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Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: Impact on Rise of Security





Article by :-

Rekha Tripathi
Writer & Graphic Designer
rekhadubeyrd26@gmail.com


Cryptocurrency is bound to change the future of global finance. The tech system behind cryptocurrency allows both institutions and people to make transactions without the need for banks, governments, and other intermediaries. With a rise in cryptocurrency, popular coins in the crypto market are Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, XRP, Binance, Solana, and many more, comes the added risk of cybercrimes. Proper crypto cybersecurity is the most essential requirement here, and 'Blockchain' is the evergreen solution to this risk. Cybercrime is the greatest threat to enterprises, and blockchain technology could go a long way in fighting it. Blockchain has a great impact on the rise of security and the growth of cryptocurrency the world over. 

Cryptocurrency-related malware enters the mining machines and steals the mining resources of the infected computer. It can also be used to steal cryptocurrencies from online wallets, the most dangerous of the crimes is fought through blockchain technology. 

Blockchain technology is used to develop a standard security protocol, as it is a sounder alternative to end-to-end encryption even while it is in transit. It can also be used to secure private messaging by forming a unified API framework to enable cross-messenger communication capabilities. Blockchain functions in a nodal format. Data on blockchains cannot be tampered with, as network nodes automatically cross-reference each other and pinpoint the node with misrepresented information. Blockchain technology provides the highest standards of data transparency and integrity. As blockchain technology automates data storage, it eliminates the leading cause of data breaches – human error.

The records on a blockchain are secured through cryptography (a technique for secure communication). Network participants have their own private keys, that are assigned to the transactions they make and act as a personal digital signature. If a record is altered, the signature will become invalid and the peer network will know right away that something has happened. Unfortunately for those ambitious hackers, blockchains are decentralized and distributed across peer-to-peer networks that are continually updated and kept in sync. Because they aren't contained in a central location, blockchains don't have one single point of failure and cannot be changed from a single computer.

Blockchain Technology has a very sound impact on the rise of cybersecurity.  The blocks of information have cryptographically secure links between them. Blockchain has become popular largely because of the limitation on 'double spending.' Blockchain does not allow the use of the same currency on two different transactions. Each block is connected to all the blocks before and after it. This makes it difficult to tamper with a single record because a hacker would need to change the block containing that record as well as those linked to it to avoid detection. 

Blockchain technology can be used to secure such systems or individual devices by decentralizing their administration. By decentralizing Domain Name System (DNS) entries, blockchain technology can help prevent Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. With increasingly large quantities of data generated each day, storing data in a decentralized form using blockchain, it will be nearly impossible for miscreants to access data storage systems.

Keywords: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Bitcoin, Cybersecurity, Cryptography, Networking, Decentralized Blockchain
 




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