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The Future: Blockchain and Beyond

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Best solutions to a problem are the ones that address the root cause. Blockchain is one such solution to the veracity problem of Big Data. It provides a secure mechanism to track data. Using unique constructs, Blockchain makes sure that the data is tamper-proof. This chapter examines some of the concepts involved in Blockchain, that make it a promising technology that has the potential to make not only the data, but the future, more trustworthy.

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Pendyala, V. (2018). The Future: Blockchain and Beyond. In: Veracity of Big Data. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3633-8_8

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