energy efficiency; blockchain; consensus mechanisms; blockchain performance
Abstract :
[en] The purpose of this thematic report is to present an updated view of the aspects related to the energy efficiency of blockchain technologies. The topic of energy consumption of blockchains and especially of the Bitcoin blockchain has recently triggered a lot of discussions and a debate has started on the topic of making Bitcoin a sustainable ecosystem.
Disciplines :
Computer science
Author, co-author :
PAPAGEORGIOU, Orestis ; University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT) > FINATRAX
Sedlmeir, Johannes; Project Group Business & Information Systems Engineering, Fraunhofer FIT, Bayreuth, Germany
FRIDGEN, Gilbert ; University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT) > FINATRAX