STM32 miner : A lightweight blockchain mining system
Jalel Ktari, Hedi Choura, Tarek Frikha, Mouna Baklouti, Dhiaa Mejdi, Molka Kotti, Ahmed Zribi, Hassine Touil, Ghaith Oueslati · 2023
Despite being a promising area of exploration, the application of embedded systems in blockchain technology, particularly with FFGA or Raspberry technology, remains relatively limited. Despite the advantages offered by FPGAs, such as high-speed memory, parallel computing blocks, and a flexible architecture, their use in blockchain has primarily been focused on Proof of Work (PoW) consensus mechanisms.In this paper, our goal is to address this gap by presenting the implementation of a blockchain application specifically tailored for the STM32 platform. By leveraging the capabilities of the STM32 microcontroller, we aim to demonstrate the practicality and effectiveness of embedded systems in blockchain technology, overcoming the limitations observed with previous platforms.