An overview of blockchain-based systems and smart contracts for digital coupons

Alessandro Sebastian Podda, Livio Pompianu
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Among the accessory applications of the blockchain, the idea of using it as an immutable register for tracking and certifying documents is recently gaining interest in research and industry. The problems of traceability, non-counterfeiting and unique usage of digital coupons fall within this area; many couponing platforms are hence exploring the possibility of addressing the above limitations with blockchain technologies. In view of the foregoing, in this work we analyse and compare several blockchain-based couponing systems. To do so, we first propose a general schema of digital coupon and define the desirable properties of a couponing system. Then, we select a sample of these systems and we examine them, describing their design choices and summarizing their relevant properties. Finally, we inspect their code and study how the notion of couponing system is interpreted in their smart contracts. We also highlight their distinctive features and relevant implementation solutions. We conclude by discussing what emerged from our analysis and proposing some possible future investigations.
基于区块链的系统和数字优惠券智能合约概述
在区块链的附属应用中,将其用作跟踪和认证文件的不可变登记册的想法最近引起了研究和行业的兴趣。数字代金券的可追溯性、不假冒、独特使用等问题都属于这一范畴;因此,许多优惠券平台正在探索利用区块链技术解决上述限制的可能性。鉴于上述情况,在这项工作中,我们分析和比较了几种基于区块链的优惠券系统。为此,我们首先提出了数字优惠券的一般模式,并定义了优惠券系统的理想性质。然后,我们选择了这些系统的一个样本,并对它们进行了研究,描述了它们的设计选择并总结了它们的相关属性。最后,我们检查了他们的代码,并研究了优惠券系统的概念在他们的智能合约中是如何解释的。我们还重点介绍了它们的特点和相关的实施方案。最后,我们讨论了从我们的分析中得出的结论,并提出了一些可能的未来调查。
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