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BGP Blockchain
draft-mcbride-rtgwg-bgp-blockchain-01

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This is an older version of an Internet-Draft whose latest revision state is "Active".
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Authors Mike McBride , Dirk Trossen , David Guzman
Last updated 2022-12-31 (Latest revision 2022-06-29)
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Abstract

A variety of mechanisms have been developed and deployed over the years to secure BGP including the more recent RPKI/ROA mechanisms. Is it also possible to use a distributed ledger such as Blockchain to secure BGP? BGP provides decentralized connectivity across the Internet. Blockchain provides decentralized secure transactions in a append-only, tamper-resistant ledger. This document reviews possible opportunities of using Blockchain to secure BGP policies within a domain and across the global Internet.

Authors

Mike McBride
Dirk Trossen
David Guzman

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