LibraBFT
LibraBFT is a Byzantine fault-tolerant consensus protocol developed for the Libra blockchain project by Facebook’s Libra initiative. It provides agreement among validator nodes on the order and inclusion of transactions into a shared ledger, enabling safe operation of a permissioned blockchain.
The protocol is leader-based and designed for partial synchrony. It uses threshold signatures to produce Quorum
LibraBFT was designed to support fast confirmation and resilience to delays, with mechanisms for reconfiguration to
Key properties of LibraBFT include safety—no two honest nodes disagree about committed history—under up to f