dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.k_consensus:02_mechanism:poauth
Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision | ||
|
dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.k_consensus:02_mechanism:poauth [2021/07/18 20:22] nick ↷ Page name changed from dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.k_consensus:02_mechanism:poi to dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.k_consensus:02_mechanism:poauth |
dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.k_consensus:02_mechanism:poauth [2021/08/13 13:56] (current) murphy |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
| - | **Proof of Authority (PoAuth)** or **(PoA)**is an alternative consensus algorithm, a modified Proof of | + | **[[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:proof_of_authority_poa|Proof of Authority (PoAuth)]]** or **(PoA)**is an alternative consensus algorithm, a modified [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:proof_of_stake_pos|Proof of Stake]] in which a validator’s identity replaces the role of the stake and, the nodes |
| - | Stake in which a validator’s identity replaces the role of the stake and, the nodes | + | |
| validating blocks are the ones explicitly allowed to do so. This peculiarity of Proof | validating blocks are the ones explicitly allowed to do so. This peculiarity of Proof | ||
| of Authority diversifies it from PoS since it allows to take into account the different | of Authority diversifies it from PoS since it allows to take into account the different | ||
| interests that two nodes, even with the same amount of stake, may have in the | interests that two nodes, even with the same amount of stake, may have in the | ||
| network. A set of selected authorities has to create new blocks and secure the | network. A set of selected authorities has to create new blocks and secure the | ||
| - | blockchain. The majority of the authorities have to agree on the current status of | + | [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:b:blockchain|blockchain]]. The majority of the authorities have to agree on the current status of |
| the transactions, and to sign off the chain; only then, it can be added to the | the transactions, and to sign off the chain; only then, it can be added to the | ||
| blockchain and become permanent. The identity of a validator denotes the | blockchain and become permanent. The identity of a validator denotes the | ||
| - | “congruity between a validator’s identification on a platform with his official | + | “congruity between a validator’s [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:i:identification|identification]] on a [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:platform|platform]] with his official |
| documents, i.e. certainty that a validator is exactly whom that person represents to | documents, i.e. certainty that a validator is exactly whom that person represents to | ||
| be.” A robust process at assessing whether the validators are whom they claim to be 24 | be.” A robust process at assessing whether the validators are whom they claim to be 24 | ||
dido/public/ra/xapend/xapend.k_consensus/02_mechanism/poauth.1626654152.txt.gz · Last modified: 2021/07/18 20:22 by nick
