EIP-1011
Hybrid Casper FFG
StagnantMerge
Status history
- Draft20 Apr 2018
- Stagnantdate not observed
Abstract
This EIP specifies a hybrid PoW/PoS consensus model for Ethereum main net. Existing PoW mechanics are used for new block creation, and a novel PoS mechanism called Casper the Friendly Finality Gadget (FFG) is layered on top using a smart contract. Through the use of Ether deposits, slashing conditions, and a modified fork choice, FFG allows the underlying PoW blockchain to be finalized. As…
- Created
- 20 Apr 2018
- Authors
- Danny Ryan, Chih-Cheng Liang
- Upgrades
- Not listed in any upgrade
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