The Byzantine Generals Problem (1982) [pdf]
I'm reluctant to broach the subject, but is a <i>"Blockchain"</i> based system a solution to the "The Byzantine Generals Problem"?<p>> <i>A. All loyal generals decide upon the same plan of action. </i><p>All actors arrive at an immutable consensus (the current transaction group in the blockchain).<p>> <i>B. A small number of traitors cannot cause the loyal generals to adopt a bad plan</i><p>It has protection against a small number of bad-actors as they require proof of work/stake which prevents against bad-transactions up until 51% attacks.<p>I don't have much knowledge in the area though, any thoughts?