Tsangares / IOTA-2.0-Research-Specifications

This is the repository of the IOTA 2.0 Research Specifications.

About

These are the research specifications of the IOTA 2.0 protocol. To put these in context, consult the Preface.

Table of Contents

• 0. Front Matter
  • 0.0 Preface
• 1. Control Files
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Table of Contents
  • 1.3 Terminology
  • 1.4 Index of parameters
  • 1.5 References
• 2 - Structure
  • 2.1 Data Types
  • 2.2 Message Layout
  • 2.3 Payloads Layout
  • 2.4 Data Flow
• 3. Network Layer
  • 3.1 Communication Models
  • 3.2 Bootstrapping
  • 3.3 Peer Discovery
  • 3.4 Neighbor Selection
  • 3.5 Manual Peering
• 4. Communication Layer
  • 4.1 The Tangle
  • 4.2 Timestamps
  • 4.3 Tip Selection Algorithm
  • 4.4 Solidification
  • 4.5 Rate Control
  • 4.6 Congestion Control
  • 4.7 Markers
  • 4.8 Message Creation
• 5. Value Transfer Application
  • 5.1 UTXO
  • 5.2 Ledger State
  • 5.3 Mana
• 6. Consensus Applications
  • 6.1 Object of Consensus
  • 6.2 Opinion Setting
  • 6.3 FPC
  • 6.4 Finalization
  • 6.5 dRNG
• Appendix A.1 Snapshots