# The Sum of Its Parts: Analysis of Federated Byzantine Agreement Systems

@article{Florian2022TheSO,
title={The Sum of Its Parts: Analysis of Federated Byzantine Agreement Systems},
author={Martin Florian and Sebastian A. Henningsen and Bj{\"o}rn Scheuermann},
journal={ArXiv},
year={2022},
volume={abs/2002.08101}
}
• Published 19 February 2020
• Computer Science
• ArXiv
Federated Byzantine Agreement Systems (FBASs) are a fascinating new paradigm in the context of consensus protocols. Originally proposed for powering the Stellar payment network, FBASs can instantiate Byzantine quorum systems without requiring out-of-band agreement on a common set of validators; every node is free to decide for itself with whom it requires agreement. Sybil-resistant and yet energy-efficient consensus protocols can therefore be built upon FBASs, and the “decentrality” possible…
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