Integration of blockchain and edge computing in internet of things: A survey

He Xue, Dajiang Chen*, Ning Zhang, Hong Ning Dai, Keping Yu

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

As an important technology to ensure data security, consistency, traceability, etc., blockchain has been increasingly used in Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The integration of blockchain and edge computing (IBEC) can further improve the resource utilization in terms of network, computing, storage, and security. This paper aims to present a survey on the IBEC. In particular, we first give an overview of blockchain and edge computing respectively. We then present a general architecture of an IBEC system. We next study the various applications of the IBEC in IoT. We also discuss the optimizations of the IBEC system and solutions from perspectives of resource management and performance improvement. Finally, we analyze and summarize the existing challenges posed by the IBEC system and the potential solutions in the future.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)307-326
Number of pages20
JournalFuture Generation Computer Systems
Volume144
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2023

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Software
  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Computer Networks and Communications

User-Defined Keywords

  • Blockchain
  • Data management
  • Edge computing
  • Internet of things
  • Resource management
  • Security and privacy

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