Blockchain promises to disrupt industries once it will be efficient at large scale. In this course, you will learn how to make blockchain scale. You will learn about the foundational problem of distributed computing, consensus, that is key to create blocks securely. By illustrating limitations of mainstream blockchains, this course will indicate how to improve the technology in terms of security and efficiency. In particular, this course will help you: * understand security vulnerabilities of mainstream blockchains; * design consensus algorithms that tolerate attacks, and; * design scalable blockchain systems.
The 3 properties of the consensus problem
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Skills You'll Learn
Algorithms, Security Engineering, BlockChain, Problem Solving
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FF
Dec 25, 2022
This course is well explained and very useful for one who is at any level in the blockchain space.
WC
Jul 22, 2024
Excellent content, delivering solid understanding of blockchain consensus
From the lesson
Blockchain fundamentals
This week we will learn how classic blockchains try to solve consensus. We will look at the failures and delays blockchain systems must consider, and how these events may prevent machines from reaching consensus.
Taught By
Vincent Gramoli
Associate Professor