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Understanding GHOSTDAG, Exercises for Chapter 1A

Tue Sep 10 2024

Shai (Deshe) Wyborski

(This post is part of the Understanding GHOSTDAG [https://kasmedia.com/article/understanding-ghostdag-intro] series) 1. Can you devise a BFT algorithm that is secure against one out of seven malicio...

Understanding GHOSTDAG

DAGs and Topological Sorting (Understanding GHOSTDAG, Chapter 1D, Post 1)

Mon Sep 09 2024

Shai (Deshe) Wyborski

Before discussing the BlockDAG paradigm, we need to talk about DAGs. A directed acyclic graph is an abstract mathematical notion explored by mathematicians, computer scientists, and even physicists lo...

Understanding GHOSTDAG

Understanding GHOSTDAG Preface and Introduction

Fri Sep 06 2024

Shai (Deshe) Wyborski

(This post is part of the Understanding GHOSTDAG [https://kasmedia.com/article/understanding-ghostdag-intro] series) PREFACE When Kaspa launched almost three years ago, I found myself in an awkward...

Sketch of Bitcoin Security Proof* (Understanding GHOSTDAG Chapter 1C, Post 5)

Thu Sep 05 2024

Shai (Deshe) Wyborski

(This post is part of the Understanding GHOSTDAG [https://kasmedia.com/article/understanding-ghostdag-intro] series) In this post, we dive in some depth into the mathematics of proving Bitcoin’s secu...

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Shai (Deshe) Wyborski

Researcher and Writer

Ph.D in Quantum Cryptography from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem 

Co-author of PHANTOM GHOSTDAG 

Core Researcher for Kaspa

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