An efficient sharding consensus algorithm for consortium chains

Abstract The consensus algorithm is very critical in any blockchain system, because it directly affects the performance and security of the blockchain system. At present, the classic Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance Algorithm (PBFT), which is mainly used in the consortium chain, will lead to syst...

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Main Authors: Xiaoxiong Wu, Wangxi Jiang, Mingyang Song, Zhenhong Jia, Jiwei Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-27228-1