Blockchain-Enabled Smart Contracts: Architecture, Applications, and Future Trends
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · Qingdao Academy of Intelligent Industries
Abstract
In recent years, the rapid development of cryptocurrencies and their underlying blockchain technology has revived Szabo’s original idea of smart contracts, i.e., computer protocols that are designed to automatically facilitate, verify, and enforce the negotiation and implementation of digital contracts without central authorities. Smart contracts can find a wide spectrum of potential application scenarios in the digital economy and intelligent industries, including financial services, management, healthcare, and Internet of Things, among others, and also have been integrated into the mainstream blockchain-based development platforms, such as Ethereum and Hyperledger. However, smart contracts are still far from…
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6Topics & keywords
- Blockchain
- Architecture
- Computer science
- Computer security
- Geography