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How Fast Are Ethereum Transactions, Really?

20 May 2025

How fast are Ethereum transactions? This study reveals the real impact of gas prices and compares popular estimators like Etherscan and EthGasStation.

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Studying Blockchain Systems with the help of Agent-based Modeling and Simulation

12 May 2025

Blockchain systems combine distributed, social, and economic dynamics. Learn how simulation frameworks aid in the understanding and advancing this technology.

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How Do We Measure Blockchain Decentralization?

29 Mar 2025

A deep dive into blockchain decentralization metrics, from entropy to Nakamoto coefficients, and how fault tolerance varies between BFT and non-BFT systems.

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Blockchain’s Hidden Centralization Issues

29 Mar 2025

An analysis of blockchain centralization risks across hardware, software, network topology, and governance, with insights into regulatory and economic factors.

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Blockchain Decentralization: Policy, Regulation, and the Role of Testnets

29 Mar 2025

Regulators assess blockchain decentralization for crypto classification, while testnets play a key role in network security, governance, and policy decisions.

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A Unified Framework for Analyzing Blockchain Decentralization

29 Mar 2025

A framework for assessing blockchain decentralization, exploring Layer 1 & Layer 2, DApps, and future research on fault tolerance and decentralization metrics.

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Case Studies in Blockchain Decentralization: Bitcoin, Stablecoins, and Wrapped Tokens

28 Mar 2025

Analyzing Bitcoin’s decentralization across layers and applying the Minimum Decentralization Test to stablecoins and wrapped tokens to expose governance risks.

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Where in the World Is Your Blockchain? (And Why It Might Matter More Than You Think)

28 Mar 2025

Geographic centralization affects blockchain security. Legal risks and physical hazards threaten decentralization, impacting safety, liveness, and stability.

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How Token Ownership Shapes Blockchain Security

28 Mar 2025

Token distribution, ownership concentration, and secondary markets shape blockchain economics. Centralization risks impact security, stability, and adoption.