2 papers
cs.CR2020
Stake Shift in Major Cryptocurrencies: An Empirical Study
Rainer Stütz, Peter Gaži, Bernhard Haslhofer +1
In the proof-of-stake (PoS) paradigm for maintaining decentralized, permissionless cryptocurrencies, Sybil attacks are prevented by basing the distribution of roles in the protocol…
cs.CR2018
Airdrops and Privacy: A Case Study in Cross-Blockchain Analysis
Martin Harrigan, Lei Shi, Jacob Illum
Airdrops are a popular method of distributing cryptocurrencies and tokens. While often considered risk-free from the point of view of recipients, their impact on privacy is easily…