# Blockchain Technology Overview

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1906.11078 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1906.11078/

## Key facts

- Cited by 12 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 26 Jun 2019.

## Built on by (most cited first, 12 of 12)

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- [Public and private blockchain for decentralized digital building twins and building automation system](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2604.16534/) (2026)
- [Decentralized autonomous organization and blockchain-based incentivization framework for community-based facilities management](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2605.18773/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Blockchains are tamper evident and tamper resistant digital ledgers implemented in a distributed fashion (i.e., without a central repository) and usually without a central authority (i.e., a bank, company, or government). At their basic level, they enable a community of users to record transactions in a shared ledger within that community, such that under normal operation of the blockchain network no transaction can be changed once published. This document provides a high-level technical overview of blockchain technology. The purpose is to help readers understand how blockchain technology works.