A Taxonomy of Blockchain Technologies: Principles of Identification and Classification
A comparative study across the most widely known blockchain technologies is conducted with a bottom-up approach. Blockchains are deconstructed into their building blocks. Each building block is then hierarchically classified into main and subcomponents. Then, varieties of the subcomponents are ident...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Ledger |
| Online Access: | http://ledger.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/ledger/article/view/140 |
| Summary: | A comparative study across the most widely known blockchain technologies is conducted with a bottom-up approach. Blockchains are deconstructed into their building blocks. Each building block is then hierarchically classified into main and subcomponents. Then, varieties of the subcomponents are identified and compared. A taxonomy tree is used to summarise the study and provide a navigation tool across different blockchain architectural configurations. |
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| ISSN: | 2379-5980 |