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BFT Protocols

Definition

BFT Protocols enable distributed systems to maintain agreement even when some network participants fail or behave maliciously. These protocols ensure system operation and data integrity despite the presence of Byzantine faults, which include arbitrary and malicious behavior. They achieve consensus among a set of nodes by requiring a supermajority of honest participants to validate transactions and update the system state. This mechanism is crucial for the security and reliability of many decentralized applications and digital assets.