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 …
Survey on blockchain networking: Context, state-of-the-art, challenges
Blockchains, in general, and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, in particular, are realized
using distributed systems and hence critically rely on the performance and security of the …
using distributed systems and hence critically rely on the performance and security of the …
Congestion attacks in payment channel networks
Payment channel networks provide a fast and scalable solution to relay funds, acting as a
second layer to slower and less scalable blockchain protocols. In this paper, we present an …
second layer to slower and less scalable blockchain protocols. In this paper, we present an …
Lightning network: a second path towards centralisation of the bitcoin economy
The Bitcoin lightning network (BLN), a so-called'second layer'payment protocol, was
launched in 2018 to scale up the number of transactions between Bitcoin owners. In this …
launched in 2018 to scale up the number of transactions between Bitcoin owners. In this …
An empirical analysis of privacy in the lightning network
Payment channel networks, and the Lightning Network in particular, seem to offer a solution
to the lack of scalability and privacy offered by Bitcoin and other blockchain-based …
to the lack of scalability and privacy offered by Bitcoin and other blockchain-based …
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 …
Blockchain-based payment channel networks: Challenges and recent advances
N Papadis, L Tassiulas - IEEE Access, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Blockchain technology has been developed with the vision to enable trusted collaboration
between untrusted parties, without the need for a central authority. Despite its many …
between untrusted parties, without the need for a central authority. Despite its many …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Empirical evaluation of nodes and channels of the lightning network
P Zabka, KT Foerster, S Schmid, C Decker - Pervasive and Mobile …, 2022 - Elsevier
Off-chain networks provide an attractive solution to the scalability challenges faced by
cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. While first interesting networks are emerging, we currently …
cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. While first interesting networks are emerging, we currently …
[HTML][HTML] (v1) A Cryptoeconomic Traffic Analysis of Bitcoin's Lightning Network
Lightning Network (LN) is designed to amend the scalability and privacy issues of Bitcoin. It
is a payment channel network where Bitcoin transactions are issued off the blockchain and …
is a payment channel network where Bitcoin transactions are issued off the blockchain and …