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Security Concerns and Issues for Bitcoin

Published on May 2014 by Chinmay A. Vyas, Munindra Lunagaria
National Conference cum Workshop on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Foundation of Computer Science USA
NCWBCB - Number 2
May 2014
Authors: Chinmay A. Vyas, Munindra Lunagaria
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Chinmay A. Vyas, Munindra Lunagaria . Security Concerns and Issues for Bitcoin. National Conference cum Workshop on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. NCWBCB, 2 (May 2014), 10-12.

@article{
author = { Chinmay A. Vyas, Munindra Lunagaria },
title = { Security Concerns and Issues for Bitcoin },
journal = { National Conference cum Workshop on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology },
issue_date = { May 2014 },
volume = { NCWBCB },
number = { 2 },
month = { May },
year = { 2014 },
issn = 0975-8887,
pages = { 10-12 },
numpages = 3,
url = { /proceedings/ncwbcb/number2/16513-1414/ },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
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%A Chinmay A. Vyas
%A Munindra Lunagaria
%T Security Concerns and Issues for Bitcoin
%J National Conference cum Workshop on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
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%V NCWBCB
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%P 10-12
%D 2014
%I International Journal of Computer Applications
Abstract

This paper focuses on the unique characteristics of Bitcoin as a cryptocurrency and the major security issues regarding the mining process and transaction process of Bitcoin. Nowadays, Bitcoin is emerging as the most successful implementation of the concept known as cryptocurrency. The Bitcoin records its transactions in a public log called the blockchain. The distributed protocols that maintain the blockchain are responsible for the security of the Bitcoin. The blockchain is run by participants known as the miners. The Bitcoin technology - the protocol and the cryptography - has a strong security track record, and the Bitcoin network is known as one of the largest distributed computing project in the world. The security aspect of the Bitcoin is the major area of research. This currency may be vulnerable during the transactions or it can be also attacked on its online storage pools or exchanges. The recent researches, mainly focused on the protocol of the Bitcoin, shows that the currency is not fully secure against the colluding groups of users that uses different attacks to fraud the 'Honest' miners of the Bitcoin.

References
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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Security Blockchain Miners