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Evaluate replacing drand with an in-network randomness source #44

Closed jsoares closed 2 years ago

jsoares commented 2 years ago

@jsoares commented on Thu Dec 02 2021

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Could we incorporate a random beacon that is both unbiasable and unpredictable in a longest chain consensus protocol? Most random beacons fail this test but one that passes could improve Filecoin robustness.