Blockchain Technologies: Probability of Double-Spend Attack on a Proof-of-Stake Consensus

Two double-spend attack strategies on a proof-of-stake consensus are considered. For each strategy, the probability of its success is obtained, which depends on the network parameters and the number of confirmation blocks. These results can be used to define how many confirmation blocks a vendor sho...

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Main Authors: Mikolaj Karpinski, Lyudmila Kovalchuk, Roman Kochan, Roman Oliynykov, Mariia Rodinko, Lukasz Wieclaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/19/6408