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Cryptocurrency exchange platforms such as Coinbase, Binance, enable users to purchase and sell cryptocurrencies conveniently just like trading stocks/commodities. However, because of the nature of blockchain, when a user withdraws coins…
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Suppose Alice holds a DNA sequence and Bob owns a database of DNA sequences. They want to determine whether there is a match for the Alice's input in the Bob's database for any purpose such as diagnosis of Alice's disease. However, Alice…
Motivated by the great success and adoption of Bitcoin, a number of cryptocurrencies such as Litecoin, Dogecoin, and Ethereum are becoming increasingly popular. Although existing blockchain-based cryptocurrency schemes can ensure reasonable…
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