Document Type
Review
Version
Pre-print: the initial article submitted to the journal for consideration (prior to peer review)
Publication Date
7-2017
Disciplines
Applied Mathematics | Computer Sciences | Databases and Information Systems | Information Security | Politics and Social Change
Description, Abstract, or Artist's Statement
This paper provides the first comprehensive survey of methods for inserting arbitrary data into Bitcoin's blockchain. Historical methods of data insertion are described, along with lesser-known techniques that are optimized for efficiency. Insertion methods are compared on the basis of efficiency, cost, convenience of data reconstruction, permanence, and potentially negative impact on the Bitcoin ecosystem.
Augustana Digital Commons Citation
Sward, Andrew; OP_0, Vecna; and Stonedahl, Forrest. "Data Insertion in Bitcoin's Blockchain" (2017). Computer Science: Faculty Scholarship & Creative Works.
https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/cscfaculty/1
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
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Applied Mathematics Commons, Databases and Information Systems Commons, Information Security Commons, Politics and Social Change Commons
Comments
This is a preprint version of a paper that is undergoing the peer-review process. All information and methods included herein are based on a protocol that is subject to frequent changes.