@inproceedings{b47878f7e3a64528b5601fb8b10a6ca6,
title = "A Novel Merging Framework for Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Blockchain Systems",
abstract = "This paper presents two solutions for merging diverse blockchain systems: Homogeneous Chain Consolidation (HCC) and Heterogeneous Multi-chain Integration Architecture (HMIA). As blockchain networks expand, integrating these disparate ledgers becomes crucial. HCC merges similar chains using common genesis blocks, enhancing efficiency by pooling validator resources. HMIA integrates different chains through meta-blocks, balancing compatibility and autonomy. We evaluate these approaches using consensus times, block sizes, and ledger growth. HCC improves throughput and efficiency, while HMIA prioritizes decentralized attributes. Use case-based evaluation shows that the proposed work can be seamlessly integrated with existing solutions, while the performance of implementation proves the low cost of resources in merged networks. Our frameworks offer insights into merging blockchains, addressing critical challenges in interconnected decentralized networks.",
keywords = "BC Merging, Blockchain Networks, Distributed Ledger",
author = "Liehuang Zhu and Sadaf Bukhari and Kashif Sharif and Fan Li and Shumaila Fardous and Sujit Biswas",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.; 18th International Conference on Wireless Artificial Intelligent Computing Systems and Applications, WASA 2024 ; Conference date: 21-06-2024 Through 23-06-2024",
year = "2025",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-031-71467-2_25",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783031714665",
series = "Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)",
publisher = "Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH",
pages = "304--315",
editor = "Zhipeng Cai and Daniel Takabi and Shaoyong Guo and Yifei Zou",
booktitle = "Wireless Artificial Intelligent Computing Systems and Applications - 18th International Conference, WASA 2024, Proceedings",
address = "Germany",
}