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BFT Ledger Immutability

Definition

BFT Ledger Immutability refers to a distributed ledger’s property where once data is recorded, it cannot be altered or removed. This characteristic is achieved through Byzantine Fault Tolerance protocols, which ensure that even if a subset of network participants acts maliciously or fails, the integrity of the ledger remains preserved. The cryptographic linking of blocks, combined with BFT consensus, renders historical transaction data unchangeable, providing a high degree of data permanence and auditability. This fundamental security feature is critical for trust in decentralized systems and digital assets.