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1. An informal introduction to Blockchain
Author: Darren McCarley
https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenmccarley
2. 2
Disclaimer
• This is not a Bitcoin introduction. This is a high-level introduction to
Blockchain technology. However, we should acknowledge that Satoshi
Nakamoto (pseudonym) and his/their creation, Bitcoin, popularized
Blockchain technology. (There are currently arguments that Bitcoin
was not the first blockchain.)
• Today there are various flavors of Blockchain. This paper attempts to
generalize Blockchain with samples in some of those flavors.
Additional research, prototyping, and due diligence should be
exercised before making any long-term decisions.
• Lastly, it is the opinion of the author, no single Blockchain solution will
fulfill all needs. As many of the Blockchain technologies are paradigm
specific, one should educate themselves on when and how to
implement a Blockchain solution. Perhaps more importantly, when
NOT to implement a solution.
3. 3
A Brief history of Blockchain
• On October 31, 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto released the
Bitcoin White Paper outlining a purely peer to peer
electronic cash/digital asset transfer system. This is the
first popular implementation of Blockchain and is attributed
as birthing today’s Blockchain industry. Since then,
additional Blockchains have been popularized, Ethereum,
various Hyperledger project solutions, as well as numerous
others including “Blockchain like” solutions such as
GuardTime’s KSI products
4. 4
What is Blockchain?
• Blockchain is a system comprised of..
– Transactions
– Immutable ledgers
– Decentralized peers
– Encryption processes
– Consensus mechanisms
– Optional Smart Contracts
• Let’s explore these concepts
5. 5
Transactions
• As with enterprise transactions today, Blockchain is a
historical archive of decisions and actions taken
• Proof of history, provides provenance
• Demo - https://anders.com/blockchain/blockchain.html
Notable transaction use cases
Land registration – Replacing requirements for research of Deeds (Sweden Land Registration)
Personal Identification – Replacement of Birth/Death certificates, Driver’s Licenses, Social Security Cards (Estonia)
Transportation – Bills of Lading, tracking, Certificates of Origin, International Forms (Maersk/IBM)
Banking – Document storage, increased back office efficiencies (UBS, Russia’s Sberbank)
Manufacturing – Cradle to grave documentation for any assembly or sub assembly
Food distribution – Providing location, lot, harvest date Supermarkets can pin point problematic food (Walmart)
Audits – Due to the decentralized and immutable nature of Blockchain, audits will fundamentally change.
6. 6
Immutable
• As with existing databases, Blockchain retains data via
transactions
• The difference is that once written to the chain, the
blocks can be changed, but it is extremely difficult to
do so. Requiring rework on all subsequent blocks and
consensus of each.
• The transaction is, immutable, or indelible
• In DBA terms, Blockchains are Write and Read only
• Like a ledger written in ink, an error would be be
resolved with another entry
7. 7
Decentralized Peers
• Rather than the centralized “Hub and Spoke” type of
network, Blockchain is a decentralized peer to peer
network. Where each NODE has a copy of the ledger.
Legacy Network Blockchain Network
Centralized DB Distributed Ledgers
8. 8
Encryption
• Standard encryption practices
• Some Blockchains allow for “BYOE” (Bring Your Own
Encryption)
• Only as good as the next hardware innovation
• All blocks are encrypted
• Some Blockchains are public, some are private
– Public Blockchains are still encrypted, but are viewable to the
public, e.g. https://www.blocktrail.com/BTC
– Private Blockchains employ user rights for visibility, e.g.
• Customer – Writes and views all data
• Auditors – View all transactions
• Supplier A – Writes and views Partner A data
• Supplier B – Writes and views Partner B data
9. 9
Consensus
• Ensures that the next block in a blockchain is the one
and only version of the truth
• Keeps powerful adversaries from derailing the system
and successfully forking the chain
• Many Consensus mechanisms, each with pros and cons
Consensus Mechanism
Proof of Work
Proof of State
Proof of Elapsed Time
Proof of Activity
Proof of Burn
Proof of Capacity
Proof of Importance
And others….
10. 10
Smart Contracts
• Computer code
• Provides business logic layer prior to block
submission
Blockchain Smart Contracts? Language
Bitcoin No
Ethereum Yes Solidity
Hyperledger Yes Various GoLang, C++,
etc, depends
Others Depends Depends
11. 11
Blockchain Capabilities
A shared ledger technology allowing any
participant in the business network to see
the system of record (ledger)
Ensuring appropriate visibility;
transactions are secure, authenticated &
verifiable
Business terms embedded in
transaction database & executed with
transactions
All parties agree to network verified
transaction
Blockchain Essentials
1. A business problem to be solved
• That cannot be solved with more
mature technologies
2. An identifiable business network
• With Participants, Assets and
Transactions
3. A need for trust
• Consensus, Immutability, Finality or
Provenance
Negative Indicators, Anti-Patterns
1. Need high performance (millisecond)
transactions
2. Small organization (no business network)
3. Looking for a database replacement
4. Looking for a messaging replacement
5. Looking for transaction processing
replacement
6. Process and metrics are not clear within the
ecosystem
7. Value, velocity and/or variability are not
present
12. 12
Additional Resources
• Bitcoin White Paper – Satoshi Nakamoto
• Blockchain Demo – Anders Brownworth
– Videos
• Blockchain for Business - An Introduction to Hyperledger
Technologies - edX.org
• Ethereum White Paper
• Guardtime – Blockchain like official site
• Hyperledger official site - Linux Foundation
• IBM Blockchain for Business – IBM Dev Center
• IBM Blockchain Essentials Course – IBM Dev Center
• IBM Blockchain Foundation Developer – IBM Dev Center
Many more and pages are always changing
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Use CASES
Industrial
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Chain of custody with cyber-security in manufacturing systems across product families and site
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