3 papers
cs.DC2026
QUANTAS 2 An Abstract, Concrete and Byzantine Simulator
Mikhail Nesterenko, Joseph Oglio
We present QUANTAS 2: a new distributed algorithm simulator and quantitative performance analysis tool. We use the original QUANTAS as a foundation. QUANTAS 2 can perform fast abst…
cs.DC2025
When Can You Trust Bitcoin? Value-Dependent Block Confirmation to Determine Transaction Finalit
Ethan Hicks, Joseph Oglio, Mikhail Nesterenko +1
We study financial transaction confirmation finality in Bitcoin as a function of transaction amount and user risk tolerance. A transaction is recorded in a block on a blockchain. H…
cs.DC2025
SmartShards: Churn-Tolerant Continuously Available Distributed Ledger
Joseph Oglio, Mikhail Nesterenko, Gokarna Sharma
We present SmartShards: a new sharding algorithm for improving Byzantine tolerance and churn resistance in blockchains. Our algorithm places a peer in multiple shards to create an…