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# [NC-Max: Breaking the Security-Performance Tradeoff in Nakamoto Consensus](https://blog.cryptape.com/nc-max-breaking-the-security-performance-tradeoff-in-nakamoto-consensus?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Abstract First implemented in Bitcoin, Nakamoto Consensus (NC) is the most influential consensus protocol in cryptocurrencies despite all the alternative protocols designed afterward. Nevertheless, NC is trapped by a security-performance tradeoff. Wh...

Jan 18, 2022 · 2 min read · blog.cryptape.com  
Updated Aug 21, 2023  
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