When Blockchain Meets Distributed File Systems: An Overview, Challenges, and Open Issues

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Main Authors: Huawei Huang, Jianru Lin, Baichuan Zheng, Zibin Zheng, Jing Bian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2020-01-01
Series:IEEE Access
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9031420/