A survey of Layer-two blockchain protocols
A Gangwal, HR Gangavalli, A Thirupathi - Journal of Network and …, 2023 - Elsevier
After the success of the Bitcoin blockchain, came several cryptocurrencies and blockchain
solutions in the last decade. Nonetheless, Blockchain-based systems still suffer from low …
solutions in the last decade. Nonetheless, Blockchain-based systems still suffer from low …
A survey on blockchain scalability: From hardware to layer-two protocols
Despite the great success of blockchain systems in recent years, blockchains still struggle to
provide the same level of latency and throughput as centralized financial systems. The core …
provide the same level of latency and throughput as centralized financial systems. The core …
Compact learning model for dynamic off-chain routing in blockchain-based IoT
Dynamic off-chain routing in payment channel network (PCN)-based Internet of Things (IoT)
is attracting increasing research attention. However, there are two major issues in dynamic …
is attracting increasing research attention. However, there are two major issues in dynamic …
Flood & loot: A systemic attack on the lightning network
The Lightning Network promises to alleviate Bitcoin's known scalability problems. The
operation of such second layer approaches relies on the ability of participants to turn to the …
operation of such second layer approaches relies on the ability of participants to turn to the …
A review of the lightning network's evolution: Unraveling its present state and the emergence of disruptive digital business models
TK Dasaklis, V Malamas - Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Lightning Network (LN), a second-layer protocol built on top of the Bitcoin blockchain, is
an innovative digital payment solution that offers increased convenience, speed, and cost …
an innovative digital payment solution that offers increased convenience, speed, and cost …
RobustPay+: Robust Payment Routing With Approximation Guarantee in Blockchain-Based Payment Channel Networks
The past decade has witnessed an explosive growth in cryptocurrencies, but the blockchain-
based cryptocurrencies have also raised many concerns, among which a crucial one is the …
based cryptocurrencies have also raised many concerns, among which a crucial one is the …
Counting down thunder: Timing attacks on privacy in payment channel networks
E Rohrer, F Tschorsch - Proceedings of the 2nd ACM Conference on …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
The Lightning Network is a scaling solution for Bitcoin that promises to enable rapid and
private payment processing. In Lightning, multi-hop payments are secured by utilizing …
private payment processing. In Lightning, multi-hop payments are secured by utilizing …
Analysis and probing of parallel channels in the lightning network
A Biryukov, G Naumenko, S Tikhomirov - International Conference on …, 2022 - Springer
Bitcoin can process only a few transactions per second, which is insufficient for a global
payment network. The Lightning Network (LN) aims to address this challenge. The LN …
payment network. The Lightning Network (LN) aims to address this challenge. The LN …
Hiding payments in lightning network with approximate differentially private payment channels
Abstract Payment Channel Networks (PCN) form a class of techniques created to solve the
scalability problems that permissionless blockchains such as Bitcoin face. The Lightning …
scalability problems that permissionless blockchains such as Bitcoin face. The Lightning …
Revelio: A Network-Level Privacy Attack in the Lightning Network
T Von Arx, M Tran, L Vanbever - 2023 IEEE 8th European …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Lightning Network (LN) is a widely-adopted off-chain protocol that not only addresses
Bitcoin's scaling problem but also enables anonymous payments. Prior attacks have shown …
Bitcoin's scaling problem but also enables anonymous payments. Prior attacks have shown …