How does Solana's consensus algorithm ensure the security and integrity of the blockchain network?

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• Dec 18, 2021 · 3 years ago
  Solana's consensus algorithm, Proof of History (PoH), is a unique approach that ensures the security and integrity of the blockchain network. It leverages a combination of cryptographic techniques and verifiable delay functions to create a time-stamped sequence of events. This sequence serves as a reference for the network nodes to reach consensus on the state of the blockchain. By using PoH, Solana prevents attacks such as double-spending and Sybil attacks, as it becomes computationally infeasible to manipulate the order of events. The security and integrity of the blockchain network are thus maintained through the robustness of the PoH algorithm.
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