System and method for publication of private data using a blockchain network

1. A method for encrypting and publishing data, comprising:

receiving, by one or more nodes of a distributed network that maintains a blockchain, a message requesting publication of private information within the blockchain subsequent to a specified time interval;

recording a sequence of transactions in the blockchain based on the time interval, wherein each transaction in the sequence of transactions includes a payload calculated using a first homomorphic operation, wherein the recording further comprises:

determining an initial payload based on an inverse mapping function applied to a first value of a sequence of private data values, wherein the sequence of private data values are selected such that a second homomorphic operation applied to the sequence of private data values yields the private information; and

recording a first transaction of the sequence of transactions in the blockchain, wherein the first transaction includes the initial payload and a first transaction identifier associated with the first value in the sequence of private data values;

extracting the private information from a final payload of a final transaction in the sequence of transactions from the blockchain; and

providing the extracted private information to a client node in response to determining that the specified time interval has expired.

2. The method for encrypting and publishing data of claim 1 , wherein each transaction in the sequence of transactions is recorded as a separate block added to the blockchain.

3. The method for encrypting and publishing data of claim 1 , wherein the specified time interval comprises a specified number of blocks added to the blockchain.

4. The method for encrypting and publishing data of claim 1 , wherein recording the sequence of transactions in the blockchain based on the time interval further comprises:

determining a next payload based on a homomorphic operation applied to a prior payload and a result of the inverse mapping function applied to a second value of the sequence of private data values;

recording a second transaction of the sequence of transactions in the blockchain, wherein the second transaction is recorded in a second block subsequent to a first block containing the first transaction, and the second transaction includes the next payload and a second transaction identifier associated with the second value.

5. The method for encrypting and publishing data of claim 4 , wherein the prior payload comprises the initial payload.

6. The method for encrypting and publishing data of claim 1 , wherein the homomorphic operation comprises a homomorphic encryption function.

7. A system for encrypting and publishing data, comprising:

a distributed network of nodes configured to collectively maintain a distributed ledger, wherein each node comprises a hardware processor configured to:

receive a message requesting publication of private information within the distributed ledger subsequent to a specified time interval;

record a sequence of transactions in the distributed ledger based on the time interval, wherein each transaction in the sequence of transactions includes a payload calculated using a first homomorphic operation, wherein the hardware processor is configured to record by:

determining an initial payload based on an inverse mapping function applied to a first value of a sequence of private data values, wherein the sequence of private data values are selected such that a second homomorphic operation applied to the sequence of private data values yields the private information; and

recording a first transaction of the sequence of transactions in the distributed ledger, wherein the first transaction includes the initial payload and a first transaction identifier associated with the first value in the sequence of private data values;

extract the private information from a final payload of a final transaction in the sequence of transactions from the distributed ledger; and

provide the extracted private information to a client node in response to determining that the specified time interval has expired.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein each transaction in the sequence of transactions is recorded as a separate block added to the distributed ledger.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the specified time interval comprises a specified number of blocks added to the distributed ledger.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the processor configured to record the sequence of transactions in the distributed ledger based on the time interval is further configured to:

determine a next payload based on a homomorphic operation applied to a prior payload and a result of the inverse mapping function applied to a second value of the sequence of private data values;

record a second transaction of the sequence of transactions in the distributed ledger, wherein the second transaction is recorded in a second block subsequent to a first block containing the first transaction, and the second transaction includes the next payload and a second transaction identifier associated with the second value.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the prior payload comprises the initial payload.

12. The system for encrypting and publishing data of claim 7 , wherein the homomorphic operation comprises a homomorphic encryption function.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions for encrypting and publishing data, including instructions for:

receiving, by one or more nodes of a distributed network that maintains a blockchain, a message requesting publication of private information within the blockchain subsequent to a specified time interval;

recording a sequence of transactions in the blockchain based on the time interval, wherein each transaction in the sequence of transactions includes a payload calculated using a first homomorphic operation, wherein instructions for recording further comprises instructions for:

determining an initial payload based on an inverse mapping function applied to a first value of a sequence of private data values, wherein the sequence of private data values are selected such that a second homomorphic operation applied to the sequence of private data values yields the private information; and

recording a first transaction of the sequence of transactions in the blockchain, wherein the first transaction includes the initial payload and a first transaction identifier associated with the first value in the sequence of private data values;

extracting the private information from a final payload of a final transaction in the sequence of transactions from the blockchain; and

providing the extracted private information to a client node in response to determining that the specified time interval has expired.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein each transaction in the sequence of transactions is recorded as a separate block added to the blockchain.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the specified time interval comprises a specified number of blocks added to the blockchain.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions for recording the sequence of transactions in the blockchain based on the time interval further comprises instructions for:

determining a next payload based on a homomorphic operation applied to a prior payload and a result of the inverse mapping function applied to a second value of the sequence of private data values; and

recording a second transaction of the sequence of transactions in the blockchain, wherein the second transaction is recorded in a second block subsequent to a first block containing the first transaction, and the second transaction includes the next payload and a second transaction identifier associated with the second value.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the prior payload comprises the initial payload.