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Holochain
Development
White paperhttps://github.com/holochain/holochain-proto/blob/whitepaper/holochain.pdf
Latest releaseholochain 0.1.0 / January 26, 2023
Code repositoryhttps://github.com/holochain/holochain
Development statusActive
Written inRust
Developer(s)Holochain Foundation
Source modelOpen Source
LicenseCryptographic Autonomy License version 1.0 (CAL-1.0)
Website
Websitehttps://www.holochain.org/

Holochain is an open-source framework for developing distributed applications.[1] Holochain stores data using Digital Ledger Technology (DLT) that employs a combination of BitTorrent, Git, and cryptographic signatures.[1][2] The main difference between Holochain and other distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) is that Holochain is agent-centric while other DLTs are data-centric.[3][4] It was classified as a type of private and permissionless DLT for building decentralized applications.[5] An agent-centric approach to applications means that each agent stores only relevant data, and unlike Bitcoin and other traditional blockchain systems, there is no singular centralized database to be maintained.[6][7] This difference makes it more efficient than blockchain and it has successfully run over 50 full nodes on a single Raspberry Pi.[8] A scientific performance analysis demonstrated that a Holochain-based solution for internet of things is more efficient in terms of resource usage and provides the necessary level of privacy and security, compared to a blockchain-based solution.[9] It has also been presented as an environmentally friendly technology because it requires significantly less processing power and electricity compared to proof-of-work blockchains.[10] However, since Holochain is still in development process, it has not yet been tested as extensively as blockchains in real life environment.[1][11]

Holochain technology was subjected to have a strategic importance for the digital future by the European Union projects[12] and French government[13]. There is a patent application filed by Bank of America to use Holochain framework for building a distributed network.[14] It was also among the technologies mentioned in a discussion regarding the future of money in the 75. anniversary of Bretton Woods.[15] In Japan, an institute has been established for Holochain, called Holochain Institute of Japan, in 2020.[16] There is also a doctoral dissertation that focuses on this technology to build a radically distributed health information system.[17]

Holochain technology has been seen as a candidate for replacing not only blockchain-based applications[11] but also centralized applications such as Facebook.[18] It was also considered among the disruptive technologies.[19][20] Some researchers suggest using Holochain as a way to comply with the European Union's "right to be forgotten" ruling, as it does not have the same conflicts with the regulation that blockchain technology has.[21]

Co-founders of Holochain are Arthur Brock and Eric Harris-Braun.[22]

There are some Holochain-based projects developed by independent groups:

References

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  2. ^ Zia, Muhammad F.; Benbouzid, Mohamed; Elbouchikhi, Elhoussin; Muyeen, S. M.; Techato, Kuaanan; Guerrero, Josep M. (2020). "Microgrid Transactive Energy: Review, Architectures, Distributed Ledger Technologies, and Market Analysis". IEEE Access. 8: 19410–19432. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2968402. ISSN 2169-3536. S2CID 210995326.
  3. ^ Bauwens, Michel; Pazaitis, Alex (2019). P2P Accounting for Planetary Survival (PDF). P2P Foundation.
  4. ^ Soltani, Reza; Zaman, Marzia; Joshi, Rohit; Sampalli, Srinivas (2022-08-06). "Distributed Ledger Technologies and Their Applications: A Review". Applied Sciences. 12 (15): 7898. doi:10.3390/app12157898. ISSN 2076-3417.
  5. ^ Bank, World (May 2020). "Distributed Ledger Technology and Secured Transactions".
  6. ^ Wahlstrom, Kirsten; Ul-haq, Anwaar; Burmeister, Oliver (2020-06-08). "Privacy by design: a Holochain exploration". Australasian Journal of Information Systems. 24. doi:10.3127/ajis.v24i0.2801. ISSN 1449-8618.
  7. ^ Frahat, Rzan Tarig; Monowar, Muhammed Mostafa; Buhari, Seyed M (May 2019). "Secure and Scalable Trust Management Model for IoT P2P Network". 2019 2nd International Conference on Computer Applications & Information Security (ICCAIS). Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: IEEE: 1–6. doi:10.1109/CAIS.2019.8769467. ISBN 978-1-7281-0108-8.
  8. ^ Janjua, Kanwal; Shah, Munam Ali; Almogren, Ahmad; Khattak, Hasan Ali; Maple, Carsten; Din, Ikram Ud (2020-07-19). "Proactive Forensics in IoT: Privacy-Aware Log-Preservation Architecture in Fog-Enabled-Cloud Using Holochain and Containerization Technologies". Electronics. 9 (7): 1172. doi:10.3390/electronics9071172. ISSN 2079-9292.
  9. ^ Zaman, Shakila; Khandaker, Muhammad R. A.; Khan, Risala T.; Tariq, Faisal; Wong, Kai-Kit (2022). "Thinking Out of the Blocks: Holochain for Distributed Security in IoT Healthcare". IEEE Access. 10: 37064–37081. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3163580. ISSN 2169-3536.
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  13. ^ "Investments for the future: the Ministry of Culture announces the creation of a theme "Transforming cultural and creative industries through digita..." www.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  14. ^ US20220215005A1, Bidkar, Prashant Anna; Krishnamoorthy, Madhusudhanan & Subramani, Sarvesh Neelakanta et al., "Trusted control automation platform", issued 2022-07-07 
  15. ^ "Bretton Woods 75: New Money for a New World". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  16. ^ "Holochain Institute of Japan". Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  17. ^ Poor, Alex John (2022). Data Sovereignty in Action: Designing Building and Implementing a Radically Distributed Health Information System in Aotearoa New Zealand (Thesis thesis). Auckland University of Technology.
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