One Block at a Time – Helping to Build Blockchain Knowledge

Yaga, Dylan

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ITL Bulletin

One Block at a Time – Helping to Build Blockchain Knowledge

Documentation Topics

Date Published: October 2018

Editor(s)

Dylan Yaga (NIST)

Abstract

This bulletin summarizes the information found in NISTIR 8202: Blockchain Technology overview which provides a high-level technical overview of blockchain technology. It discusses its application to cryptocurrency in depth, but also shows its broader applications.

Keywords

blockchain; cryptocurrency; soft fork; hard fork; smart contracts

Control Families

None selected

Documentation

Publication:
October 2018 ITL Bulletin (pdf)

Supplemental Material:
None available

Document History:
10/25/18: ITL Bulletin (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy

digital signatures, secure hashing

Technologies

blockchain