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Spam Protection

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Dominant language
OCaml
Stars
82
Forks
17
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Description

We need to implement some kind of spam protection to make attacks more expensive:

Ideas off the top of my head:

  • we're PoA, so we can blacklist validators who spam us effectively, since < 1/3rd of the validators are bad.
  • We can use PoW before we accept blocks from a validator. Maybe same thing for clients submitting transactions?

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by clarifying the threat model and deciding whether validator blacklisting, proof of work, or both are intended. Done requires an agreed design for protecting block acceptance and transaction submission, followed by implementation and tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
blockchain, ocaml
Domain
blockchain, distributed-systems, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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