Randomness Consumption Bounds Consensus Efficiency and Adaptive Security
Formalizing a new trilemma, this research proves consensus protocols cannot be simultaneously efficient, adaptively secure, and low-entropy.
Concurrent Proposer MEV Model Secures High-Throughput Decentralized Block Production
Analyzing the Multiple Concurrent Proposer (MCP) architecture reveals new MEV channels; deterministic DAG scheduling neutralizes them, securing scalable concurrency.
Augmenting LLMs Generates Zero-Knowledge Code, Democratizing Cryptographic Development
ZK-Coder, an agentic framework, enables Large Language Models to write complex ZK circuits, fundamentally lowering the barrier to privacy-preserving computation.
Modular Framework Composes Verifiable Proofs, Scaling Sequential Computation Integrity
A new Verifiable Evaluation Scheme enables composable proof pipelines, drastically reducing overhead for complex, sequential computations like ZK-ML.
Hierarchical PBFT Architecture Scales Byzantine Consensus by Reducing Communication Complexity
Hierarchical grouping of consensus nodes recursively inserts PBFT to transform quadratic communication into a scalable multi-layer architecture.
Formal Compiler Security Synthesizes Secure Distributed Cryptography Applications
Secure program partitioning compiles centralized logic into provably secure, cryptographically-enforced distributed systems, enabling modular security proofs.
Verifiable Logical Clocks Cryptographically Secure Causal Ordering
A novel Verifiable Logical Clock leverages recursive proofs to cryptographically secure causal event ordering against Byzantine actors, enabling trustless, high-throughput P2P applications.
HyperLog Vector Commitment Enables Logarithmic Proofs for Universal Composability
HyperLog introduces an Integrated Homomorphic Commitment primitive, achieving $O(log N)$ proof size for state verification, fundamentally enhancing L2 scalability and security.
Rational Consensus Protocol Secures Atomic Broadcast against Economic Adversaries
A new protocol, pRFT, establishes accountability in rational fault tolerance, proving consensus impossibility for economic liveness attacks.
