CNS Core: Small: Building Resilience into Blockchains

区块链和加密货币已经成为具有深远金融和社会影响的颠覆性技术。这种情况使得更好地了解区块链运行所在的底层对等网络的动态和弹性是当务之急。为此，该项目研究了新的测量方法、统计建模和针对这些对等网络上的分布式共识的设计方法。这项研究旨在增强全球用户的更广泛参与，包括那些网络访问受限的用户，并支持区块链技术继续成功的关键在于去中心化和信任元素。区块链已经被大公司和小投资者采用得越来越多。该项目有助于教育利益攸关方和公众了解这些技术的好处和风险。同样，该项目寻求利用区块链的受欢迎程度，通过本科生和高中生的创新参与，扩大对计算的参与。该项目所产生的方法论承诺惠及具有类似挑战的相邻研究领域，包括在数据库和分布式计算社区内。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Blockchains and cryptocurrencies have emerged as disruptive technologies with profound financial and societal impact. This state of affairs makes it imperative to gain better understanding of the dynamics and resilience of the underlying peer-to-peer networks on which blockchains operate. To this end, this project researches novel measurement methodologies, statistical modeling, and design approaches for distributed consensus on these peer-to-peer networks. The research aims to empower a broader participation of users worldwide, including those with limited network access, and to support the decentralization and trust elements that are key to the continued success of blockchain technologies. Blockchains have seen soaring adoption by large corporations and small investors alike. This project contributes to educating stakeholders and the general public about the benefits and risks of these technologies. In a similar vein, the project seeks to leverage the popularity of blockchains to broaden participation in computing with innovative engagement of undergraduate and high school students. The methodologies produced by this project promise to benefit adjacent research areas with similar challenges, including within the databases and distributed computing communities.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.