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The Need for Quantum Security in Blockchain: Safeguarding Decentralized Systems in the Post-quantum Era

S. Prince Chelladurai, Sakthitharan Subramanian, S. Ebenazer Roselin, T. Pandiarajan, Perumal Sivaraman, Fathe Jeribi

Published Jan 1, 2025• 0 citations
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10.1007/978-981-96-9148-7_4

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