A Survey of Blockchain Consensus Protocols

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Original languageEnglish
Journal / PublicationACM Computing Surveys (CSUR)
Online published11 Jan 2023
Publication statusOnline published - 11 Jan 2023

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Abstract

Blockchain consensus protocols have been a focus of attention since the advent of Bitcoin. Although classic distributed consensus algorithms made significant contributions to the development of blockchain consensus protocols, there are still many issues to be resolved due to the complexity and diversity of the blockchain. In this survey, we summarize the state-of-the-art blockchain consensus protocols. We first introduce the theoretical basis, models, and challenges of blockchain consensus protocols. Then, we present the existing blockchain protocols in the categories of proof-based protocols, committee-based protocols, and other miscellaneous protocols. Finally, we analyze their performance and discuss future research directions by comparing existing protocols. © 2023 Copyright held by the owner/author(s). Publication rights licensed to ACM

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  • blockchain consensus, cryptocurrency, security, scalability, decentralization

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A Survey of Blockchain Consensus Protocols. / XU, Jie; WANG, Cong; JIA, Xiaohua.
In: ACM Computing Surveys (CSUR), 11.01.2023.

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review