Assessing the Impact of Tokenized Financial Assets on Blockchain for Start-Up Fundraising and the Significance of Decentralized Governance

This research investigates the potential impact of blockchain based start-up crowdfunding. The emergence of blockchain and cryptocurrencies paved the way for a more decentralized finance system which offers alternative funding opportunities for start-ups. The scope of the research is to analyze the benefits and drawbacks of blockchain based...

TLS MITM attack on the Ripple XRP Ledger

The Ripple XRP Ledger network hosts a cryptocurrency called XRP which uses the TLS protocol to send messages between nodes. It is crucial that the network is tested against attacks to ensure its security. The Ripple XRP Ledger could be vulnerable to a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack. This MITM attack is an attack which can intercept and modify...

Comparative Study of Byzantine Fault Tolerant Consensus Algorithms on Permissioned Blockchains

Blockchain is a technology that is in use increasingly. Although owing its common use to the cryptocurrencies there is more to the blockchain technology than just the monetary use. One of these uses is by smaller groups of participants under the control of a central authority, for instance at a company. Such private blockchains use permissioned...