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VeChain & Oxford Announce New Framework to Assess Consensus Protocols

Since 2018, VeChain has partnered with the Mathematical Institute at Oxford University to carry out research and provide independent scientific advice. As of August 11, it appears this collaboration is beginning to pay dividends. Yesterday, the VeChain Foundation tweeted, “with the purpose of supporting the #blockchain industry, #VeChain and the University of Oxford releases AlphaBlock – our joint research paper on blockchain consensus”. Source: Oxford University In a blog post, VeChain went on to detail the need for its proposed AlfaBlock framework, “considering the pivotal role of consensus protocols in