Delegated Byzantine Fault Tolerant (dBFT)

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Delegated Byzantine Fault Tolerant (dBFT) is a consensus mechanism that was made popular by a cryptocurrency called NEO. dBFT essentially works in a similar fashion to a country’s governance system, having its own citizens, delegates, and speakers to ensure that the country (Node Network) is functional. The method is closer to proof_of_stake_pos rather than proof_of_work, by utilizing a voting system to choose delegates and speaker.

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