Tokenization & Blockchain

IMF Working Paper 25-186 - Blockchain Consensus Mechanisms: A Primer for Supervisors

Primer for financial supervisors on blockchain consensus mechanisms, comparing how major designs work and the trade-offs they create for governance, security, scalability, and oversight. It frames consensus as a key policy and risk consideration in digital asset markets.

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