A comparative study on consensus mechanism with security threats and future scopes: Blockchain

• Published in: Computer communications Vol. 201; pp. 102 - 115
• Main Authors: Yadav, Ashok Kumar, Singh, Karan, Amin, Ali H., Almutairi, Laila, Alsenani, Theyab R., Ahmadian, Ali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2023
• Subjects: Blockchain; Consensus algorithm; P2P network; Privacy; Security; Privacy; Security; P2P network; Blockchain; Consensus algorithm

Recently, blockchain has emerged as a peer-to-peer (P2P) immutable distributed ledger technology-based network, and its consensus mechanism is playing an important role in managing decentralized data. The use of the consensus process for open blockchains, on the other hand, has revitalized the indus...