A Blockchain Application on Bootstrapping Mobile Nodes within VANET

Blockchains within Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANETs) can solve issues relating to security, trust, and secure message dissemination. Platooning requires these traits to facilitate safe operation. However, traditional blockchains are not a good fit for this application. Modified blockchains are required to operate correctly within these environments. In this early work, a discussion on the packets required to operate a basic blockchain within a VANET platoon alongside a simulation are presented to demonstrate the burden of traditional blockchains in these environments and how future work can overcome these challenges.