The paper proposes BitSov, an eight-layer, Bitcoin-native architectural framework designed to build sovereign internet infrastructure by composing existing decentralized technologies.

The paper introduces Ark, a novel Bitcoin-compatible commit-chain that enables offchain transaction batching of virtual UTXOs (VTXOs) with a constant onchain footprint, solving scalability issues with…

This paper provides the first unified, security-focused survey that rigorously maps Layer-2 (L2) blockchain architecture to its underlying cryptographic security assumptions.

This paper provides a comprehensive, system-level taxonomy for designing quantum-resistant network architectures, moving beyond simple protocol substitutions to address key distribution and management…

This study demonstrates that the publicly distributed firmware of ASIC cryptocurrency miners constitutes a primary and sufficient attack surface, allowing attackers to reconstruct internal architectur…

This paper systematically identifies and demonstrates multiple session manipulation attacks against VPN connection tracking frameworks, revealing widespread vulnerabilities in popular VPN services.

This study analyzed I2P's routing topology and found no significant evidence that peer selection is influenced by geographic location, suggesting highly random global mixing.

This paper analyzes RPKI specifications, demonstrating that vague or conflicting requirements in dozens of RFCs cause systemic vulnerabilities in real-world implementations, leading to 61 undocumented…

The paper analyzes the potential market impact of a large, unknown Bitcoin holder (the Satoshi overhang) and concludes that the mechanical downside risk is bounded, suggesting the terminal states are…

The paper proposes HSTS-Enforced, a new web security model that flips the default connection from HTTP to HTTPS, eliminating TLS stripping attacks while allowing sites to opt out if they genuinely req…

AetherWeave is a novel, stake-backed peer-discovery protocol that achieves Sybil resistance and privacy in P2P networks, ensuring robust connectivity even against powerful adversaries.

The paper estimates the quantum resources required to break 256-bit ECC cryptography and warns that fast-clock quantum computers could enable on-spend attacks on modern cryptocurrencies, necessitating…

This paper advances the lightweight blockchain verification protocol, FlyClient, by addressing technical challenges, introducing a new adversary model, and providing practical implementations and opti…

The paper identifies and demonstrates the existence of a covert sublayer, called the Exclusive Network, within the I2P anonymous network, which allows nodes to host services without being discoverable…

Ember is a serverless, peer-to-peer messaging system that provides end-to-end encrypted communication over a decentralized IPv6 mesh network while enforcing strict data minimization.

The paper introduces $I$-$(OT)^2$, a novel base 1-out-of-2 Oblivious Transfer (OT) protocol designed to minimize computation and interaction for resource-constrained IoT devices.

The paper proposes Shaperd, a real-time traffic shaper designed to enhance the resilience of fully encrypted protocols against censorship by allowing users to generate traffic flows with customizable…

This paper analyzes the x402 payment protocol, revealing systemic vulnerabilities in state synchronization and signature design that allow attackers to exploit payment systems for resource leakage in…

This paper analyzes the x402 payment protocol, revealing critical synchronization and security flaws that allow attackers to exploit payment systems and force merchants to subsidize compute costs.

The paper proposes NTSSL, a novel semi-supervised method that combines network traffic analysis and transaction clustering to significantly improve the deanonymization of Bitcoin transactions.