3 papers
cs.DC2025
Investigating Sharding Advancements, Methodologies, and Adoption Potential in Hedera
Ziwei Wang, Cong Wu, Paolo Tasca
Sharding has emerged as a critical solution to address the scalability challenges faced by blockchain networks, enabling them to achieve higher transaction throughput, reduced late…
cs.CR2025
Consensus Power Inequality: A Comparative Study of Blockchain Networks
Kamil Tylinski, Abylay Satybaldy, Paolo Tasca
The distribution of consensus power is a cornerstone of decentralisation, influencing the security, resilience, and fairness of blockchain networks while ensuring equitable impact…
cs.CY2024
The Unintended Carbon Consequences of Bitcoin Mining Bans: A Paradox in Environmental Policy
Juan Ignacio Ibañez, Aayush Ladda, Paolo Tasca +1
The environmental impact of Bitcoin mining has become a significant concern, prompting several governments to consider or implement bans on cryptocurrency mining. However, these we…