Thomas Pani

@thpani.bsky.social

Protocol Security Researcher :: https://blltprf.xyz | prev: @informalinc, @tuwien.at fuzzing, formal verification, bespoke security engineering

1/ Distributed algorithms like blockchain consensus protocols are notoriously difficult 🤯 Too many combinations, too easy to miss bugs—fault-tolerance makes it worse. Tools like TLA+ & Apalache, Alloy, and CVC5 can help! Read our report: [arxiv.org/abs/2501.07958] 🧵

Technical Report: Exploring Automatic Model-Checking of the...

We investigate automated model-checking of the Ethereum specification, focusing on the Accountable Safety property of the 3SF consensus protocol. We select 3SF due to its relevance and the unique...

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