Blockchain in digital cultural heritage resources: technological integration, consensus mechanisms, and future directions
Xinda Liu, FeiHao Dong, Wuyang Shui, Guohua Geng
Abstract
The integration of blockchain technology within the domain of digital cultural heritage resources (DCHR) has emerged as a pivotal approach over the past decade, offering a secure and transparent platform for documentation, ownership transfer, and verification. This paper investigates the current challenges in managing DCHR and analyzes the corresponding solutions. We discuss outstanding technical implementations such as the “Digital Dunhuang Open Material Library” and “Salsal.” Our study identifies emerging blockchain trends in cultural heritage preservation and proposes future research directions. Through an analytical examination of distributed consensus mechanisms and blockchain deployment scenarios, this study proposes methodological pathways for implementing the DCHR management framework. We call for continued optimization of consensus protocols, expansion of blockchain application scenarios, and establishment of supportive policies to bridge the gap between decentralized innovation and institutional compliance requirements.