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Event-Driven Consensus in the Age of Dynamic Availability

on November 3, 2025 by Dr. Sravya Yandamuri

Exploring how event-driven designs bridge synchrony and asynchrony to achieve low-latency consensus under dynamic participation.

Reading time: 13 minutes
The Past of Game Theory and the Present of Blockchains

on September 5, 2025 by Dr. Dimitris Karakostas

A look at how classical game theory concepts, from utilitarianism to the prisoners’ dilemma, shape our understanding of incentives and security in blockchain systems.

Reading time: 7 minutes
The Landscape of Front-running Prevention

on September 1, 2025 by Lioba Heimbach

An exploration of the strategies and trade-offs in defending decentralized finance users against front-running attacks.

Reading time: 6 minutes
Sei Giga, Under the Hood - Part 3: Economics

on June 8, 2025 by Dr. Dimitris Karakostas

The third instalment focuses on the economics of Sei Giga.

Reading time: 10 minutes
Sei Giga, Under the Hood - Part 2: Performance

on June 7, 2025 by Dr. Dimitris Karakostas

The second instalment explores the performance enhancements of Sei Giga.

Reading time: 9 minutes
Sei Giga, Under the Hood - Part 1: Consensus

on June 6, 2025 by Dr. Dimitris Karakostas

The first instalment focuses on Sei Giga’s consensus, with the Autobahn protocol at the heart of it.

Reading time: 9 minutes
The Battle of Blockchains: PoW vs PoS Unveiled

on April 17, 2024 by Prof. Zeta Avarikioti

A perspective on the long-standing battle between proof-of-work and proof-of-stake blockchains.

Reading time: 8 minutes