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Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Mar 10, 2018 · Blockchain

Why Fully Automated Formal Verification of Smart Contracts Is Impossible

The article argues that automatic formal verification of Ethereum smart contracts using deep learning and Hoare Logic is fundamentally impossible because pre‑ and post‑conditions must be manually specified, and it further critiques the overall concept of smart contracts as an overengineered and unnecessary feature of blockchain systems.

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Why Fully Automated Formal Verification of Smart Contracts Is Impossible
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Mar 8, 2018 · Blockchain

An Overview of Blockchain Technology: History, Definition, Architecture, Characteristics, and Security

This article provides a comprehensive introduction to blockchain technology, covering its origins, development milestones, formal definition, structural classifications, key characteristics such as decentralization and immutability, as well as security mechanisms and current limitations, supported by references and illustrative diagrams.

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An Overview of Blockchain Technology: History, Definition, Architecture, Characteristics, and Security
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Jan 15, 2018 · Blockchain

Ethereum: A Next‑Generation Platform for Smart Contracts and Decentralized Applications

Ethereum is a blockchain platform that extends Bitcoin’s decentralized consensus with a Turing‑complete language, enabling developers to create smart contracts, token systems, decentralized autonomous organizations, and a wide range of financial and non‑financial decentralized applications, while addressing scalability, mining, and security challenges.

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Ethereum: A Next‑Generation Platform for Smart Contracts and Decentralized Applications
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Jan 12, 2017 · Blockchain

Blockchain Technology: Definitions, Applications, and Future Outlook – Interview with Expert Zou Jun

In this interview, blockchain specialist Zou Jun defines blockchain as an immutable, append‑only distributed ledger, explains its technical foundations, compares it with traditional databases, discusses public, consortium and private chain use cases, security concerns, and future prospects beyond finance.

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Blockchain Technology: Definitions, Applications, and Future Outlook – Interview with Expert Zou Jun
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
May 7, 2018 · Blockchain

Dubai RTA to Launch Blockchain-Based Vehicle Lifecycle Management System by 2020

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority announced plans to introduce a blockchain-powered vehicle lifecycle management platform by 2020, aiming to provide transparent, immutable records from manufacturing to scrappage for all vehicles in Dubai and eventually the UAE, enhancing trust among manufacturers, regulators, insurers, and owners.

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Dubai RTA to Launch Blockchain-Based Vehicle Lifecycle Management System by 2020
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
May 11, 2018 · Blockchain

Blockchain-Based Data Marketplaces: Empowering Users to Monetize Their Personal Data

The article examines how blockchain technology enables decentralized data marketplaces that let individuals reclaim control over their personal information, monetize it through smart contracts, and challenge the data‑driven advertising dominance of major tech giants such as Google and Facebook.

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Blockchain-Based Data Marketplaces: Empowering Users to Monetize Their Personal Data
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
May 1, 2018 · Blockchain

How Blockchain Can Benefit Your Company: Exploration and Practical Approaches

This article explains why more enterprises are adopting blockchain, outlines its core advantages such as immutable distributed ledgers and smart contracts, and presents four practical ways—BaaS, public platforms, open‑source deployments, and custom protocols—for companies to experiment with the technology.

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How Blockchain Can Benefit Your Company: Exploration and Practical Approaches
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Apr 10, 2018 · Blockchain

Understanding Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) and Their Security Implications

The article explains the concept of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) as blockchain‑based entities that encode governance rules in smart contracts, illustrates early attempts like the 2016 DAO project, and discusses the inherent security challenges of immutable code.

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Understanding Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) and Their Security Implications
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Apr 15, 2018 · Blockchain

Enterprise Blockchain Challenges and Architectural Strategies for 2018

The article examines the 2018 outlook for enterprise blockchain, detailing performance, resilience, security, supportability, and integration challenges while outlining architectural principles, Hyperledger Fabric contributions, and the role of blockchain-as-a-service in moving from proof‑of‑concept to production deployments.

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Enterprise Blockchain Challenges and Architectural Strategies for 2018
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Apr 6, 2018 · Blockchain

Understanding Ethereum: Decentralizing the Internet and Building a Global Computer

The article explains how Ethereum aims to replace centralized cloud services with a decentralized network of nodes, giving users control over their data and creating a global, democratic computing platform, while also noting the challenges of security, usefulness, and scalability.

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Understanding Ethereum: Decentralizing the Internet and Building a Global Computer
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Mar 31, 2018 · Blockchain

Understanding Blockchain Technology: Records, Identity, Smart Contracts, and Real‑World Applications

This article explains how blockchain, as a decentralized and trust‑less ledger, enables digital identity, tokenized assets, smart contracts, automated governance, and streamlined settlement across sectors such as finance, government, and healthcare, while also discussing its challenges and future potential.

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Understanding Blockchain Technology: Records, Identity, Smart Contracts, and Real‑World Applications
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Mar 22, 2018 · Blockchain

Understanding Bitcoin: Concepts, Protocol, and Key Differences from Traditional Currency

Bitcoin consists of a digital token and a decentralized protocol that together enable peer‑to‑peer electronic payments without central authority, featuring decentralization, limited supply, pseudonymity, immutability, and divisibility, distinguishing it from traditional fiat currencies.

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Understanding Bitcoin: Concepts, Protocol, and Key Differences from Traditional Currency
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Mar 4, 2018 · Blockchain

The Technical Challenges Facing Blockchain Adoption

The article examines blockchain's future by highlighting three core technical constraints—high latency, costly computation, and limited storage—that must be overcome for the technology to move beyond speculation and achieve widespread practical use.

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The Technical Challenges Facing Blockchain Adoption
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Feb 14, 2018 · Blockchain

What Is Monero? Origin, Privacy Features, and Future Outlook

The article explains Monero’s mysterious origins, its strong privacy technologies that differentiate it from Bitcoin, recent security concerns involving malicious mining, market performance, and upcoming initiatives like the Coral Reef project while also noting competition from other privacy‑focused cryptocurrencies.

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What Is Monero? Origin, Privacy Features, and Future Outlook
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Apr 25, 2017 · Blockchain

Securing the Internet of Things with Blockchain: Benefits, Challenges, and Best Practices

The article examines the rapid growth of IoT, the security risks of centralized architectures, and how blockchain technology can provide a decentralized, tamper‑proof ledger to improve trust, reduce costs, and enable secure device communication, while also outlining the scalability, performance, storage, skill, and regulatory challenges that must be addressed.

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Securing the Internet of Things with Blockchain: Benefits, Challenges, and Best Practices
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Oct 8, 2016 · Blockchain

Definition, Basic Principles, and Classification of Blockchain Technology

This article explains blockchain as a distributed, tamper‑resistant ledger, outlines its historical origins in Bitcoin, describes its core components and consensus mechanisms, and classifies public, consortium, and private chains along with typical use‑case categories.

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Definition, Basic Principles, and Classification of Blockchain Technology
DevOps
DevOps
Aug 26, 2020 · Operations

Insights from the IDCF Roundtable on Bank Digital Transformation and Enterprise Architecture

The IDCF roundtable transcript presents a comprehensive discussion on bank digital transformation, covering the digital banking blueprint, characteristics of digital transformation, the strategic value of enterprise architecture, required capabilities for business architects, and practical perspectives on AI, blockchain, cloud, and IoT integration.

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Insights from the IDCF Roundtable on Bank Digital Transformation and Enterprise Architecture
Top Architect
Top Architect
Jan 21, 2021 · Cloud Computing

21 Predictions for Software Development Trends in 2021

The article presents a data‑driven forecast of the most important software‑development trends for 2021, covering cloud and edge computing, multi‑cloud strategies, container orchestration, quantum computing, blockchain, artificial intelligence, deep‑learning frameworks, modern databases, big‑data processing, low‑code platforms, various programming languages, and client‑side and server‑side frameworks.

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21 Predictions for Software Development Trends in 2021