Blockchain and Named Data Networking (NDN): Integration Approaches and Mutual Benefits

In the future, Internet architectures and decentralized systems will be reshaped by Named Data Networks (NDN) and blockchain technology. Blockchain offers immutability, transparency, and trustless consensus, while NDN ‎emphasizes content over location to revolutionize the networking paradigm. By integrating blockchain and NDN, a ‎secure, decentralized, and content-centric Internet architecture is built. Furthermore, multicasting and caching features of NDN will make blockchain more efficient, while blockchain's decentralized trust mechanisms will increase its security. In this paper, we examine the benefits of combining these technologies, ‎including enhanced trust, scalability, and data provenance. As we explore architectural models, use cases, and open research challenges, we investigate new areas of research. Specifically, we explore two integration paradigms: (۱) Blockchain based on NDN, which improves scalability and latency, and (۲) NDN enhanced by Blockchain, which secures data provenance and authentication. We assess the benefits and challenges of state-of-the-art solutions. Lastly, we suggest future directions.

کلیدواژه ها:

Blockchain ، Named Data Networking (NDN) ، Information-Centric Networking (ICN) ، Decentralization