Abstract
We present Solidus, a decentralized protocol for issuing, presenting, and verifying credentials. The design combines W3C Verifiable Credentials, BBS+ signatures, and a HotStuff-based BFT consensus among staked validators. The paper covers the protocol stack, validator economics, threat model, and performance benchmarks on testnet.
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1. Introduction
Why this problem matters now. Where prior work left off. The thesis of the paper in one paragraph.
2. Background and Related Work
Cited prior work in cryptography, distributed systems, and identity standards that this paper builds on.
3. Design
The protocol, the data structures, the algorithms. Diagrams and pseudocode. The bulk of the paper.
4. Security Analysis
Threat model, adversary capabilities, and a proof or argument for the security guarantees.
5. Evaluation
Benchmarks on commodity hardware, comparison to baseline approaches, and a discussion of trade-offs.
6. Conclusion
Summary of contributions, limitations, and future work.
References
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