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Blockchains and Cross-Blockchains: Privacy-Preserving Techniques

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International Conference on Cyber Security, Privacy and Networking (ICSPN 2022) (ICSPN 2021)

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Blockchain is a new and revolutionary technology whose use is increasing in recent years. The blockchain network has recently been used in a wide variety of scenarios far beyond digital currencies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and healthcare, where the need for collaboration between different blockchains is critical. The concept of blockchain interoperability, which means connecting multiple blockchain networks, has attracted the attention of many researchers. However, achieving interoperability between blockchains is a challenge for academics and the industry, as concerns about security and privacy are very evident in blockchain interoperability. Although there have been studies on blockchain privacy protection, cross-blockchain privacy protection is still in its infancy and more research is needed. In this article, we examine and compare the privacy protection provided for blockchain and cross-blockchain. We hope this work will provide future researchers with insight into blockchain and cross-blockchain privacy protection technologies.

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This research was partially funded by the Spanish Government Ministry of Science and Innovation through the AVisSA project grant number (PID2020-118345RB-I00).

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  1. Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

    Mojgan Rayenizadeh & Marjan Kuchaki Rafsanjani

  2. University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

    Alicia García-Holgado & Ali Azadi

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Rayenizadeh, M., Rafsanjani, M.K., García-Holgado, A., Azadi, A. (2023). Blockchains and Cross-Blockchains: Privacy-Preserving Techniques. In: Nedjah, N., Martínez Pérez, G., Gupta, B.B. (eds) International Conference on Cyber Security, Privacy and Networking (ICSPN 2022). ICSPN 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 599. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22018-0_9

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