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Chapter and Conference Paper
Fast-to-Finalize Nakamoto-Like Consensus
As the fundamental component of blockchains, proof-of-work (PoW) scheme has been widely leveraged to provide consensus for maintaining a distributed public ledger. However, the long confirmation time, and henc...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Goshawk: A Novel Efficient, Robust and Flexible Blockchain Protocol
Proof of Work (PoW), a fundamental blockchain protocol, has been widely applied and thoroughly testified in various decentralized cryptocurrencies, due to its intriguing merits including trustworthy sustainabi...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Gnocchi: Multiplexed Payment Channels for Cryptocurrencies
As the underlying technology of mainstream cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, blockchain builds a decentralized payment system. However, the security and consistency of such system derive from the ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Towards a Multi-chain Future of Proof-of-Space
Proof-of-Space provides an intriguing alternative for consensus protocol of permissionless blockchains due to its recyclable nature and the potential to support multiple chains simultaneously. However, a direc...