Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to a method of generating a blinded random output, including executing a randomness request by a requester; sharing fractions of a key with a committee to generate partial evaluations of a random output, the partial evaluations being blinded; aggregating the partial evaluations of the random output, the partial evaluations of the random output also being blinded; generating a blinded public output corresponding to the randomness request; and sending the blinded public output to the requester, such that the requester may obtain the private random output.

Abstract: A system and method for performing consensus operations are described. The method includes receiving a first proposed block in a first phase of a consensus protocol. The method further includes receiving a second proposed block in a second phase of the consensus protocol. The method further includes generating a prepare message including a vote on the first proposed block during the second phase of the consensus protocol. The method further includes receiving a third proposed block in a third phase of the consensus protocol. The method further includes generating a prepare message including a second vote on the second proposed block during the third phase of the consensus protocol. The method further includes committing the first proposed block during the third phase of the consensus protocol.

Abstract: A distributed oracle agreement system and method thereof includes obtaining, by a first oracle node and a second oracle node of a consensus network, a first set and second set of data points from a data source that is external to the consensus network having a plurality of nodes. The method further includes computing a first median of the first set of data points and a second median of the second set of data points. The method includes forming, by an aggregator node, a cluster of data points from the sets of data points with the cluster contains data points within a predetermined distance. The method includes proposing the cluster to the plurality of nodes such that a vote on the cluster is performed. The method includes generating a quorum certificate message in response to the vote. The method includes committing the cluster to a block of the consensus network.

Abstract: A distributed oracle agreement system and method thereof includes obtaining, by a first oracle node and a second oracle node of a consensus network, a first set and second set of data points from a data source that is external to the consensus network having a plurality of nodes. The method further includes computing a first median of the first set of data points and a second median of the second set of data points. The method includes forming, by an aggregator node, a cluster of data points from the sets of data points with the cluster contains data points within a predetermined distance. The method includes proposing the cluster to the plurality of nodes such that a vote on the cluster is performed. The method includes generating a quorum certificate message in response to the vote. The method includes committing the cluster to a block of the consensus network.

Abstract: A novel structured random sample consensus protocol to greatly improve blockchain and distributed ledger technology throughput and scalability, while maintaining decentralization and high levels of security. The invention leverages small committees of fixed sizes, called “Clans,” threshold cryptography, and logical virtual districts, called “Tribes,” in order to deterministically random sample disparate nodes for sentiment analysis on a transactions validity, thereby only requiring a relatively small subset of nodes to validate any particular transaction or batch of transactions thus enabling much greater concurrency and parallel processing compared to other more linearized consensus algorithms, while maintaining high security.

Abstract: A distributed oracle agreement system and method thereof includes obtaining, by a first oracle node and a second oracle node of a consensus network, a first set and second set of data points from a data source that is external to the consensus network having a plurality of nodes. The method further includes computing a first median of the first set of data points and a second median of the second set of data points. The method includes forming, by an aggregator node, a cluster of data points from the sets of data points with the cluster contains data points within a predetermined distance. The method includes proposing the cluster to the plurality of nodes such that a vote on the cluster is performed. The method includes generating a quorum certificate message in response to the vote. The method includes committing the cluster to a block of the consensus network.