Sybil in the Haystack: A Comprehensive Review of Blockchain Consensus Mechanisms in Search of Strong Sybil Attack Resistance

Consensus algorithms are applied in the context of distributed computer systems to improve their fault tolerance. The explosive development of distributed ledger technology following the proposal of ‘Bitcoin’ led to a sharp increase in research activity in this area. Specifically, public and permiss...

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Published in:	Algorithms
Main Authors:	Moritz Platt, Peter McBurney
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Subjects:	blockchain distributed ledger technology consensus protocol Sybil attack member selection leader selection
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4893/16/1/34