Tethering Layer 2 solutions to the blockchain: A survey on proving schemes

• Published in: Computer communications Vol. 225; pp. 289 - 310
• Main Authors: Tortola, Domenico, Lisi, Andrea, Mori, Paolo, Ricci, Laura
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2024
• Subjects: Blockchain; Layer 2 technologies; Off-chain computation; Trust; Off-chain computation; Trust; Layer 2 technologies; Blockchain

A blockchain is a data structure consisting of a list of blocks containing transactions and maintained by a network of nodes in a decentralized manner. In permissionless blockchains, anyone can contribute to the decentralization and security of the transactions. With the advent of smart contracts, p...