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This paper proposes a protocol for atomic cross-chain transactions, ensuring atomicity guarantees across different blockchains while preserving autonomy.
The paper proposes n-VM, a novel Layer-1 architecture that unifies multiple heterogeneous virtual machines (VMs) onto a shared consensus and state layer, solving cross-chain fragmentation issues.
Shaoyu Li, Chaoyu Zhang, Hexuan Yu, Y. Thomas Hou +1 more
The paper introduces ClawCoin, a novel tokenized, compute-cost-indexed unit of account designed to solve the problem of non-transferable compute costs in decentralized AI agent economies.
Shengchen Ling, Yihang Huang, Yuan Chen, Yajin Zhou +2 more
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…
Shengchen Ling, Yihang Huang, Yuan Chen, Yajin Zhou +2 more
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 BitSov, an eight-layer, Bitcoin-native architectural framework designed to build sovereign internet infrastructure by composing existing decentralized technologies.
The paper analyzes transaction fee mechanisms in modern blockchains that use parallel execution and contingency, proving an inherent trade-off between minimizing risks for users and maximizing revenue…
Crossroads introduces a smart contract layer for representing assets from various blockchains as ERC-20 tokens on a single backend blockchain, enabling interoperability and smart contract usage.
This paper analyzes Bitcoin's new V2 P2P transport protocol, demonstrating that while it fixes known vulnerabilities, attackers can still execute conceptual attacks like message identification via pay…
This paper presents a longitudinal study on the adoption of anonymisation protocols in the Bitcoin network, identifying over 5.94 million CoinJoin and 23.3 million CoinSwap transactions, and revealing…
Ao Zhang, Yunwen Liu, Ren Zhang, Yingdi Shan +1 more
The paper analyzes Ethereum builder transactions to show that builder centralization is an emergent property of the Proposer-Builder Separation (PBS) architecture, driven by specific order flow and ME…
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 proposes a hash-based commit-reveal alternative to minimize the infrastructural overhead associated with adopting large post-quantum signature schemes in blockchain transactions.
This paper compares two cryptocurrency sender untraceability designs, Linear Untraceable Asset Transfer Objects (LUAT) and Constant-State Untraceable Asset Transfer Objects (CUAT), and analyzes their…
This paper proposes a self-adaptive block creation process for blockchain systems that automatically optimizes configurations to reduce transaction latency by predicting performance based on workload…
Yifeng Ye, Rongji Huang, Gerui Wang, Mingchao Wan +3 more
This paper proposes improvements to rotating-leader consensus protocols and their underlying P2P networks in blockchain systems, achieving up to 7.26x peak throughput improvement.
The paper introduces probabilistic swaps, a new cryptographic primitive that extends traditional atomic swaps to enable trustless, randomized exchanges with verifiable, fixed probabilities.
The paper introduces Bitcoin Smart Accounts (BSA), a novel, trust-minimized protocol enabling native Bitcoin to participate in DeFi while maintaining self-custody of funds.
The paper introduces SuperPaymaster, an Asset-Oriented Abstraction (AOA) paymaster that eliminates the need for a centralized off-chain signer, thereby improving the decentralization and efficiency of…