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Cornell Professor Unveils 'Simple Yet Powerful' Consensus Protocols

Cornell University professor Emin Gun Sirer announced a new family of consensus protocols at Token Summit on Thursday.

By Nikhilesh DeMay 17, 2018

William Mougayar and Emin Gur Sirrer

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