Many blockchain protocols work under partial synchrony. Examples include PBFT, SBFT, Cosmos (Tendermint), Diem (DiemBFT), Jolteon, Espresso Systems (HotStuff), Dfinity (Internet Computer Consensus) and Ethereum (Casper). In this post, we discuss key principles behind the design of partially synchronous blockchain protocols. These principles, in some form, apply to all of...
