ConsensusPedia: An Encyclopedia of 30+ Consensus Algorithms

A complete list/comparison of all consensus algorithms.

vasa
HackerNoon.com
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31 min readJul 2, 2018

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Consensus algorithms are the basis of all the blockchains/DAGs. They are the most important part of the blockchain/DAG platforms.

Without them(consensus algorithms) we will be left with just a dumb, immutable database.

Here we list all the major consensus algorithms and will evaluate their pros and cons. If you find anything missing or wrong here then shoot that in the comments. Also, the article will be updated regularly as I study more about these algorithms and their economic impacts.

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vasa
HackerNoon.com

Entrepreneur | Co-founder, TowardsBlockChain, an MIT CIC incubated startup | SimpleAsWater, YC 19 | Speaker | https://vaibhavsaini.com