Merkle Tree: A Fundamental Component of Blockchains

Haojun Liu*, Xinbo Luo, Hongrui Liu, Xubo Xia

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

With the increasing popularity of blockchain technology, Merkle trees (or hash trees) are playing significant roles in verifying and retrieving data for the implementation of blockchain for allowing efficient and secure verification of the contents of large data structures. This article gives systematical insights into Merkle trees with respect to their principles, properties, advantages, and applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 International Conference on Electronic Information Engineering and Computer Science, EIECS 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages556-561
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781665416740
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Sept 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event2021 International Conference on Electronic Information Engineering and Computer Science, EIECS 2021 - Changchun, China
Duration: 23 Sept 202125 Sept 2021

Publication series

Name2021 International Conference on Electronic Information Engineering and Computer Science, EIECS 2021

Conference

Conference2021 International Conference on Electronic Information Engineering and Computer Science, EIECS 2021
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChangchun
Period23/09/2125/09/21

Keywords

  • Bitcoin
  • Blockchain
  • Hash functions
  • Merkle tree

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