Research Article

Understanding Block and Transaction Logs of Permissionless Blockchain Networks

Table 3

Block and transaction functions.

FunctionDescription

The hash value of block
The previous block hash value of block
The previous block of block , i.e.,
The block height of block
The miner of block
The set of child blocks of block , i.e.,
The set of transactions included in block
The arrival time of event where can be either a block or a transaction
The set of transaction inputs (i.e., vin) of Bitcoin transaction
The set of transaction outputs (i.e., vout) of Bitcoin transaction
The nonce value of Ethereum transaction