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A cryptocurrency without a blockchain (Tangle) [pdf]

• posix_compliant 9y ago
  I find myself confused about the tangle's tip selection algorithm. It seems that a new transaction must choose non-tip sites to confirm, otherwise the overall number of tips would decrease (since only one new tip is created while two become verified). The tip selection algorithm only seems to mention selecting "edge" sites.
• kybernetikos 9y ago
  I would very much like to hear a detailed analysis of this idea because it seems too good to be true.
  • hsxd 9y ago
    https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15860970 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15860970
  • DrJid 9y ago
    Other than the white paper, this could be an interesting video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpNvfct2jlg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpNvfct2jlg
• deleted 9y ago
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• stevedekorte 9y ago
  https://medium.com/@lyaffe/scaling-a-blockchain-vs-scaling-a-tangle-8b7182eda980 https://medium.com/@lyaffe/scaling-a-blockchain-vs-scaling-a...