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In this paper, we provide a novel dynamic decision method of blockchain selfish mining by applying the sensitivity-based optimization theory. Our aim is to find the optimal dynamic blockchain-pegged policy of the dishonest mining pool. To study the selfish mining attacks, two mining pools are designed by means of different competitive criterions, where the honest mining pool follows a two-block leading competitive criterion, while the dishonest mining pool follows a modification of the two-block leading competitive criterion through using a blockchain-pegged policy. To find the optimal blockchain-pegged policy, we set up a policy-based continuous-time Markov process and analyze some key factors. Based on this, we discuss monotonicity and optimality of the long-run average profit with respect to the blockchain-pegged policy and prove the structure of the optimal blockchain-pegged policy. We hope the methodology and results derived in this paper can shed light on the dynamic decision research on the selfish mining attacks of blockchain. © 2021, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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ISSN: 0302-9743
Year: 2021
Volume: 13153 LNCS
Page: 329-343
Language: English
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SCOPUS Cited Count: 5
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