Next generation blockchain technology: The Entropic Blockchain

Melvin Vopson, Serban Lepadatu, Anna Vopson, Szymon Lukaszyk

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

44 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

Storage, transmission and processing of data become a significant problem when large digital data files or databases are involved, as in the case of decentralized online global databases such as blockchain. Here we propose a novel method that allows the scalability of digital assets, including blockchain databases in the download, validation and confidentiality process, by developing a lightweight blockchain technology called Entropic Blockchain. This is a computer-implemented mathematical method to generate an information-entropic numerical barcode representation of a digital asset. Using this technique, a 1 - 2 Mb block of digital data can be represented by a few bytes reducing significantly the size of a blockchain. The entropic barcode file can be utilized on its own, or as an optically machine-readable entropic barcode, for secure data transmission, processing, labelling, identification, one-way encryption and compression, validation, and digital tamper-proof check. The mathematics of this process and all the steps involved in its implementation are discussed in detail in this article.
Original languageEnglish
Article number6297
Number of pages12
JournalApplied Sciences (Switzerland)
Volume14
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Jul 2024

Keywords

  • information entropy
  • blockchain
  • barcoding
  • digital asset

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Next generation blockchain technology: The Entropic Blockchain'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this