Proof of Replication

Abstract

...ing protocol (Gulf Stream), a parallel smart contract runtime (Sealevel), and a Proof of Replication scheme for distributed storage verification. Together these components form a s...

Outline

...ng practical finality within seconds. The paper proceeds to describe Streaming Proof of Replication, a mechanism for validators to prove they are storing a copy of the ledger stat...

Streaming Proof of Replication

Proof of Replication (PoRep) addresses the data availability problem in blockchain systems: ensuring...

System Architecture

...re offloaded to Archiver nodes, which prove they are storing the data using the Proof of Replication mechanism described earlier. This separation of concerns allows validators to o...

Conclusion

...n-conflicting transactions in parallel across multiple CPU cores. And Streaming Proof of Replication ensures that the ledger data is properly stored and replicated across the netwo...