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Blockchain Based System Model for Assessment of Security against Threats Caused by Uneven Distribution of Computational Power

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The paper considers blockchain based systems threats caused by uneven distribution of computational power. A model that allows to assess a system’s security against such threats is proposed.

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  1. Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnical University, 195251, St. Petersburg, Russia

    A. G. Busygin & A. S. Konoplev

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Busygin, A.G., Konoplev, A.S. Blockchain Based System Model for Assessment of Security against Threats Caused by Uneven Distribution of Computational Power. Aut. Control Comp. Sci. 54, 850–853 (2020). https://doi.org/10.3103/S014641162008009X

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