Peer to Peer in blockchain networks and why they are useful
I’m always so fascinated by the peer-to-peer (or p2p) networks that power the various blockchain ecosystems. Unknown nodes come together, communicate, and push enough data to decide on a global state. This was part of the reason that I started diving into the world of consensus for my phd/research. In future, I’m keen to dive into the worlds of consensus! So keep your eyes posted. But for now, let’s start with the networking - so that we can send messages to each other. ...