{"id":63882,"date":"2022-10-07T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T04:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mudrex.com\/blog\/?page_id=63882"},"modified":"2022-10-26T15:37:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T10:07:19","slug":"byzantine-fault-tolerance-bft","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mudrex.com\/blog\/glossary\/byzantine-fault-tolerance-bft\/","title":{"rendered":"Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"63882\" class=\"elementor elementor-63882\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b8cb28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b8cb28\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"navigation-sample-sec\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68e8c7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68e8c7b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3513f93\" data-id=\"3513f93\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eac81f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eac81f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bafcd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bafcd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) refers to the capability of a distributed network to operate and attain a neutral agreement (consensus), considering that a few participants might act maliciously or fail. The name has been derived from the paradox of \\&quot;Byzantine Generals' Problem\\&quot; while the Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) is the solution to the same. The consensus of the network is guaranteed with the help of certain rules and conditions such that the network can function properly despite a few participants encountering problems. \\n\\nByzantine Fault is one of the most discussed topics in computer science and distributed technology such as blockchain. It plays an important role in the crypto space. In crypto, when BFT is applied, the generals from the problem are the nodes in the blockchain system, which must reach a consensus via communication. This leads to methods that are known as consensus algorithms. Since there are several ways to achieve Byzantine Fault Tolerance, there are several consensus mechanisms for different blockchain protocols, each finding its own way to reach optimal efficiency. \\n\\nSome of the commonly known consensus mechanisms are Proof of Work used in Bitcoin, Proof of Stake used in Cardano, etc.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15213,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;9&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) refers to the capability of a distributed network to operate and attain a neutral agreement (consensus), considering that a few participants might act maliciously or fail. The name has been derived from the paradox of &#8220;Byzantine Generals&#8217; Problem&#8221; while the Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) is the solution to the same. The consensus of the network is guaranteed with the help of certain rules and conditions such that the network can function properly despite a few participants encountering problems. <br \/><br \/>Byzantine Fault is one of the most discussed topics in computer science and distributed technology such as blockchain. It plays an important role in the crypto space. In crypto, when BFT is applied, the generals from the problem are the nodes in the blockchain system, which must reach a consensus via communication. This leads to methods that are known as consensus algorithms. Since there are several ways to achieve Byzantine Fault Tolerance, there are several consensus mechanisms for different blockchain protocols, each finding its own way to reach optimal efficiency. <br \/><br \/>Some of the commonly known consensus mechanisms are Proof of Work used in Bitcoin, Proof of Stake used in Cardano, etc.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) refers to the capability of a distributed network to operate and attain a neutral agreement (consensus), considering that a few participants might act maliciously or fail. The name has been derived from the paradox of &#8220;Byzantine Generals&#8217; Problem&#8221; while the Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) is the solution [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":61790,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mudrex.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/63882"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mudrex.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mudrex.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mudrex.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mudrex.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63882"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/mudrex.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/63882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65008,"href":"https:\/\/mudrex.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/63882\/revisions\/65008"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mudrex.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61790"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mudrex.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}