A Taxonomy of Blockchain Consensus Methods

For a blockchain, consensus is the foundation protocol that enables cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin to maintain state. Additionally, to ensure safety and liveness for a publicly accessible and verifiable ledger, fault tolerance must be robust. However, there appears to be a degree of misunderstandi...

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Main Authors: Jeff Nijsse, Alan Litchfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Cryptography
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2410-387X/4/4/32