Blockchain-based solutions for cloud computing: A survey

Blockchain is a disruptive technology applied by academia and industry in a broad spectrum of applications ranging from cryptocurrency, financial services, IoT, 5G, risk management to public and social services. On the other hand, cloud computing is spearheading the Internet revolution and rapidly becomes the hottest topic in IT. However, cloud computing inherently suffers from centralization, lack of transparency and trust. Blockchain, with its...