A Tree-Based Repository Blockchain Framework for Shared Governance in Collaborative Fork Ecosystems
Razwan Ahmed Tanvir, Greg Speegle
TLDR
This paper introduces a tree-based repository blockchain framework to manage hard forks in collaborative ecosystems, replacing IBC.
Key contributions
- Proposes a tree-based repository blockchain framework for collaborative fork ecosystems.
- Manages hard forks, enabling a single process to access all blocks across diverse forks.
- Replaces Inter Blockchain Communication (IBC) by navigating networks within the ecosystem.
- The resulting blockchain structure resembles a tree, not a traditional linear chain.
Why it matters
This framework offers a novel approach to managing complex hard fork scenarios in collaborative blockchain environments. By replacing IBC and structuring the system as a tree, it simplifies cross-fork access and enhances shared governance. This could improve scalability and interoperability in decentralized applications.
Original Abstract
Collaborative blockchain ecosystems allow diverse groups to cooperate on tasks while providing properties such as decentralization and transaction security. We provide a model that uses a repository blockchain to manage hard forks within a collaborative system such that a single process (assuming that it has knowledge of the requirements of each fork) can access all of the blocks within the system. The repository blockchain replaces the need for Inter Blockchain Communication (IBC) within the ecosystem by navigating the networks. The resulting construction resembles a tree instead of a chain. A proof-of-concept implementation performs a depth-first search on the new structure.
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