Measuring Ethereum's peer-to-peer network

Ethereum, a cryptocurrency currently valued at 46 billion US dollars, has grown over 6,500% in the last 12 months. Despite the growth in value, we still have very limited Ethereum network visibility. In this thesis, we analyze the Ethereum network from two vantage points: the DEVp2p network and the Ethereum Mainnet. The DEVp2p peer-to- peer (P2P) network was developed specifically for and ultimately underlies the Ethereum Mainnet. We examine overall composition of the DEVp2p network. We analyze our peer connections on the Ethereum Mainnet—the main Ethereum network established on top of DEVp2p. We compare the Ethereum network’s properties to those of other well-studied P2P networks, namely BitTorrent and Gnutella. We develop novel techniques to measure the Ethereum P2P network and gain visibility into this previously opaque network.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Computer Science

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2018

Author dc:creator

• Kim, Simon

Contributors dc:contributor

• Bailey, Michael D

• Ethereum network
• Peer-to-peer computing
• Network measurement
• Devp2p network

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2017 Seoung K. Kim

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/99409

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/99409