A fair non-collateral consensus protocol based on Merkle tree for hierarchical IoT blockchain

Abstract In recent years, there has been a growing interest among researchers in Internet of Things Blockchain (IoTB). A critical aspect of IoTB is its consensus protocol, which faces challenges such as limited bandwidth, energy constraints, and storage space restrictions. To tackle these challenges...

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Published in:Scientific Reports
Main Authors: Seyedeh Somayeh Fateminasab, Davoud Bahrepour, Seyed Reza Kamel Tabbakh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87025-4