Open Access
Research Article·pp. 2987–2995·Vol. 47, Issue 8Aug 2026
A security aware discrete mathematics framework for Nash-equilibrium based incentive design against selfish mining and validator collusion
Satpal Singh Kushwaha, Pradeep Gupta, Lipika Goel, Y. Lakshmi Prasanna, Sonam Gupta
Published Online: 31 Aug 2026DOI: 10.47974/JIOS-2240
In this paper: Blockchain networks depend on incentive mechanisms to ensure that rational miners/validators follow the prescribed consensus protocol. However, strategic behavior such as selfish mining, validator col...
