Equihash: Asymmetric Proof-of-Work Based on the Generalized Birthday Problem

Proof-of-work is a central concept in modern cryptocurrencies and denial-ofservice protection tools, but the requirement for fast verification so far has made it an easy prey for GPU-, ASIC-, and botnet-equipped users. The attempts to rely on memory-intensive computations in order to remedy the disp...

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Main Authors: Alex Biryukov, Dmitry Khovratovich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2017-04-01
Series:Ledger
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Online Access:https://ledgerjournal.org/ojs/index.php/ledger/article/view/48