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Cryptocurrencies without Proof of Work
Iddo Bentov, Ariel Gabizon, Alex Mizrahi
We study decentralized cryptocurrency protocols in which the participants do not deplete physical scarce resources. Such protocols commonly rely on Proof of Stake, i.e., on mechani…
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Note on fair coin toss via Bitcoin
Adam Back, Iddo Bentov
In this short note we show that the Bitcoin network can allow remote parties to gamble with their bitcoins by tossing a fair or biased coin, with no need for a trusted party, and w…