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Routing in Bitcoin Lightning Network

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How relative can be “Blockchain” and “Social Network Applications”?

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Sep 24 '18 at 17:52 Murch♦ 36.9k

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Are number of transactions in Merkle Tree always “even”?

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How to detect a consensus is BFT or not? [closed]

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Why do we need to chain the blocks (creating blockchain) in a permissioned blockchain?

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Byzantine Fault Tolerance Threshold of Bitcoin: 1/2 or 1/3? (Edited)

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Number of nodes and channels in Lightning Network?

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“stable-coins”: A formal definition?

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What is the “main” difference between consensus mechanism of Bitcoin and Ethereum?

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Exact definition of “Liveness” and “Safety” properties in a consensus?

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Nov 26 at 4:49 David Schwartz 46.5k

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zk-SNARKs vs. Zk-STARKs vs. BulletProofs? (Updated)

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what are chaff coins in cryptocurrency?

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Jan 17 '18 at 5:18 Murch♦ 36.9k

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In what way does Spectre have “weak” liveness?

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“Fork choice rule” : A general term? or a specific algorithm?

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How an LN node can be sure about existence / liveness of an individual path of channels?

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off-chain payment channels: Do we need to trust “Payment Service Providers”?

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Proof-of-Stake: How to ensure immutability of the blockchain?

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Is there any “permissionless” blockchain “without a native coin”?

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If Bitcoin addresses are a single-use token, how several transactions belong to a single address? (Edited)

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How to fund a bidirectional payment channel?

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Implementing an “ad-hoc-like network of payment channels” on top of Bitcoin network?

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Can “Confidential Addresses” preserve user privacy?

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Sybil attack with IOTA? [closed]

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Game Theory in Blockchain?

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Is there a reward or penalty for validators in proof-of-stake (PoS)?

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Is PBFT a consensus algorithm?

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Meaning of “fungibility” in “Zerocash (Zcash)”?

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91 Questions

Routing in Bitcoin Lightning Network

Lightning Network: asymmetry in the information tracked by each participant?

where is difficulty target inserted?

How relative can be “Blockchain” and “Social Network Applications”?

Checksum vs. Hash: Differences and Similarities ?

Are number of transactions in Merkle Tree always “even”?

How to detect a consensus is BFT or not? [closed]

Why do we need to chain the blocks (creating blockchain) in a permissioned blockchain?

Byzantine Fault Tolerance Threshold of Bitcoin: 1/2 or 1/3? (Edited)

Number of nodes and channels in Lightning Network?

“stable-coins”: A formal definition?

What is the “main” difference between consensus mechanism of Bitcoin and Ethereum?

Exact definition of “Liveness” and “Safety” properties in a consensus?

zk-SNARKs vs. Zk-STARKs vs. BulletProofs? (Updated)

what are chaff coins in cryptocurrency?

In what way does Spectre have “weak” liveness?

“Fork choice rule” : A general term? or a specific algorithm?

How an LN node can be sure about existence / liveness of an individual path of channels?

off-chain payment channels: Do we need to trust “Payment Service Providers”?

Proof-of-Stake: How to ensure immutability of the blockchain?

Is there any “permissionless” blockchain “without a native coin”?

If Bitcoin addresses are a single-use token, how several transactions belong to a single address? (Edited)

How to fund a bidirectional payment channel?

Implementing an “ad-hoc-like network of payment channels” on top of Bitcoin network?

Can “Confidential Addresses” preserve user privacy?

Sybil attack with IOTA? [closed]

Game Theory in Blockchain?

Is there a reward or penalty for validators in proof-of-stake (PoS)?

Is PBFT a consensus algorithm?

Meaning of “fungibility” in “Zerocash (Zcash)”?