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Crosschain communications allows information to be communicated between blockchains. Consensus in the context of crosschain communications relates to how participants on one blockchain are convinced of the state of a remote blockchain. It…
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The future communication will be characterized by ubiquitous connectivity and security. These features will be essential requirements for the efficient functioning of the futuristic applications. In this paper, in order to highlight the…
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