Blockchain Technology: A Step Towards Sustainable Development

Abstract

The goal of this research paper is to summarize the collected works on blockchain concepts, blockchain application area, blockchain problems, and draw appropriate conclusions. Since Blockchain is relatively an innovative technology, a representative sample of research is presented, spanning the last ten years, starting with the early work in this field. Different types of Blockchain use and other digital ledger techniques have been investigated, including their challenges, security and privacy issues. The key motivation of the review study is to detect the most favorable direction for future use of blockchain and research challenges in blockchain.