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Survey on Cryptocurrency Networking: Context, State-of-the-Art, Challenges
Maya Dotan, Yvonne-Anne Pignolet, Stefan Schmid +2
Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are realized using distributed systems and hence critically rely on the performance and security of the interconnecting network. The requirements o…
Proofs of Useless Work -- Positive and Negative Results for Wasteless Mining Systems
Maya Dotan, Saar Tochner
Many blockchain systems today, including Bitcoin, rely on Proof of Work (PoW). Proof of work is crucial to the liveness and security of cryptocurrencies. The assumption when using…
On Search Friction of Route Discovery in Offchain Networks
Saar Tochner, Stefan Schmid
Offchain networks provide a promising solution to overcome the scalability challenges of cryptocurrencies. However, design tradeoffs of offchain networks are still not well-underst…
Hijacking Routes in Payment Channel Networks: A Predictability Tradeoff
Saar Tochner, Stefan Schmid, Aviv Zohar
Off-chain transaction networks can mitigate the scalability issues of today's trustless electronic cash systems such as Bitcoin. However, these peer-to-peer networks also introduce…
How to Pick Your Friends - A Game Theoretic Approach to P2P Overlay Construction
Saar Tochner, Aviv Zohar
A major limitation of open P2P networks is the lack of strong identities. This allows any agent to attack the system by creating multiple false personas, thereby disrupting the ove…