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Reducing risk of smart contracts in a blockchain

US11176257B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Stefano Braghin · Dublin, IE
Emanuele Ragnoli · Dublin, IE
Killian Levacher · Dublin, IE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 13, 2019
Grant date	Nov 16, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 10, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L9/50
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for reducing risk of smart contracts in blockchains in a computer environment are presented. One or more smart contracts may be accepted or rejected from a secondary blockchain to a primary blockchain according to a risk assessment to recursive call attack vulnerabilities.

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