In blockchain systems, similar to any distributed system, the underlying network plays a
crucial role and provides the infrastructure for communication and coordination among the …

Distributed hash table-based overlays are widely used to support efficient information
routing and storage in structured peer-to-peer networks, but they are also subject to …

Node discovery is a fundamental service for any overlay network, including anonymization
networks. Although anonymization and node discovery are two disjoint services, the node …

There is a growing interest today in blockchain technology as a possible foundation for the
future global financial ecosystem. However, in order for this future financial ecosystem to be …

Pastry is one of the most popular DHT overlay used in various distributed applications,
because of its scalability, efficiency and reliability. On the other hand, Pastry is not resistant …

Abstract Distributed Hash Tables (DHTs) provide a formally defined structure for overlay
networks to store and retrieve content. However, handling malicious nodes which …

ABSTRACT Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (MANETs) compose one of the most challenging and
significant area in the networking research scope. Their unpredictable behavior in manners …

The current Internet derives mainly from the 1980s and soon after. Among the key objectives
were best effort connectivity and simplicity along with the ability to survive some level of link …

Due to the increasing security threats in the Internet, new overlay network architectures have
been proposed to secure privileged services. In these architectures, the application servers …