore some topics of distributed systems related to blockchain technology.

Keywords

Blockchain; Peer-to-Peer; RPC; Overlay Network

Subject

Computer Science and Mathematics, Computer Networks and Communications

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