In this series, we analyze papers on blockchain and interoperability. This edition covers a survey paper on privacy-preserving regulatory compliance: the ability of users to prove their funds originate from legitimate sources without disclosing the entire transaction graph. ➡️ Title: Blockchain Privacy and Regulatory Compliance: Towards a Practical Equilibrium ➡️…

In this series, we analyze papers on blockchain and interoperability. This edition covers a survey paper on cross-chain MEV. ➡️ Title: SoK: Cross-Domain MEV ➡️ Authors: Conor McMenamin ➡️ Paper source: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2305.16468.pdf ➡️ Motivation: As interoperability trends progress and mature, cross-chain MEV may be an additional source of revenue for…

In this series, we analyze papers on blockchain and interoperability. This edition is shorter and more meta: I will provide the template and rationale for systematically reviewing academic papers — used not only as part of my service to the community as a reviewer but also to create this series’…

In this series, we analyze papers on blockchain and interoperability. This edition covers a paper on MEV (Maximum Extractable Value) and PBS (Proposer Builder Separation). ➡️ Title: Time to Bribe: Measuring Block Construction Markets ➡️ Authors: Anton Wahrstätter, Liyi Zhou, Kaihua Qin , Davor Svetinovic , Arthur Gervais ➡️ Paper…

In this series, we analyze papers on blockchain and interoperability. This edition covers a paper that proposes a protocol for rollups on different chains to communicate. ➡️ Title: Cross-Rollup Communication (CRC) Protocol ➡️ Authors: Limechain ➡️ Paper source: https://limechain.notion.site/Cross-Rollup-Communication-CRC-Protocol-Extended-7a10883e7847493dbe9f4ca421976983#ed2749983ff544228a985f9498e30e39

In this series, we analyze papers on blockchain and interoperability. This edition covers a paper on a paper that proposes a protocol for rollups on different chains to communicate. ➡️ Title: Privacy-Preserving Cross-Chain Atomic Swaps ➡️ Authors: Apoorvaa Deshpande and Maurice Herlihy ➡️ Paper source: http://fc20.ifca.ai/wtsc/WTSC2020/WTSC20_paper_20.pdf ➡️ Background: Our article…

In this series, we analyze papers on blockchain and interoperability. This edition covers a paper on a paper that utilizes large language models (LLMs) for vulnerability detection in blockchains. ➡️ Title: Blockchain Large Language Models ➡️ Authors: Yu Gai, Liyi Zhou, Kaihua Qin, Dawn Song, and Arthur Gervais ➡️ Paper…

In this series, we analyze papers on blockchain and interoperability. This edition covers a paper on a paper that formalizes a blockchain interoperability protocol that uses Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs). ➡️ Title: IvyCross: A Privacy-Preserving and Concurrency Control Framework for Blockchain Interoperability ➡️ Authors: Ming Li, Jian Weng, Yi Li, Yongdong…

In this series, we analyze papers on blockchain and interoperability. This edition covers an industry standard: interfaces that promote cross-chain awareness. ➡️ Authors: Open Zeppelin ➡️ Paper source: https://docs.openzeppelin.com/contracts/4.x/api/crosschain ➡️ Background: Standards are important. While standards from regulatory bodies on cross-chain data and asset transfers are being developed, industry standards…