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http://dx.doi.org/10.9708/jksci.2022.27.06.077

Overview of technologies: ensure anonymity of privacy coins

Kwon, Hoon (Dept. of Software Convergence Design, Jeju Campus of Korea Polytechnic University)
Kim, Eun-Young (Dept. of Software Convergence Design, Jeju Campus of Korea Polytechnic University)

Publication Information

Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information / v.27, no.6, 2022 , pp. 77-86 More about this Journal

Abstract

Recently, various cryptocurrencies (coins) based on block chains have appeared, and interest in privacy coins, which is an anonymity-based cryptocurrency that values personal information protection, is growing. In this paper, we look at coin abuse cases using privacy coins, and analyze the technology that guarantees the anonymity of 8 mainly traded privacy coins (Monero, Dash, Zcash, BEAM, Grin, Horizen, Verge, and Pirate Chain). We would like to analyze the applied technologies for We present the problems that can occur in these privacy coins, check the technology and each element applied to the privacy coin, and analyze the technical difficulty of the anonymity guarantee technology for the mainly traded coins through this, and Appropriate countermeasures and classification of privacy coins for technical difficulty were presented through the problem. Through this, the standard for re-evaluating the value of the coin according to the application of appropriate technology for the privacy coin can be presented.

Keywords

Privacy Coin; Cryptocurrency; Block chain; anonymization; ensuring anonymity technology;

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