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Blockchain in internet of things: Challenges and Solutions

Blockchain in IoT: Big Promise, Small Devices — Challenges & Solutions

The connected world around us is growing fast, but many smart gadgets have weak walls for data.
Traditional ways to protect info don't fit tiny devices, and that leave people exposed.
Blockchain can help by making transfers traceable and harder to tamper, yet full blockchain systems are heavy, slow, and hungry for power.
A smarter path is a lighter, layered design that keeps most of the safety but drops the big overhead.
In this idea, homes, cloud storage and an overlay network work together, each using the right kind of ledger where it make sense.
So a smart home can keep local data private while the wider network manages trust and records.
Tests on a simple home setup show the method reduce delays and keep data safer, while still letting devices talk.
This design uses distributed trust and small ledgers to meet privacy and security needs without breaking tiny devices.
It aims to bring secure IoT to everyday life, starting with the smart home and scaling up, keeping things lightweight and focused on real people.

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