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Blockchain technology depends on cryptographic operations. Safeguarding private keys is essential to maintain the security of blockchain processes that utilize asymmetric cryptography.

The synergy between HSMs and blockchain is mentioned in several papers, emphasizing their role in securing private keys and verifying identity, e.g. in contexts such as blockchain-driven mobility solutions.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Shbair |first1=Wazen M. |last2=Gavrilov |first2=Eugene |last3=State |first3=Radu |title=2021 IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (ICBC) |chapter=HSM-based Key Management Solution for Ethereum Blockchain |date=May 2021 |chapter-url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9461136 |pages=1–3 |doi=10.1109/ICBC51069.2021.9461136|isbn=978-1-6654-3578-9 |s2cid=235637476 |url=http://orbilu.uni.lu/handle/10993/46760 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Pirker |first1=Dominic |last2=Fischer |first2=Thomas |last3=Witschnig |first3=Harald |last4=Steger |first4=Christian |title=2021 IEEE 5th International Conference on Cryptography, Security and Privacy (CSP) |chapter=Velink - A Blockchain-based Shared Mobility Platform for Private and Commercial Vehicles utilizing ERC-721 Tokens |date=January 2021 |chapter-url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9357605 |pages=62–67 |doi=10.1109/CSP51677.2021.9357605|isbn=978-1-7281-8621-4 |s2cid=232072116 |url=https://zenodo.org/record/4564041 }}</ref> Cryptocurrency private keys can be stored in a [[cryptocurrency wallet]] on a HSM.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 October 2017 |title=Gemalto and Ledger Join Forces to Provide Security Infrastructure for Cryptocurrency Based Activities |url=https://www.gemalto.com/press/Pages/Gemalto-and-Ledger-Join-Forces-to-Provide--Security-Infrastructure-for-Cryptocurrency-Based-Activities-.aspx |access-date=2020-04-20 |website=gemalto.com}}</ref>

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