November - December 2018
CryptoNote
As part of a coding theory coursework, my team of 4 conducted an analysis of
the CryptoNote v2 whitepaper.
CryptoNote is an application layer protocol that aims to solve specific problems identified in Bitcoin.
Namely:
- Traceability of transactions
- The proof-of-work function
- Irregular emission
- Hardcoded constants
- Bulky scripts
The delivery of the assignment was through presenting a deck of slides that summarised our findings. I presented the sections regarding the problems with Bitcoin, technical definitions, as well as further considerations. A Q&A was held at the end of the presentation where each member of the team could be questioned on any part of the presentation. The grade I personally achieved was 23/25.