Systems and methods for extending the utility of blockchains through use of related child blockchains
OwnerJeff Stollmaninventor
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A system for extending the utility of blockchain environments when such environments become too large or complex, is disclosed. The system systematically creates a second generation, or child blockchain that can retain machine-readable links to the parent blockchain which, in turn, can be archived and referenced, when necessary, for historical reference. Accordingly, the system serves to reduce the size of the working blockchain thereby making it easier to store the blockchain, and further serves to increase the speed of queries to interrogate the current state of the blockchain. By reducing the size of the working blockchain, the present invention seeks to extend the utility of large blockchains by segregating and archiving historical or older transactions recorded in the blockchain. The system and process further includes methodologies to create links between the current blockchain and the archived sections of the blockchain to ensure the integrity of the full historical ledger.
A computer-implemented method for extending utility of at least one information-technology blockchain, said method comprising the steps of:
A computing apparatus for extending utility of at least one information-technology blockchain, comprising:
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