Computer Science ›› 2022, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (6A): 447-461.doi: 10.11896/jsjkx.210600214

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Overview of Research and Development of Blockchain Technology

FU Li-yu, LU Ge-hao, WU Yi-ming, LUO Ya-ling   

  1. Software College,Yunnan University,Kunming 650000,China
  • Online:2022-06-10 Published:2022-06-08
  • About author:FU Li-yu,born in 1997,postgraduate.Her main research interests include blockchain and distrbuted system.
    LU Ge-hao,born in 1977,double master.His main research interests include blockchain and software engineering.

Abstract: Blockchain is called the next-generation Internet of Value,which is a basic system architecture for emerging decentra-lized cryptocurrencies.Since Satoshi Nakamoto proposed the term blockchain in 2008,it has gradually received widespread attention due to its immutability,traceability,and decentralization features.Two of the representatives are the Bitcoin block Chain system and Ethereum blockchain system.However,in the current literatures,most of the existing blockchain technology is applied to real life while the introduction of the underlying implementation of the blockchain is relatively vague.To this end,the blockchain should be separated from the actual one,and the working of the blockchain can be understood through the design ideas and key technologies of the Bitcoin blockchain system and the Ethereum blockchain system.The article mainly introduces the infrastructure of blockchain technology including the cryptographic principles,consensus algorithms,data storage structure and other aspects.Further the supplements about ambiguous concepts in the Bitcoin white paper and the Ethereum yellow paper are presented as well,which can provide more deeply research for readers later.Finally,the current application status and prospects of blockchain are discussed.

Key words: Bitcoin, Blockchain, Blockchain applications, Distributed consensus, Proof of stake, Proof of work, Smart contracts

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