Metadata, which includes timestamps, transaction details, smart contract data, and more, enables various functions and storage capabilities in blockchain networks. Metadata in blockchain is used in sectors such as healthcare, digital identity, smart contracts, and nonfungible tokens (NFTs). However, challenges including scalability issues, data security concerns, and Oracle dependability must be addressed for broader implementation. Solutions may include layer-2 and sharding techniques, permissioned blockchains and encryption, and multiple data sources for Oracle.
Update on cyber attack after hospitals declare ‘major incident’
A cyber attack on the Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust led to the trust declaring a “major incident”, affecting all its hospitals. Appointments
