Fixed a last warning

I'll keep it around for a while in case I run into trouble with esplora/mutiny

.gitignore

@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 target
+.DS_Store

.idea/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Default ignored files
+/shelf/
+/workspace.xml
+# Editor-based HTTP Client requests
+/httpRequests/

.idea/side-crdt.iml

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<module type="EMPTY_MODULE" version="4">
+  <component name="NewModuleRootManager">
+    <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$">
+      <sourceFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/crates/bft-json-crdt/benches" isTestSource="true" />
+      <sourceFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/crates/bft-json-crdt/bft-crdt-derive/src" isTestSource="false" />
+      <sourceFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/crates/bft-json-crdt/src" isTestSource="false" />
+      <sourceFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/crates/bft-json-crdt/tests" isTestSource="true" />
+      <sourceFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/crdt-node/src" isTestSource="false" />
+      <sourceFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/crdt-node/tests" isTestSource="true" />
+      <sourceFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/crdt-relayer/src" isTestSource="false" />
+      <excludeFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/target" />
+    </content>
+    <orderEntry type="inheritedJdk" />
+    <orderEntry type="sourceFolder" forTests="false" />
+  </component>
+</module>

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 [workspace]
-
-members = ["side-node", "side-watcher"]
+members = ["crdt-node", "crdt-relayer", "crates/oracle-demo"]
 resolver = "2"

LICENSE

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2024 Side Protocol
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.

README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+# BFT-CRDT PoC
+
+This is a proof of concept implementation of a [BFT-CRDT](https://jzhao.xyz/posts/bft-json-crdt) system.
+
+This code is based on the ideas of [Martin Kleppmann](https://martin.kleppmann.com/papers/bft-crdt-papoc22.pdf) and the ideas and code of [Jacky Zhao](https://jzhao.xyz/). Have a read, they are both excellent writers and have some of the most interesting computing ideas I've run across in quite a while.
+
+It is not clear what this thing is for, yet. It's not a blockchain. It makes a kind of secure DAG. It uses BFT-CRDTs to make a Sybil-proof and secure information transmission system for messages, with eventual consistency guarantees.
+
+Initially I was thinking it could perhaps be used to make a kind of opt-in blockchain, but I don't think it'll work (and reading up on things like e.g. vector clocks, which I had initially thought about for ordering, the literature goes out of its way to note that they can't work in Byzantine environments).
+
+So if it can't be a blockchain, what can it be? Is it useful at all?
+
+Potentially, yes. There are lots of things in crypto land which do not necessarily need consensus and/or a Total Global Ordering. Some brainstormed ideas for these are in the `docs/` folder.
+
+I also wonder: can we use George's insights about blockchain conflicts here? Assume a CRDT based system where participating users have public/private keypairs. The system is initialized with an initial distribution (like a regular blockchain is). Coins change hands when users sign transfers to each other. Is there a way to make such transfers update properly *without* making a block and having a total global ordering?
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+Install a recent version of Rust.
+
+## Running in development
+
+Run the watcher first:
+
+```bash
+cd crdt-relayer
+cargo watch -x run
+```
+
+To init a Side node:
+
+```bash
+cd crdt-node
+cargo run -- init node1
+cargo run -- init node2
+cargo run -- init node3
+cargo run -- init node4
+```
+
+To start a node with a cargo watch for development purposes (from the `crdt-node` dir), open up a few terminals and run:
+
+```bash
+cargo watch -x "run -- run -- node1"
+cargo watch -x "run -- run -- node2"
+cargo watch -x "run -- run -- node3"
+cargo watch -x "run -- run -- node4"
+```
+You can then type directly into each of the Crdt Node consoles. Messages will be relayed to each Crdt Node, and the transaction history will end up being the same on all nodes.
+
+## Discussion
+
+What we have here is a very simple system comprised of two parts: the Crdt Node, and the Crdt Relayer.
+
+It is pretty cool in the sense that it is actually Sybil-proof. But you can't get a Total Global Ordering out of it, so you can't use it for e.g. account transfers in a blockchain.
+
+However, there may be other cases that are interesting which we can't see yet: secure distributed filesystems, some kind of Lightning replacement, etc. 
+
+### Crdt Node(s)
+
+The Crdt Nodes make up a system of BFT-CRDT-producing nodes that can make a sort of wildly insecure blockchain. Currently, they can reliably send transactions to each other in a secure way, such that all nodes they communicate with can tell whether received transactions are obeying the rules of the system.
+
+The Crdt Node does not download any chain state, and if one goes off-line it will miss transactions. This is expected at the moment and fairly easy to fix, with a bit of work.
+
+### Crdt Relayer
+
+The Crdt Relayer replicates transactions between nodes using a websocket. We aim to eliminate this component from the architecture, but for the moment it simplifies networking while we experiment with higher-value concepts.
+
+Later, we will aim to remove the Crdt Relayer from the architecture, moving to pure P2P transactions between Crdt Nodes
+
+## Possible uses
+
+### DKG
+
+It strikes me that there are many, many systems which rely on a trusted setup, and which might be able to use Distributed Key Generation (DKG) instead. SNARK systems for instance all have this problem. Could BFT-CRDTs help here?
+
+It is not necessarily the case that e.g. signer participants and Cosmos validators are the same entities. Being able to quickly spin up a blockchain and use it to sign (potentially temporary or ephemeral) keyshare data might be pretty useful.
+
+### Cross chain transfers
+
+Might the ability to be part of multiple consensus groups at once provide new opportunities for cross-chain transfers?
+
+### Others
+
+There are some brainstormed ideas in `docs/` and `examples/` as well as an ai-generated example in `crates/oracle-demo`. Have a look.
+
+## Next dev tasks:
+
+- [ ] pick a commit and reveal scheme to remove MEV. One thing to investigate is [single-use seals](https://docs.rgb.info/distributed-computing-concepts/single-use-seals)
+- [ ] enable Crdt Nodes should download current P2P dag state so that they start out with a consistent copy of dag data, and also do catch-up after going off-line
+- [ ] remove the proc macro code from bft-json-crdt, it's not really needed in this implementation
+- [ ] switch to full P2P messaging instead of websockets

crates/bft-json-crdt/Cargo.toml

@@ -17,15 +17,20 @@ bft = []
 bft-crdt-derive = { path = "bft-crdt-derive" }
 colored = "2.0.0"
 fastcrypto = "0.1.8"
-itertools = "0.10.5"
+indexmap = { version = "2.2.6", features = ["serde"] }
 rand = "0.8.5"
 random_color = "0.6.1"
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
-serde_json = "1.0.85"
+serde_json = { version = "1.0.85", features = ["preserve_order"] }
 serde_with = "3.8.1"
 sha2 = "0.10.6"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
-serde_json = "1.0.85"
+criterion = { version = "0.4", features = ["html_reports"] }
 time = "0.1"
+serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = { version = "1.0.85", features = ["preserve_order"] }
+
+[[bench]]
+name = "speed"
+harness = false

crates/bft-json-crdt/benches/speed.rs

@@ -1,59 +1,67 @@
-#![feature(test)]
-
-extern crate test;
 use bft_json_crdt::{
     json_crdt::JsonValue, keypair::make_author, list_crdt::ListCrdt, op::Op, op::ROOT_ID,
 };
+use criterion::{criterion_group, criterion_main, Criterion};
 use rand::seq::SliceRandom;
-use test::Bencher;
 
-#[bench]
-fn bench_insert_1_000_root(b: &mut Bencher) {
-    b.iter(|| {
-        let mut list = ListCrdt::<i64>::new(make_author(1), vec![]);
-        for i in 0..1_000 {
-            list.insert(ROOT_ID, i);
-        }
-    })
-}
-
-#[bench]
-fn bench_insert_1_000_linear(b: &mut Bencher) {
-    b.iter(|| {
-        let mut list = ListCrdt::<i64>::new(make_author(1), vec![]);
-        let mut prev = ROOT_ID;
-        for i in 0..1_000 {
-            let op = list.insert(prev, i);
-            prev = op.id;
-        }
-    })
-}
-
-#[bench]
-fn bench_insert_many_agents_conflicts(b: &mut Bencher) {
-    b.iter(|| {
-        const N: u8 = 50;
-        let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
-        let mut crdts: Vec<ListCrdt<i64>> = Vec::with_capacity(N as usize);
-        let mut logs: Vec<Op<JsonValue>> = Vec::new();
-        for i in 0..N {
-            let list = ListCrdt::new(make_author(i), vec![]);
-            crdts.push(list);
-            for _ in 0..5 {
-                let op = crdts[i as usize].insert(ROOT_ID, i as i32);
-                logs.push(op);
+fn bench_insert_100_root(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    c.bench_function("bench insert 100 root", |b| {
+        b.iter(|| {
+            let mut list = ListCrdt::<i64>::new(make_author(1), vec![]);
+            for i in 0..100 {
+                list.insert(ROOT_ID, i);
             }
-        }
+        })
+    });
+}
 
-        logs.shuffle(&mut rng);
-        for op in logs {
-            for c in &mut crdts {
-                if op.author() != c.our_id {
-                    c.apply(op.clone());
+fn bench_insert_100_linear(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    c.bench_function("bench insert 100 linear", |b| {
+        b.iter(|| {
+            let mut list = ListCrdt::<i64>::new(make_author(1), vec![]);
+            let mut prev = ROOT_ID;
+            for i in 0..100 {
+                let op = list.insert(prev, i);
+                prev = op.id;
+            }
+        })
+    });
+}
+
+fn bench_insert_many_agents_conflicts(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    c.bench_function("bench insert many agents conflicts", |b| {
+        b.iter(|| {
+            const N: u8 = 10;
+            let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+            let mut crdts: Vec<ListCrdt<i64>> = Vec::with_capacity(N as usize);
+            let mut logs: Vec<Op<JsonValue>> = Vec::new();
+            for i in 0..N {
+                let list = ListCrdt::new(make_author(i), vec![]);
+                crdts.push(list);
+                for _ in 0..5 {
+                    let op = crdts[i as usize].insert(ROOT_ID, i as i32);
+                    logs.push(op);
                 }
             }
-        }
 
-        assert!(crdts.windows(2).all(|w| w[0].view() == w[1].view()));
-    })
+            logs.shuffle(&mut rng);
+            for op in logs {
+                for c in &mut crdts {
+                    if op.author() != c.our_id {
+                        c.apply(op.clone());
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            assert!(crdts.windows(2).all(|w| w[0].view() == w[1].view()));
+        })
+    });
 }
+
+criterion_group!(
+    benches,
+    bench_insert_100_root,
+    bench_insert_100_linear,
+    bench_insert_many_agents_conflicts
+);
+criterion_main!(benches);

crates/bft-json-crdt/bft-crdt-derive/Cargo.toml

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ publish = false
 proc-macro = true
 
 [dependencies]
+indexmap = { version = "2.2.6", features = ["serde"] }
 proc-macro2 = "1.0.47"
 proc-macro-crate = "1.2.1"
 quote = "1.0.21"

crates/bft-json-crdt/bft-crdt-derive/src/lib.rs

@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@ use syn::{
     parse::{self, Parser},
     parse_macro_input,
     spanned::Spanned,
-    Data, DeriveInput, Field, Fields, ItemStruct, LitStr, Type
+    Data, DeriveInput, Field, Fields, ItemStruct, LitStr, Type,
 };
 
 /// Helper to get tokenstream representing the parent crate
 fn get_crate_name() -> TokenStream {
-    let cr8 = crate_name("bft-json-crdt")
-        .unwrap_or(FoundCrate::Itself);
+    let cr8 = crate_name("bft-json-bft-crdt").unwrap_or(FoundCrate::Itself);
     match cr8 {
         FoundCrate::Itself => quote! { ::bft_json_crdt },
         FoundCrate::Name(name) => {
@@ -42,10 +41,10 @@ pub fn add_crdt_fields(args: OgTokenStream, input: OgTokenStream) -> OgTokenStre
         );
     }
 
-    return quote! {
+    quote! {
         #input
     }
-    .into();
+    .into()
 }
 
 /// Proc macro to automatically derive the CRDTNode trait
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ pub fn derive_json_crdt(input: OgTokenStream) -> OgTokenStream {
 
     // used in the quasi-quotation below as `#name`
     let ident = input.ident;
-    let ident_str = LitStr::new(&*ident.to_string(), ident.span());
+    let ident_str = LitStr::new(&ident.to_string(), ident.span());
 
     let (impl_generics, ty_generics, where_clause) = input.generics.split_for_impl();
     match input.data {
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ pub fn derive_json_crdt(input: OgTokenStream) -> OgTokenStream {
                             Type::Path(t) => t.to_token_stream(),
                             _ => return quote_spanned! { field.span() => compile_error!("Field should be a primitive or struct which implements CRDTNode") }.into(),
                         };
-                        let str_literal = LitStr::new(&*ident.to_string(), ident.span());
+                        let str_literal = LitStr::new(&ident.to_string(), ident.span());
                         ident_strings.push(str_literal.clone());
                         ident_literals.push(ident.clone());
                         tys.push(ty.clone());
@@ -110,13 +109,19 @@ pub fn derive_json_crdt(input: OgTokenStream) -> OgTokenStream {
                         }
                     }
 
-                    impl #impl_generics std::fmt::Debug for #ident #ty_generics #where_clause {
-                        fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-                            let mut fields = Vec::new();
-                            #(fields.push(format!("{}", #ident_strings.to_string()));)*
-                            write!(f, "{{ {:?} }}", fields.join(", "))
-                        }
-                    } 
+                    // I'm pulling this out so that we can see actual CRD content in debug output.
+                    //
+                    // The plan is to mostly get rid of the macros anyway, so it's a reasonable first step.
+                    // It could (alternately) be just as good to keep the macros and change this function to
+                    // output actual field content instead of just field names.
+                    //
+                    // impl #impl_generics std::fmt::Debug for #ident #ty_generics #where_clause {
+                    //     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+                    //         let mut fields = Vec::new();
+                    //         #(fields.push(format!("{}", #ident_strings.to_string()));)*
+                    //         write!(f, "{{ {:?} }}", fields.join(", "))
+                    //     }
+                    // }
 
                     impl #impl_generics #crate_name::json_crdt::CrdtNode for #ident #ty_generics #where_clause {
                         fn apply(&mut self, op: #crate_name::op::Op<#crate_name::json_crdt::JsonValue>) -> #crate_name::json_crdt::OpState {
@@ -144,7 +149,7 @@ pub fn derive_json_crdt(input: OgTokenStream) -> OgTokenStream {
                         }
 
                         fn view(&self) -> #crate_name::json_crdt::JsonValue {
-                            let mut view_map = std::collections::HashMap::new();
+                            let mut view_map = indexmap::IndexMap::new();
                             #(view_map.insert(#ident_strings.to_string(), self.#ident_literals.view().into());)*
                             #crate_name::json_crdt::JsonValue::Object(view_map)
                         }
@@ -180,10 +185,10 @@ pub fn derive_json_crdt(input: OgTokenStream) -> OgTokenStream {
                 expanded.into()
             }
             _ => {
-                return quote_spanned! { ident.span() => compile_error!("Cannot derive CRDT on tuple or unit structs"); }
+                quote_spanned! { ident.span() => compile_error!("Cannot derive CRDT on tuple or unit structs"); }
                     .into()
             }
         },
-        _ => return quote_spanned! { ident.span() => compile_error!("Cannot derive CRDT on enums or unions"); }.into(),
+        _ => quote_spanned! { ident.span() => compile_error!("Cannot derive CRDT on enums or unions"); }.into(),
     }
 }

crates/bft-json-crdt/src/json_crdt.rs

@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ use fastcrypto::{
     traits::{KeyPair, ToFromBytes},
     // Verifier,
 };
+// TODO: serde's json object serialization and deserialization (correctly) do not define anything
+// object field order in JSON objects. However, the hash check impl in bft-json-bft-crdt does take order
+// into account. This is going to cause problems later for non-Rust implementations, BFT hash checking
+// currently depends on JSON serialization/deserialization object order. This shouldn't be the case
+// but I've hacked in an IndexMap for the moment to get the PoC working. To see the problem, replace this with
+// a std HashMap, everything will screw up (annoyingly, only *most* of the time).
+use indexmap::IndexMap;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_with::{serde_as, Bytes};
 
@@ -212,7 +219,7 @@ impl<T: CrdtNode + DebugView> BaseCrdt<T> {
     /// Apply a signed operation to this BaseCRDT, verifying integrity and routing to the right
     /// nested CRDT
     pub fn apply(&mut self, op: SignedOp) -> OpState {
-        self.log_try_apply(&op);
+        // self.log_try_apply(&op);
 
         #[cfg(feature = "bft")]
         if !op.is_valid_digest() {
@@ -232,9 +239,9 @@ impl<T: CrdtNode + DebugView> BaseCrdt<T> {
         }
 
         // apply
-        self.log_actually_apply(&op);
+        // self.log_actually_apply(&op);
         let status = self.doc.apply(op.inner);
-        self.debug_view();
+        // self.debug_view();
         self.received.insert(op_id);
 
         // apply all of its causal dependents if there are any
@@ -256,7 +263,7 @@ pub enum JsonValue {
     Number(f64),
     String(String),
     Array(Vec<JsonValue>),
-    Object(HashMap<String, JsonValue>),
+    Object(IndexMap<String, JsonValue>),
 }
 
 impl Display for JsonValue {
@@ -542,7 +549,7 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn test_derive_basic() {
         #[add_crdt_fields]
-        #[derive(Clone, CrdtNode)]
+        #[derive(Clone, CrdtNode, Debug)]
         struct Player {
             x: LwwRegisterCrdt<f64>,
             y: LwwRegisterCrdt<f64>,
@@ -557,14 +564,14 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn test_derive_nested() {
         #[add_crdt_fields]
-        #[derive(Clone, CrdtNode)]
+        #[derive(Clone, CrdtNode, Debug)]
         struct Position {
             x: LwwRegisterCrdt<f64>,
             y: LwwRegisterCrdt<f64>,
         }
 
         #[add_crdt_fields]
-        #[derive(Clone, CrdtNode)]
+        #[derive(Clone, CrdtNode, Debug)]
         struct Player {
             pos: Position,
             balance: LwwRegisterCrdt<f64>,
@@ -582,7 +589,7 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn test_lww_ops() {
         #[add_crdt_fields]
-        #[derive(Clone, CrdtNode)]
+        #[derive(Clone, CrdtNode, Debug)]
         struct Test {
             a: LwwRegisterCrdt<f64>,
             b: LwwRegisterCrdt<bool>,
@@ -642,7 +649,7 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn test_vec_and_map_ops() {
         #[add_crdt_fields]
-        #[derive(Clone, CrdtNode)]
+        #[derive(Clone, CrdtNode, Debug)]
         struct Test {
             a: ListCrdt<String>,
         }
@@ -682,14 +689,14 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn test_causal_field_dependency() {
         #[add_crdt_fields]
-        #[derive(Clone, CrdtNode)]
+        #[derive(Clone, CrdtNode, Debug)]
         struct Item {
             name: LwwRegisterCrdt<String>,
             soulbound: LwwRegisterCrdt<bool>,
         }
 
         #[add_crdt_fields]
-        #[derive(Clone, CrdtNode)]
+        #[derive(Clone, CrdtNode, Debug)]
         struct Player {
             inventory: ListCrdt<Item>,
             balance: LwwRegisterCrdt<f64>,
@@ -748,7 +755,7 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn test_2d_grid() {
         #[add_crdt_fields]
-        #[derive(Clone, CrdtNode)]
+        #[derive(Clone, CrdtNode, Debug)]
         struct Game {
             grid: ListCrdt<ListCrdt<LwwRegisterCrdt<bool>>>,
         }
@@ -809,7 +816,7 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn test_arb_json() {
         #[add_crdt_fields]
-        #[derive(Clone, CrdtNode)]
+        #[derive(Clone, CrdtNode, Debug)]
         struct Test {
             reg: LwwRegisterCrdt<JsonValue>,
         }
@@ -845,13 +852,13 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn test_wrong_json_types() {
         #[add_crdt_fields]
-        #[derive(Clone, CrdtNode)]
+        #[derive(Clone, CrdtNode, Debug)]
         struct Nested {
             list: ListCrdt<f64>,
         }
 
         #[add_crdt_fields]
-        #[derive(Clone, CrdtNode)]
+        #[derive(Clone, CrdtNode, Debug)]
         struct Test {
             reg: LwwRegisterCrdt<bool>,
             strct: ListCrdt<Nested>,

crates/bft-json-crdt/tests/byzantine.rs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use serde_json::json;
 // 5. block actual messages from honest actors (eclipse attack)
 
 #[add_crdt_fields]
-#[derive(Clone, CrdtNode)]
+#[derive(Clone, CrdtNode, Debug)]
 struct ListExample {
     list: ListCrdt<char>,
 }
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@ fn test_forge_update() {
 }
 
 #[add_crdt_fields]
-#[derive(Clone, CrdtNode)]
+#[derive(Clone, CrdtNode, Debug)]
 struct Nested {
     a: Nested2,
 }
 
 #[add_crdt_fields]
-#[derive(Clone, CrdtNode)]
+#[derive(Clone, CrdtNode, Debug)]
 struct Nested2 {
     b: LwwRegisterCrdt<bool>,
 }

crates/bft-json-crdt/tests/commutative.rs

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 use bft_json_crdt::{
+    json_crdt::{CrdtNode, JsonValue},
     keypair::make_author,
     list_crdt::ListCrdt,
-    op::{Op, OpId, ROOT_ID}, json_crdt::{CrdtNode, JsonValue},
+    op::{Op, OpId, ROOT_ID},
 };
 use rand::{rngs::ThreadRng, seq::SliceRandom, Rng};
 
-fn random_op<T: CrdtNode>(arr: &Vec<Op<T>>, rng: &mut ThreadRng) -> OpId {
+fn random_op<T: CrdtNode>(arr: &[Op<T>], rng: &mut ThreadRng) -> OpId {
     arr.choose(rng).map(|op| op.id).unwrap_or(ROOT_ID)
 }
 

crates/bft-json-crdt/tests/editing-trace.js

@@ -259796,7 +259796,7 @@ function insertAt(idx, elt) {
       const pos = new_log.findIndex(log => log[0] === parent_id)
       new_log.push([ID_COUNTER, pos, 0, elt])
       crdt.splice(raw_i + 1, 0, { deleted: false, content: elt, id: ID_COUNTER })
-      // console.log(`insert at ${idx} translated as op [${ID_COUNTER}, ${pos}, ${0}, ${escape(elt)}] found at ${raw_i + 1}::`, crdt[raw_i + 1])
+      // console.log(`insert at ${idx} translated as op [${ID_COUNTER}, ${pos}, ${0}, ${escape(elt)}] found at ${raw_i + 1}::`, bft-crdt[raw_i + 1])
       return
     }
 
@@ -259816,7 +259816,7 @@ function deleteAt(idx) {
       const pos = new_log.findIndex(log => log[0] === our_id)
       new_log.push([ID_COUNTER, pos, 1]);
       crdt[raw_i].deleted = true
-      // console.log(`delete at ${idx} translated as op [${ID_COUNTER}, ${pos}, ${1}] found at ${raw_i} with our_id ${our_id}::`, crdt[raw_i])
+      // console.log(`delete at ${idx} translated as op [${ID_COUNTER}, ${pos}, ${1}] found at ${raw_i} with our_id ${our_id}::`, bft-crdt[raw_i])
       return
     }
 
@@ -259853,7 +259853,7 @@ function rawJSString(edits) {
 //     deleteAt(edit[0])
 //   }
 // }
-// console.log(crdt)
+// console.log(bft-crdt)
 // rawJSString(mock_edits)
 // console.log(new_log)
 // const subset = edits.slice(0, 50000) 

crates/oracle-demo/Cargo.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+[package]
+name = "oracle-demo"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[dependencies]
+serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = "1.0"
+tokio = { version = "1.45.1", features = ["full"] }
+async-trait = "0.1"
+anyhow = "1.0"
+rand = "0.9.1"
+chrono = "0.4"
+colored = "3.0.0"
+
+[[bin]]
+name = "oracle-demo"
+path = "src/main.rs"

crates/oracle-demo/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+# BFT-CRDT Oracle Network Demo
+
+THIS IS JUST AI SLOP. DON'T TRUST IT. :) DH
+
+A live demonstration of a decentralized oracle network using Byzantine Fault Tolerant Conflict-free Replicated Data Types (BFT-CRDTs).
+
+## What This Demo Shows
+
+This demo simulates a network of 7 oracle nodes (5 honest, 2 Byzantine) that:
+- Submit price data independently without coordination
+- Handle network partitions gracefully
+- Filter out Byzantine manipulation attempts
+- Achieve consensus without a consensus protocol
+
+## Running the Demo
+
+From the root of the `bft-crdt-experiment` directory:
+
+```bash
+cargo run -p oracle-demo
+```
+
+## What You'll See
+
+The demo runs for 30 seconds and shows:
+
+1. **Real-time Price Submissions**: Each oracle submits ETH/USD prices every second
+2. **Network Partitions**: Every 10 seconds, the network splits and heals
+3. **Byzantine Behavior**: Two nodes attempt to manipulate prices (20% higher)
+4. **Aggregated Results**: Despite attacks, the network maintains accurate pricing
+
+## Key Observations
+
+- 🟢 **Honest nodes** submit prices around $2500 with small variance
+- 🔴 **Byzantine nodes** try to push prices to $3000
+- The **aggregated price** remains accurate (~$2500) due to outlier detection
+- Network partitions don't break the system - nodes sync when reconnected
+
+## How It Works
+
+1. **Independent Submissions**: Each oracle fetches prices and submits attestations
+2. **CRDT Propagation**: Nodes share attestations without needing agreement
+3. **Outlier Detection**: IQR (Interquartile Range) method filters manipulated prices
+4. **Weighted Aggregation**: Final price weighted by confidence and reputation
+
+## Example Output
+
+```
+📈 Current Network State:
+------------------------
+  honest_1 sees: $2498.73 (confidence: 94%, sources: 6)
+  honest_2 sees: $2499.15 (confidence: 94%, sources: 6)
+  honest_3 sees: $2498.92 (confidence: 94%, sources: 6)
+  honest_4 sees: $2499.31 (confidence: 94%, sources: 6)
+  honest_5 sees: $2498.67 (confidence: 94%, sources: 6)
+  byzantine_6 sees: $2499.02 (confidence: 94%, sources: 6)
+  byzantine_7 sees: $2498.88 (confidence: 94%, sources: 6)
+
+📊 Network Consensus:
+  Average: $2498.95
+  Range: $2498.67 - $2499.31
+  Max Deviation: 0.03%
+```
+
+## Why This Matters
+
+Traditional oracle networks require expensive consensus rounds for each price update. This demo shows how BFT-CRDTs enable:
+
+- **No Consensus Needed**: Oracles operate independently
+- **Byzantine Tolerance**: Malicious nodes can't corrupt the data
+- **High Frequency**: Updates every second vs every minute
+- **Lower Costs**: No consensus overhead
+
+## Learn More
+
+See the [full documentation](../../docs/use-case-2-oracle-networks.md) for:
+- Detailed architecture
+- Smart contract integration
+- Production deployment guide
+- Security analysis

crates/oracle-demo/src/main.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+use colored::*;
+use std::time::Duration;
+mod network;
+mod oracle;
+mod utils;
+
+/// A simple demonstration of the BFT-CRDT Oracle Network
+/// Run with: cargo run -p oracle-demo
+
+// ============ Core Types ============
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash, Eq, PartialEq)]
+struct OracleId(String);
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash, Eq, PartialEq)]
+struct AssetPair(String);
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+struct PriceAttestation {
+    id: String,
+    oracle_id: OracleId,
+    asset_pair: AssetPair,
+    price: f64,
+    confidence: u8,
+    timestamp: u64,
+}
+
+// ============ Main Function ============
+
+fn main() {
+    println!("{}", "BFT-CRDT Oracle Network Demo".cyan().bold());
+    println!("{}", "============================\n".cyan());
+
+    let simulator = network::Simulator::new();
+    simulator.run(Duration::from_secs(30));
+
+    println!("\n{}", "✅ Demo completed!".green().bold());
+    println!("\n{}", "💡 Key Takeaways:".yellow().bold());
+    println!("  • Oracles submitted prices without coordination");
+    println!("  • Byzantine nodes couldn't corrupt the aggregate price");
+    println!("  • Network partitions were handled gracefully");
+    println!("  • No consensus protocol was needed!");
+}

crates/oracle-demo/src/network.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,251 @@
+use crate::{oracle, AssetPair};
+use colored::Colorize;
+use std::{
+    sync::{Arc, Mutex},
+    thread,
+    time::{Duration, Instant},
+};
+
+pub(crate) struct Simulator {
+    nodes: Vec<Arc<oracle::Node>>,
+    partitioned: Arc<Mutex<bool>>,
+}
+
+impl Simulator {
+    pub(crate) fn new() -> Self {
+        let mut nodes = Vec::new();
+
+        // Create 5 honest nodes
+        for i in 1..=5 {
+            nodes.push(Arc::new(oracle::Node::new(format!("honest_{}", i), false)));
+        }
+
+        // Create 2 Byzantine nodes
+        for i in 1..=2 {
+            nodes.push(Arc::new(oracle::Node::new(
+                format!("byzantine_{}", i),
+                true,
+            )));
+        }
+
+        Self {
+            nodes,
+            partitioned: Arc::new(Mutex::new(false)),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn run(&self, duration: Duration) {
+        println!(
+            "{}",
+            "🚀 Starting BFT-CRDT Oracle Network Demo".cyan().bold()
+        );
+        println!("{}", "=========================================".cyan());
+        println!("📊 Network: {} nodes ({} Byzantine)", self.nodes.len(), 2);
+        println!("⏱️  Duration: {:?}\n", duration);
+
+        let start = Instant::now();
+
+        // Spawn oracle threads
+        let handles: Vec<_> = self
+            .nodes
+            .iter()
+            .map(|node| {
+                let node_clone = Arc::clone(node);
+                let start_clone = start;
+                thread::spawn(move || {
+                    while start_clone.elapsed() < duration {
+                        node_clone.submit_price();
+                        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1000));
+                    }
+                })
+            })
+            .collect();
+
+        // Spawn network propagation thread
+        let nodes_clone = self.nodes.clone();
+        let partitioned_clone = Arc::clone(&self.partitioned);
+        let start_clone = start;
+        let propagation_handle = thread::spawn(move || {
+            while start_clone.elapsed() < duration {
+                let is_partitioned = *partitioned_clone.lock().unwrap();
+
+                // Propagate between nodes
+                for i in 0..nodes_clone.len() {
+                    for j in 0..nodes_clone.len() {
+                        if i != j {
+                            // Skip if partitioned
+                            if is_partitioned && ((i < 3 && j >= 3) || (i >= 3 && j < 3)) {
+                                continue;
+                            }
+
+                            let crdt1 = nodes_clone[i].crdt.lock().unwrap();
+                            let mut crdt2 = nodes_clone[j].crdt.lock().unwrap();
+                            crdt2.merge(&crdt1);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Main monitoring loop
+        let mut last_partition = Instant::now();
+        while start.elapsed() < duration {
+            thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(2));
+
+            // Print current state
+            self.print_network_state();
+
+            // Simulate network partition every 10 seconds
+            if last_partition.elapsed() > Duration::from_secs(10) {
+                let mut partitioned = self.partitioned.lock().unwrap();
+                *partitioned = !*partitioned;
+                if *partitioned {
+                    println!(
+                        "\n{}",
+                        "⚠️  NETWORK PARTITION ACTIVE - Nodes split into two groups"
+                            .yellow()
+                            .bold()
+                    );
+                } else {
+                    println!(
+                        "\n{}",
+                        "✅ NETWORK PARTITION HEALED - All nodes can communicate"
+                            .green()
+                            .bold()
+                    );
+                }
+                last_partition = Instant::now();
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Wait for threads
+        for handle in handles {
+            handle.join().unwrap();
+        }
+        propagation_handle.join().unwrap();
+
+        // Print final statistics
+        self.print_final_stats();
+    }
+
+    fn print_network_state(&self) {
+        println!("\n{}", "📈 Current Network State:".white().bold());
+        println!("{}", "------------------------".white());
+
+        // Get price from each node's perspective
+        let mut prices = Vec::new();
+        for node in &self.nodes {
+            let crdt = node.crdt.lock().unwrap();
+            if let Some((price, confidence, sources)) =
+                crdt.get_aggregate_price(&AssetPair("ETH/USD".to_string()), 60)
+            {
+                prices.push((node.id.0.clone(), price, confidence, sources));
+                let price_str = format!("${:.2}", price);
+                let confidence_str = format!("{}%", confidence);
+
+                let line = if node.is_byzantine {
+                    format!(
+                        "  {} sees: {} (confidence: {}, sources: {})",
+                        node.id.0.red(),
+                        price_str.red(),
+                        confidence_str.red(),
+                        sources
+                    )
+                } else {
+                    format!(
+                        "  {} sees: {} (confidence: {}, sources: {})",
+                        node.id.0.green(),
+                        price_str.green(),
+                        confidence_str.green(),
+                        sources
+                    )
+                };
+                println!("{}", line);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Calculate network consensus
+        if !prices.is_empty() {
+            let avg_price: f64 =
+                prices.iter().map(|(_, p, _, _)| *p).sum::<f64>() / prices.len() as f64;
+            let min_price = prices
+                .iter()
+                .map(|(_, p, _, _)| *p)
+                .fold(f64::INFINITY, |a, b| a.min(b));
+            let max_price = prices
+                .iter()
+                .map(|(_, p, _, _)| *p)
+                .fold(f64::NEG_INFINITY, |a, b| a.max(b));
+            let deviation = ((max_price - min_price) / avg_price) * 100.0;
+
+            println!("\n{}", "📊 Network Consensus:".cyan().bold());
+            println!("  Average: {}", format!("${:.2}", avg_price).cyan());
+            println!(
+                "  Range: {} - {}",
+                format!("${:.2}", min_price).cyan(),
+                format!("${:.2}", max_price).cyan()
+            );
+            println!("  Max Deviation: {}", format!("{:.2}%", deviation).cyan());
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn print_final_stats(&self) {
+        println!("\n\n{}", "🏁 Final Statistics".yellow().bold());
+        println!("{}", "===================".yellow());
+
+        let mut total_attestations = 0;
+        let mut oracle_stats = Vec::new();
+
+        for node in &self.nodes {
+            let crdt = node.crdt.lock().unwrap();
+            let node_attestations = crdt.attestations.len();
+            total_attestations += node_attestations;
+
+            let score = crdt.oracle_scores.get(&node.id).unwrap_or(&0.5);
+            oracle_stats.push((
+                node.id.0.clone(),
+                node_attestations,
+                *score,
+                node.is_byzantine,
+            ));
+        }
+
+        println!("\n{}", "📈 Oracle Performance:".white().bold());
+        for (id, attestations, score, is_byzantine) in oracle_stats {
+            let icon = if is_byzantine { "🔴" } else { "🟢" };
+            let line = format!(
+                "  {} {} - Attestations: {}, Reputation: {:.2}",
+                icon, id, attestations, score
+            );
+            if is_byzantine {
+                println!("{}", line.red());
+            } else {
+                println!("{}", line.green());
+            }
+        }
+
+        println!("\n{}", "📊 Network Totals:".cyan().bold());
+        println!("  Total Attestations: {}", total_attestations);
+        println!(
+            "  Attestations/second: {:.2}",
+            total_attestations as f64 / 30.0
+        );
+
+        // Show that Byzantine nodes were filtered out
+        if let Some(node) = self.nodes.first() {
+            let crdt = node.crdt.lock().unwrap();
+            if let Some((price, confidence, _)) =
+                crdt.get_aggregate_price(&AssetPair("ETH/USD".to_string()), 300)
+            {
+                println!("\n{}", "✅ Final Aggregated Price:".green().bold());
+                println!(
+                    "   {} (confidence: {}%)",
+                    format!("${:.2}", price).green().bold(),
+                    confidence
+                );
+                println!("   {}", "Despite Byzantine manipulation attempts!".green());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

crates/oracle-demo/src/oracle/mod.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+mod network_crdt;
+mod node;
+
+pub(crate) use network_crdt::NetworkCRDT;
+pub(crate) use node::OracleNode as Node;

crates/oracle-demo/src/oracle/network_crdt.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+use crate::{utils, AssetPair, OracleId, PriceAttestation};
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub(crate) struct NetworkCRDT {
+    pub(crate) attestations: HashMap<String, PriceAttestation>,
+    pub(crate) oracle_scores: HashMap<OracleId, f64>,
+}
+
+impl NetworkCRDT {
+    pub(crate) fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            attestations: HashMap::new(),
+            oracle_scores: HashMap::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn submit_attestation(&mut self, attestation: PriceAttestation) {
+        self.attestations
+            .insert(attestation.id.clone(), attestation.clone());
+
+        // Update oracle reputation
+        let score = self
+            .oracle_scores
+            .entry(attestation.oracle_id.clone())
+            .or_insert(0.5);
+        *score = (*score * 0.95) + 0.05;
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn merge(&mut self, other: &Self) {
+        for (id, attestation) in &other.attestations {
+            if !self.attestations.contains_key(id) {
+                self.attestations.insert(id.clone(), attestation.clone());
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (oracle_id, score) in &other.oracle_scores {
+            self.oracle_scores.insert(oracle_id.clone(), *score);
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn get_aggregate_price(
+        &self,
+        asset_pair: &AssetPair,
+        max_age: u64,
+    ) -> Option<(f64, u8, usize)> {
+        let now = utils::timestamp();
+        let min_time = now.saturating_sub(max_age);
+
+        let mut prices = Vec::new();
+        for attestation in self.attestations.values() {
+            if attestation.asset_pair == *asset_pair && attestation.timestamp >= min_time {
+                let weight = self
+                    .oracle_scores
+                    .get(&attestation.oracle_id)
+                    .unwrap_or(&0.5);
+                prices.push((attestation.price, attestation.confidence, *weight));
+            }
+        }
+
+        if prices.is_empty() {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        // Remove outliers
+        prices.sort_by(|a, b| a.0.partial_cmp(&b.0).unwrap());
+        if prices.len() > 4 {
+            let q1 = prices[prices.len() / 4].0;
+            let q3 = prices[3 * prices.len() / 4].0;
+            let iqr = q3 - q1;
+            let lower = q1 - iqr * 1.5;
+            let upper = q3 + iqr * 1.5;
+            prices.retain(|(price, _, _)| *price >= lower && *price <= upper);
+        }
+
+        // Calculate weighted average
+        let mut total_weight = 0.0;
+        let mut weighted_sum = 0.0;
+        let mut confidence_sum = 0.0;
+
+        for (price, confidence, weight) in &prices {
+            let w = (*confidence as f64 / 100.0) * weight;
+            weighted_sum += price * w;
+            confidence_sum += *confidence as f64 * w;
+            total_weight += w;
+        }
+
+        let avg_price = weighted_sum / total_weight;
+        let avg_confidence = (confidence_sum / total_weight) as u8;
+
+        Some((avg_price, avg_confidence, prices.len()))
+    }
+}

crates/oracle-demo/src/oracle/node.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+use crate::{oracle, utils, AssetPair, OracleId, PriceAttestation};
+use rand::Rng;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+
+pub(crate) struct OracleNode {
+    pub(crate) id: OracleId,
+    pub(crate) crdt: Arc<Mutex<oracle::NetworkCRDT>>,
+    pub(crate) is_byzantine: bool,
+    pub(crate) base_price: f64,
+}
+
+impl OracleNode {
+    pub(crate) fn new(id: String, is_byzantine: bool) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            id: OracleId(id),
+            crdt: Arc::new(Mutex::new(oracle::NetworkCRDT::new())),
+            is_byzantine,
+            base_price: 2500.0,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn submit_price(&self) {
+        let mut rng = rand::rng();
+
+        let price = if self.is_byzantine {
+            self.base_price * 1.2 // Try to manipulate 20% higher
+        } else {
+            self.base_price * (1.0 + rng.random_range(-0.01..0.01))
+        };
+
+        let attestation = PriceAttestation {
+            id: format!("{}_{}", self.id.0, utils::timestamp()),
+            oracle_id: self.id.clone(),
+            asset_pair: AssetPair("ETH/USD".to_string()),
+            price,
+            confidence: if self.is_byzantine { 50 } else { 95 },
+            timestamp: utils::timestamp(),
+        };
+
+        let mut crdt = self.crdt.lock().unwrap();
+        crdt.submit_attestation(attestation);
+    }
+}

crates/oracle-demo/src/utils.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
+
+pub(crate) fn timestamp() -> u64 {
+    SystemTime::now()
+        .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
+        .unwrap()
+        .as_secs()
+}

crdt-node/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
 [package]
-name = "side-node"
+name = "crdt-node"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-base64 = "0.21.7"
+anyhow = "1.0.98"
+async-trait = "0.1.88"
 bft-json-crdt = { path = "../crates/bft-json-crdt" }
 bft-crdt-derive = { path = "../crates/bft-json-crdt/bft-crdt-derive" }
-clap = { version = "4.5.4", features = ["derive"] }
-dirs = "5.0.1"
-# serde_cbor = "0.11.2" # move to this once we need to pack things in CBOR
+clap = { version = "4.5.40", features = ["derive"] }
+dirs = "6.0.0"
+ezsockets = { version = "*", features = ["client"] }
+fastcrypto = "0.1.9"
+indexmap = { version = "2.9.0", features = ["serde"] }
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
-serde_json = "1.0.117"
-serde_with = "3.8.1"
-sha256 = "1.5.0"
-tokio = { version = "1.37.0", features = ["full"] }
-websockets = "0.3.0"
-toml = "0.8.14"
-fastcrypto = "0.1.8"
+serde_json = "1.0.140"
+sha256 = "1.6.0"
+tokio = { version = "1.45.1", features = ["full"] }
+toml = "0.8.23"
+tracing = "0.1.41"
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+uuid = { version = "1.17.0", features = ["v4"] }
 
 [features]
 default = ["bft", "logging-list", "logging-json"]

crdt-node/src/bft_crdt/keys.rs

@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 use std::{
     fs::{self, File},
     io::Write,
-    path::PathBuf,
+    path::{Path, PathBuf},
 };
 
 use bft_json_crdt::keypair::{make_keypair, Ed25519KeyPair};
 use fastcrypto::traits::EncodeDecodeBase64;
 
 /// Writes a new Ed25519 keypair to the file at key_path.
-pub(crate) fn write(key_path: PathBuf) -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
+pub(crate) fn write(key_path: &PathBuf) -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
     let keys = make_keypair();
 
     let mut file = File::create(key_path)?;
     let out = keys.encode_base64();
-    file.write(out.as_bytes())?;
+    file.write_all(out.as_bytes())?;
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn load_from_file(side_dir: PathBuf) -> Ed25519KeyPair {
-    let key_path = crate::utils::side_paths(side_dir.clone()).0;
+pub(crate) fn load_from_file(side_dir: &Path) -> Ed25519KeyPair {
+    let key_path = crate::utils::side_paths(side_dir.to_path_buf()).0;
 
-    let data = fs::read_to_string(key_path).expect("couldn't read key file");
+    let data = fs::read_to_string(key_path).expect("couldn't read bft-bft-crdt key file");
     println!("data: {:?}", data);
 
     Ed25519KeyPair::decode_base64(&data).expect("couldn't load keypair from file")

crdt-node/src/bft_crdt/mod.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+use bft_crdt_derive::add_crdt_fields;
+use bft_json_crdt::{
+    json_crdt::{CrdtNode, IntoCrdtNode},
+    list_crdt::ListCrdt,
+};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+pub mod keys;
+
+#[add_crdt_fields]
+#[derive(Clone, CrdtNode, Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
+pub struct TransactionList {
+    pub list: ListCrdt<Transaction>,
+}
+
+impl TransactionList {
+    pub fn view_sha(&self) -> String {
+        sha256::digest(serde_json::to_string(&self.list.view()).unwrap().as_bytes()).to_string()
+    }
+}
+
+/// A fake Transaction struct we can use as a simulated payload
+#[add_crdt_fields]
+#[derive(Clone, CrdtNode, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Debug)]
+pub struct Transaction {
+    from: String,
+    to: String,
+    amount: f64,
+}

crdt-node/src/cli/mod.rs

@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@ use clap::Parser;
 use clap::Subcommand;
 
 pub(crate) fn parse_args() -> Args {
-    let args = Args::parse();
-
-    args
+    Args::parse()
 }
 
-/// A P2P smart contract execution node
+/// A P2P BFT info sharing node
 #[derive(Parser)]
 #[command(version, about, long_about = None)]
 pub(crate) struct Args {

crdt-node/src/init/config.rs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ pub(crate) struct SideNodeConfig {
     pub(crate) name: String,
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn write(
+pub(crate) fn write_toml(
     config: &SideNodeConfig,
     file_path: &PathBuf,
 ) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {

crdt-node/src/init/mod.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+use config::SideNodeConfig;
+
+use crate::{bft_crdt, utils};
+
+pub(crate) mod config;
+
+pub(crate) fn init(home: PathBuf, config: SideNodeConfig) -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
+    ensure_side_directory_exists(&home)?;
+    let (bft_crdt_key_path, config_path) = utils::side_paths(home.clone());
+
+    println!("Writing bft bft-crdt key to: {:?}", bft_crdt_key_path);
+    bft_crdt::keys::write(&bft_crdt_key_path)?;
+
+    println!("Writing config to: {:?}", config_path);
+    config::write_toml(&config, &config_path).expect("unable to write config file");
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Ensures that the directory at side_dir exists, so we have a place
+/// to store our key files and config file.
+fn ensure_side_directory_exists(side_dir: &PathBuf) -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
+    if side_dir.exists() {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+    println!(
+        "Config directory doesn't exist, creating at: {:?}",
+        side_dir
+    );
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(side_dir)
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use std::{fs, path::Path, str::FromStr};
+
+    use fastcrypto::{
+        ed25519::Ed25519KeyPair,
+        traits::{EncodeDecodeBase64, KeyPair, ToFromBytes},
+    };
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    /// Generates a SideNodeConfig with a unique name for each test.
+    /// This is necessary because the tests run in parallel and we
+    /// don't want them to interfere with each other - without a unique
+    /// name, the tests would all try to write to the same directory and we
+    /// get test indeterminacy
+    fn side_node_config() -> (SideNodeConfig, String) {
+        let name = format!("test-{}", uuid::Uuid::new_v4()).to_string();
+        (SideNodeConfig { name: name.clone() }, name)
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn creates_side_node_directory() {
+        let (config, name) = side_node_config();
+        let side_dir = format!("/tmp/side/{name}");
+
+        let mut test_home = PathBuf::new();
+
+        test_home.push(side_dir);
+        let node_dir = Path::new(&test_home).parent().unwrap().to_str().unwrap();
+        let _ = init(test_home.clone(), config);
+        assert!(std::path::Path::new(node_dir).exists());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn creates_bft_crdt_key_file() {
+        let (config, name) = side_node_config();
+        let side_dir = format!("/tmp/side/{name}");
+
+        let mut key_file_path = PathBuf::new();
+        key_file_path.push(side_dir.clone());
+        key_file_path.push(utils::BFT_CRDT_KEY_FILE);
+
+        let _ = init(PathBuf::from_str(&side_dir).unwrap(), config);
+        assert!(key_file_path.exists());
+
+        // check that the pem is readable
+        let data = fs::read_to_string(key_file_path).expect("couldn't read key file");
+        let keys = Ed25519KeyPair::decode_base64(&data).expect("couldn't load keypair from file");
+        assert_eq!(keys.public().as_bytes().len(), 32);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn creates_config_file() {
+        let (config, name) = side_node_config();
+        let side_dir = format!("/tmp/side/{name}");
+
+        let mut config_file_path = PathBuf::new();
+        config_file_path.push(side_dir.clone());
+        config_file_path.push(utils::CONFIG_FILE);
+
+        let _ = init(PathBuf::from_str(&side_dir).unwrap(), config);
+        assert!(config_file_path.exists());
+    }
+}

crdt-node/src/lib.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+use bft_crdt::TransactionList;
+use bft_json_crdt::json_crdt::{BaseCrdt, SignedOp};
+use cli::Commands;
+use node::SideNode;
+use tokio::{sync::mpsc, task};
+
+pub mod bft_crdt;
+pub(crate) mod cli;
+pub(crate) mod init;
+pub mod node;
+mod stdin;
+pub mod utils;
+pub mod websocket;
+
+#[tokio::main]
+pub async fn run() {
+    let args = cli::parse_args();
+
+    match &args.command {
+        Some(Commands::Init { name }) => {
+            let config = init::config::SideNodeConfig {
+                name: name.to_string(),
+            };
+
+            let _ = init::init(utils::home(name), config);
+        }
+        Some(Commands::Run { name }) => {
+            let mut node = setup(name).await;
+            node.start().await;
+        }
+        None => println!("No command provided. Exiting. See --help for more information."),
+    }
+}
+
+/// Wire everything up outside the application so that we can test more easily later
+async fn setup(name: &str) -> SideNode {
+    // First, load up the keys and create a bft-crdt node
+    let home_dir = utils::home(name);
+    let bft_crdt_keys = bft_crdt::keys::load_from_file(&home_dir);
+    let crdt = BaseCrdt::<TransactionList>::new(&bft_crdt_keys);
+
+    // Channels for internal communication, and a tokio task for stdin input
+    let (incoming_sender, incoming_receiver) = mpsc::channel::<SignedOp>(32);
+    let (stdin_sender, stdin_receiver) = std::sync::mpsc::channel();
+    task::spawn(async move {
+        stdin::input(stdin_sender);
+    });
+
+    // Wire the websocket client to the incoming channel
+    let handle = websocket::Client::new(incoming_sender).await;
+    // Finally, create the node and return it
+    let node = SideNode::new(
+        crdt,
+        bft_crdt_keys,
+        incoming_receiver,
+        stdin_receiver,
+        handle,
+    );
+    println!("Node setup complete.");
+    node
+}

crdt-node/src/main.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fn main() {
+    crdt_node::run();
+}

crdt-node/src/node.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+// use bdk::database::MemoryDatabase;
+use bft_json_crdt::json_crdt::{BaseCrdt, SignedOp};
+use fastcrypto::ed25519::Ed25519KeyPair;
+use tokio::sync::mpsc;
+
+use crate::{bft_crdt::TransactionList, utils, websocket::Client};
+
+pub struct SideNode {
+    crdt: BaseCrdt<TransactionList>,
+    bft_crdt_keys: fastcrypto::ed25519::Ed25519KeyPair,
+    incoming_receiver: mpsc::Receiver<SignedOp>,
+    stdin_receiver: std::sync::mpsc::Receiver<String>,
+    handle: ezsockets::Client<Client>,
+}
+
+impl SideNode {
+    pub fn new(
+        crdt: BaseCrdt<TransactionList>,
+        bft_crdt_keys: Ed25519KeyPair,
+        incoming_receiver: mpsc::Receiver<SignedOp>,
+        stdin_receiver: std::sync::mpsc::Receiver<String>,
+        handle: ezsockets::Client<Client>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            crdt,
+            bft_crdt_keys,
+            incoming_receiver,
+            stdin_receiver,
+            handle,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn start(&mut self) {
+        println!("Starting node...");
+
+        loop {
+            if let Ok(stdin) = self.stdin_receiver.try_recv() {
+                let transaction = utils::fake_generic_transaction_json(stdin);
+                let json = serde_json::to_value(transaction).unwrap();
+                let signed_op = self.add_transaction_local(json);
+                println!("STDIN: {}", utils::sha_op(signed_op.clone()));
+                self.send_to_network(signed_op).await;
+            }
+            if let Ok(incoming) = self.incoming_receiver.try_recv() {
+                println!("INCOMING: {}", utils::sha_op(incoming.clone()));
+                self.handle_incoming(incoming);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn send_to_network(&self, signed_op: SignedOp) {
+        let to_send = serde_json::to_string(&signed_op).unwrap();
+        self.handle.call(to_send).unwrap();
+    }
+
+    pub fn handle_incoming(&mut self, incoming: SignedOp) {
+        self.crdt.apply(incoming);
+        // self.trace_crdt();
+    }
+
+    pub fn add_transaction_local(
+        &mut self,
+        transaction: serde_json::Value,
+    ) -> bft_json_crdt::json_crdt::SignedOp {
+        let last = self
+            .crdt
+            .doc
+            .list
+            .ops
+            .last()
+            .expect("couldn't find last op");
+
+        // self.trace_crdt();
+        self.crdt
+            .doc
+            .list
+            .insert(last.id, transaction)
+            .sign(&self.bft_crdt_keys)
+    }
+
+    /// Print the current state of the CRDT, can be used to debug
+    pub fn trace_crdt(&self) {
+        println!("{:?}", self.crdt.doc.view_sha());
+    }
+
+    pub fn current_sha(&self) -> String {
+        self.crdt.doc.view_sha()
+    }
+}

crdt-node/src/stdin.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+use std::io::BufRead;
+
+/// Wait for stdin terminal input and send it to the node if any arrives
+pub(crate) fn input(stdin_sender: std::sync::mpsc::Sender<String>) {
+    let stdin = std::io::stdin();
+    let lines = stdin.lock().lines();
+    for line in lines {
+        let line = line.unwrap();
+        stdin_sender.send(line).unwrap();
+    }
+}

crdt-node/src/utils.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+use bft_json_crdt::json_crdt::SignedOp;
+use serde_json::{json, Value};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+pub(crate) const BFT_CRDT_KEY_FILE: &str = "keys.pem";
+pub(crate) const CONFIG_FILE: &str = "config.toml";
+
+/// Returns the path to the key file and config for this host OS.
+pub(crate) fn side_paths(prefix: PathBuf) -> (PathBuf, PathBuf) {
+    let mut bft_crdt_key_path = prefix.clone();
+    bft_crdt_key_path.push(BFT_CRDT_KEY_FILE);
+
+    let mut config_path = prefix.clone();
+    config_path.push(CONFIG_FILE);
+
+    (bft_crdt_key_path, config_path)
+}
+
+/// Returns the path to the home directory for this host OS and the given node name
+pub(crate) fn home(name: &str) -> std::path::PathBuf {
+    let mut path = dirs::home_dir().unwrap();
+    path.push(".side");
+    path.push(name);
+    path
+}
+
+/// Generate a fake transaction with customizable from_pubkey String
+pub fn fake_generic_transaction_json(from: String) -> Value {
+    json!({
+        "from": from,
+        "to": "Bob",
+        "amount": 1
+    })
+}
+
+pub fn sha_op(op: SignedOp) -> String {
+    let b = serde_json::to_string(&op).unwrap().into_bytes();
+    sha256::digest(b).to_string()
+}
+
+pub fn sha_string(text: String) -> String {
+    let b = text.into_bytes();
+    sha256::digest(b).to_string()
+}

crdt-node/src/websocket.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use bft_json_crdt::json_crdt::SignedOp;
+use ezsockets::ClientConfig;
+use tokio::sync::mpsc;
+
+use crate::utils;
+
+pub struct Client {
+    incoming_sender: mpsc::Sender<SignedOp>,
+    handle: ezsockets::Client<Client>,
+}
+
+impl Client {
+    /// Start the websocket client
+    pub async fn new(incoming_sender: mpsc::Sender<SignedOp>) -> ezsockets::Client<Client> {
+        let config = ClientConfig::new("ws://localhost:8080/websocket");
+        let (handle, future) = ezsockets::connect(
+            |client| Client {
+                incoming_sender,
+                handle: client,
+            },
+            config,
+        )
+        .await;
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            future.await.unwrap();
+        });
+        handle
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl ezsockets::ClientExt for Client {
+    // Right now we're only using the Call type for sending signed ops
+    // change this to an enum if we need to send other types of calls, and
+    // match on it.
+    type Call = String;
+
+    /// When we receive a text message, apply the bft-crdt operation contained in it to our
+    /// local bft-crdt.
+    async fn on_text(&mut self, text: String) -> Result<(), ezsockets::Error> {
+        let string_sha = utils::sha_string(text.clone());
+        println!("received text, sha: {string_sha}");
+        let incoming: bft_json_crdt::json_crdt::SignedOp = serde_json::from_str(&text).unwrap();
+        let object_sha = utils::sha_op(incoming.clone());
+        println!("deserialized: {}", object_sha);
+        if string_sha != object_sha {
+            panic!("sha mismatch: {string_sha} != {object_sha}, bft-bft-crdt has failed");
+        }
+        self.incoming_sender.send(incoming).await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// When we receive a binary message, log the bytes. Currently unused.
+    async fn on_binary(&mut self, bytes: Vec<u8>) -> Result<(), ezsockets::Error> {
+        tracing::info!("received bytes: {bytes:?}");
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Call this with the `Call` type to send application data to the websocket client
+    /// (and from there, to the server).
+    async fn on_call(&mut self, call: Self::Call) -> Result<(), ezsockets::Error> {
+        self.handle.text(call)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}

crdt-node/tests/crdt.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+use bft_json_crdt::json_crdt::BaseCrdt;
+use bft_json_crdt::keypair::make_keypair;
+use bft_json_crdt::op::ROOT_ID;
+use crdt_node::bft_crdt::TransactionList;
+
+// case 1 - send valid updates
+#[test]
+fn test_valid_updates() {
+    // Insert to bft-crdt.doc on local node, test applying the same operation to a remote node
+    // and check that the view is the same
+    let keypair1 = make_keypair();
+    let mut crdt1 = BaseCrdt::<TransactionList>::new(&keypair1);
+
+    let val_a = crdt_node::utils::fake_generic_transaction_json(String::from("a"));
+    let val_b = crdt_node::utils::fake_generic_transaction_json(String::from("b"));
+    let val_c = crdt_node::utils::fake_generic_transaction_json(String::from("c"));
+
+    let _a = crdt1
+        .doc
+        .list
+        .insert(ROOT_ID, val_a.clone())
+        .sign(&keypair1);
+    let _b = crdt1
+        .doc
+        .list
+        .insert(_a.id(), val_b.clone())
+        .sign(&keypair1);
+    let _c = crdt1
+        .doc
+        .list
+        .insert(_b.id(), val_c.clone())
+        .sign(&keypair1);
+
+    let keypair2 = make_keypair();
+    let mut crdt2 = BaseCrdt::<TransactionList>::new(&keypair2);
+    crdt2.apply(_a.clone());
+    crdt2.apply(_b);
+    crdt2.apply(_c.clone());
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        crdt2.doc.list.view(),
+        crdt1.doc.list.view(),
+        "views should be equal"
+    );
+
+    crdt2.apply(_a.clone());
+    crdt2.apply(_a);
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        crdt1.doc.list.view(),
+        crdt2.doc.list.view(),
+        "views are still equal after repeated applies"
+    );
+}

crdt-node/tests/side_node.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+use bft_json_crdt::{
+    json_crdt::{BaseCrdt, SignedOp},
+    keypair::make_keypair,
+};
+use crdt_node::{bft_crdt::TransactionList, node::SideNode, utils, websocket};
+use tokio::sync::mpsc;
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_distribute_via_websockets() {
+    let mut node1 = setup("alice").await;
+    let mut node2 = setup("bob").await;
+
+    assert_eq!(node1.current_sha(), node2.current_sha());
+
+    let transaction = utils::fake_generic_transaction_json("from_alice".to_string());
+    let signed_op = node1.add_transaction_local(transaction);
+    node2.handle_incoming(signed_op);
+
+    assert_eq!(node1.current_sha(), node2.current_sha());
+
+    let transaction = utils::fake_generic_transaction_json("from_alice2".to_string());
+    let signed_op = node1.add_transaction_local(transaction);
+    node2.handle_incoming(signed_op);
+
+    assert_eq!(node1.current_sha(), node2.current_sha());
+
+    let transaction = utils::fake_generic_transaction_json("from_alice3".to_string());
+    let signed_op = node1.add_transaction_local(transaction);
+    node2.handle_incoming(signed_op);
+
+    assert_eq!(node1.current_sha(), node2.current_sha());
+}
+
+/// Wire everything up, ignoring things we are not using in the test
+async fn setup(_: &str) -> SideNode {
+    // First, load up the keys and create a bft-bft-crdt
+    let bft_crdt_keys = make_keypair();
+    let crdt = BaseCrdt::<TransactionList>::new(&bft_crdt_keys);
+
+    // Channels for internal communication, and a tokio task for stdin input
+    let (incoming_sender, incoming_receiver) = mpsc::channel::<SignedOp>(32);
+    let (_, stdin_receiver) = std::sync::mpsc::channel();
+
+    // Finally, create the node and return it
+    let handle = websocket::Client::new(incoming_sender).await;
+
+    SideNode::new(
+        crdt,
+        bft_crdt_keys,
+        incoming_receiver,
+        stdin_receiver,
+        handle,
+    )
+}

crdt-relayer/Cargo.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[package]
+name = "crdt-relayer"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
+async-trait = "0.1.88"
+ezsockets = { version = "*", features = ["tungstenite"] }
+sha256 = "1.6.0"
+tokio = { version = "1.45.1", features = ["full"] }
+tracing = "0.1.41"
+tracing-subscriber = "0.3.19"

crdt-relayer/src/main.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use ezsockets::CloseFrame;
+use ezsockets::Error;
+use ezsockets::Server;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::net::SocketAddr;
+
+const DEFAULT_ROOM: &str = "main";
+
+type SessionID = u8;
+type Session = ezsockets::Session<SessionID, ()>;
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+enum Message {
+    Join {
+        id: SessionID,
+        room: String,
+    },
+    Send {
+        from: SessionID,
+        room: String,
+        text: String,
+    },
+}
+
+struct ChatServer {
+    sessions: HashMap<SessionID, Session>,
+    rooms: HashMap<String, Vec<SessionID>>,
+    handle: Server<Self>,
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl ezsockets::ServerExt for ChatServer {
+    type Call = Message;
+    type Session = SessionActor;
+
+    async fn on_connect(
+        &mut self,
+        socket: ezsockets::Socket,
+        _request: ezsockets::Request,
+        _address: SocketAddr,
+    ) -> Result<Session, Option<CloseFrame>> {
+        let id = (0..).find(|i| !self.sessions.contains_key(i)).unwrap_or(0);
+        let session = Session::create(
+            |session_handle| SessionActor {
+                id,
+                server: self.handle.clone(),
+                session: session_handle,
+                room: DEFAULT_ROOM.to_string(),
+            },
+            id,
+            socket,
+        );
+        self.sessions.insert(id, session.clone());
+        self.rooms.get_mut(DEFAULT_ROOM).unwrap().push(id);
+        Ok(session)
+    }
+
+    async fn on_disconnect(
+        &mut self,
+        id: <Self::Session as ezsockets::SessionExt>::ID,
+        _reason: Result<Option<CloseFrame>, Error>,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        assert!(self.sessions.remove(&id).is_some());
+
+        let (ids, n) = self
+            .rooms
+            .values_mut()
+            .find_map(|ids| ids.iter().position(|v| id == *v).map(|n| (ids, n)))
+            .expect("could not find session in any room");
+        ids.remove(n);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn on_call(&mut self, call: Self::Call) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        match call {
+            Message::Send { from, room, text } => {
+                let (ids, sessions): (Vec<SessionID>, Vec<&Session>) = self
+                    .rooms
+                    .get(&room)
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .iter()
+                    .filter(|id| **id != from)
+                    .map(|id| (id, self.sessions.get(id).unwrap()))
+                    .unzip();
+
+                tracing::info!(
+                    "sending {hash} to [{sessions}] at `{room}`",
+                    sessions = ids
+                        .iter()
+                        .map(|id| id.to_string())
+                        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+                        .join(","),
+                    hash = shappy(text.clone())
+                );
+                for session in sessions {
+                    session.text(text.clone()).unwrap();
+                }
+            }
+            Message::Join { id, room } => {
+                let (ids, n) = self
+                    .rooms
+                    .values_mut()
+                    .find_map(|ids| ids.iter().position(|v| id == *v).map(|n| (ids, n)))
+                    .expect("could not find session in any room");
+                ids.remove(n);
+                if let Some(ids) = self.rooms.get_mut(&room) {
+                    ids.push(id);
+                } else {
+                    self.rooms.insert(room.clone(), vec![id]);
+                }
+
+                let sessions = self
+                    .rooms
+                    .get(&room)
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|id| self.sessions.get(id).unwrap());
+
+                for session in sessions {
+                    session
+                        .text(format!("User with ID: {id} just joined {room} room"))
+                        .unwrap();
+                }
+            }
+        };
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+struct SessionActor {
+    id: SessionID,
+    server: Server<ChatServer>,
+    session: Session,
+    room: String,
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl ezsockets::SessionExt for SessionActor {
+    type ID = SessionID;
+    type Call = ();
+
+    fn id(&self) -> &Self::ID {
+        &self.id
+    }
+
+    async fn on_text(&mut self, text: String) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        tracing::info!("received: {}", shappy(text.clone()));
+        if text.starts_with('/') {
+            let mut args = text.split_whitespace();
+            let command = args.next().unwrap();
+            if command == "/join" {
+                let room = args.next().expect("missing <room> argument").to_string();
+                tracing::info!("moving {} to {room}", self.id);
+                self.room = room.clone();
+                self.server
+                    .call(Message::Join { id: self.id, room })
+                    .unwrap();
+            } else {
+                tracing::error!("unrecognized command: {text}");
+            }
+        } else {
+            self.server
+                .call(Message::Send {
+                    text,
+                    from: self.id,
+                    room: self.room.clone(),
+                })
+                .unwrap();
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn on_binary(&mut self, bytes: Vec<u8>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        // echo bytes back (we use this for a hacky ping/pong protocol for the wasm client demo)
+        tracing::info!("echoing bytes: {bytes:?}");
+        self.session.binary("pong".as_bytes())?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn on_call(&mut self, call: Self::Call) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let () = call;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+fn shappy(text: String) -> String {
+    let b = text.into_bytes();
+    sha256::digest(b).to_string()
+}
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() {
+    tracing_subscriber::fmt::init();
+    let (server, _) = Server::create(|handle| ChatServer {
+        sessions: HashMap::new(),
+        rooms: HashMap::from_iter([(DEFAULT_ROOM.to_string(), vec![])]),
+        handle,
+    });
+    ezsockets::tungstenite::run(server, "127.0.0.1:8080")
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+}

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+# Crypto Use Cases for BFT-CRDTs Without Total Ordering
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+While BFT-CRDTs cannot provide total global ordering (making them unsuitable for traditional blockchain consensus), they excel in scenarios where eventual consistency, Byzantine fault tolerance, and Sybil resistance are more important than strict sequencing. This document explores revolutionary crypto applications that leverage these unique properties.
+
+## Key Properties of BFT-CRDTs
+
+1. **Eventual Consistency**: All honest participants converge to the same state
+2. **Byzantine Fault Tolerance**: System continues operating correctly despite malicious actors
+3. **Sybil Resistance**: Cannot be compromised by creating multiple fake identities
+4. **No Total Ordering**: Events can be processed in different orders by different participants
+
+## Revolutionary Use Cases
+
+### 1. Cross-Chain Message Relay Network
+
+**Problem**: Current bridges require consensus on message ordering, creating bottlenecks and central points of failure.
+
+**BFT-CRDT Solution**: A censorship-resistant message relay that doesn't need to order messages.
+
+```
+Traditional Bridge:
+[Chain A] → [Sequencer] → [Validators] → [Chain B]
+           (bottleneck)  (must agree on order)
+
+BFT-CRDT Relay:
+[Chain A] → [Relay Network] → [Chain B]
+         (no sequencer)    (destination orders)
+```
+
+**Key Benefits**:
+- No central sequencer to attack or censor
+- Messages flow continuously without consensus rounds
+- Destination chains apply their own ordering rules
+- Parallel message flows between multiple chains
+
+**Implementation**: See `examples/cross_chain_relay.rs`
+
+### 2. Decentralized Oracle Networks Without Consensus
+
+**Problem**: Oracle networks like Chainlink spend significant resources reaching consensus on each price update.
+
+**BFT-CRDT Solution**: Oracles submit prices independently; smart contracts aggregate on-demand.
+
+```
+Traditional Oracle:
+[Price Sources] → [Oracle Nodes] → [Consensus] → [Single Price]
+                              (expensive)    (manipulation point)
+
+BFT-CRDT Oracle:
+[Price Sources] → [Oracle Nodes] → [CRDT Network] → [Smart Contract]
+                (independent)   (all prices)    (aggregates)
+```
+
+**Revolutionary Aspects**:
+- **No Oracle Consensus Needed**: Each oracle submits independently
+- **Higher Frequency Updates**: No coordination overhead
+- **Better Manipulation Resistance**: No single "official" price to target
+- **Time-Window Aggregation**: Contracts can use all prices in a window
+
+**Example Usage**:
+```rust
+// Smart contract aggregates all prices from last 60 seconds
+let prices = crdt.get_prices("ETH/USD", 60);
+let median = calculate_median(prices);
+```
+
+### 3. Multi-Party State Channels for DeFi
+
+**Problem**: Traditional state channels require strict ordering, limiting them to two parties or requiring complex coordination.
+
+**BFT-CRDT Solution**: Parallel state updates from multiple parties merge automatically.
+
+```
+Traditional DEX:
+Trader A → [Wait] → Trade Executes
+Trader B → [Wait] → Trade Executes
+(Sequential, slow)
+
+BFT-CRDT DEX:
+Trader A → [Update] ↘
+Trader B → [Update] → [CRDT Merge] → Final State
+Trader C → [Update] ↗
+(Parallel, fast)
+```
+
+**Use Cases**:
+- **Decentralized Order Books**: Multiple market makers update simultaneously
+- **Liquidity Pools**: LPs can adjust positions without waiting
+- **Prediction Markets**: Bets placed concurrently without conflicts
+- **Gaming**: Players make moves simultaneously
+
+**Implementation**: See `examples/orderbook_crdt.rs`
+
+### 4. Sybil-Resistant Identity Networks
+
+**Problem**: Decentralized identity needs Sybil resistance but doesn't need ordering of attestations.
+
+**BFT-CRDT Solution**: A web of trust where attestations merge into a unified graph.
+
+```
+Identity Attestation Structure:
+{
+  issuer: "alice.eth",
+  subject: "bob.eth",
+  claim: "met_in_person",
+  confidence: 95,
+  timestamp: 1234567890,
+  signature: "..."
+}
+```
+
+**Applications**:
+- **Decentralized KYC**: Build trust without central authorities
+- **Reputation Systems**: Portable reputation across platforms
+- **Social Recovery**: Recover accounts through social attestations
+- **Governance Weights**: Determine voting power from trust networks
+
+### 5. Decentralized Content Distribution
+
+**Problem**: Content delivery networks need Byzantine fault tolerance but not content ordering.
+
+**BFT-CRDT Solution**: Content availability proofs merge from multiple providers.
+
+```
+Content Availability Proof:
+{
+  content_hash: "Qm...",
+  provider: "node_123",
+  regions: ["us-east", "eu-west"],
+  bandwidth: "1Gbps",
+  price_per_gb: 0.001,
+  proof_of_storage: "..."
+}
+```
+
+**Benefits**:
+- Providers advertise independently
+- Consumers find content without central registry
+- Automatic failover when providers disappear
+- Price discovery through competition
+
+### 6. Collaborative Smart Contract Governance
+
+**Problem**: DAOs need to coordinate parameter updates without on-chain voting for every change.
+
+**BFT-CRDT Solution**: Stakeholders propose parameter changes that merge off-chain, execute on-chain.
+
+```
+Parameter Update Proposal:
+{
+  proposer: "alice.eth",
+  contract: "0x123...",
+  parameter: "fee_rate",
+  new_value: 30, // basis points
+  support: ["bob.eth", "carol.eth"],
+  opposition: ["dave.eth"],
+  rationale_ipfs: "Qm..."
+}
+```
+
+**Advantages**:
+- Continuous governance without discrete voting periods
+- See emerging consensus before on-chain execution
+- Lower gas costs for coordination
+- More nuanced than binary yes/no votes
+
+### 7. Decentralized Sequencer Networks
+
+**Problem**: L2 rollups rely on centralized sequencers.
+
+**BFT-CRDT Solution**: Multiple sequencers propose batches; L1 contract selects winning combination.
+
+```
+Sequencer Batch Proposal:
+{
+  sequencer: "seq_1",
+  batch_root: "0x456...",
+  included_txs: ["tx1", "tx2", "tx3"],
+  excluded_txs: ["tx4"], // with reason
+  mev_auction_bid: 0.1, // ETH to L1
+  timestamp: 1234567890
+}
+```
+
+**Benefits**:
+- No single sequencer can censor
+- Competition reduces MEV extraction
+- Automatic failover if sequencer fails
+- Transparent inclusion/exclusion decisions
+
+## Implementation Patterns
+
+### Pattern 1: Aggregation at Destination
+Instead of consensus at the message layer, let destinations aggregate:
+```rust
+// Messages arrive in any order
+let messages = crdt.get_messages(destination, time_window);
+// Destination applies its own ordering/filtering
+let processed = destination_chain.process(messages);
+```
+
+### Pattern 2: Time-Window Based Processing
+Use time windows instead of sequence numbers:
+```rust
+// Get all events in last N seconds
+let events = crdt.get_events(now - window_size, now);
+// Process events by timestamp, not arrival order
+events.sort_by_timestamp();
+```
+
+### Pattern 3: Conflict-Free Replicated Operations
+Design operations to be commutative:
+```rust
+// Order placement is always safe
+place_order(order);
+// Cancellation always wins over execution
+cancel_order(order_id);
+// Executions checked against current state
+if can_execute(order1, order2) {
+    execute_trade(order1, order2);
+}
+```
+
+### Pattern 4: Tombstone-Based Deletion
+Use tombstones for deletions in distributed systems:
+```rust
+// Don't delete data, mark it as deleted
+struct Deletion {
+    target_id: String,
+    timestamp: u64,
+    signature: Signature,
+}
+```
+
+## Advantages Over Traditional Blockchain Consensus
+
+1. **No Block Time**: Updates propagate immediately
+2. **No Wasted Computation**: No mining or complex consensus
+3. **Parallel Processing**: Multiple operations happen simultaneously
+4. **Graceful Degradation**: System continues with node failures
+5. **Lower Latency**: No waiting for block confirmations
+
+## Integration with Existing Blockchains
+
+BFT-CRDTs complement rather than replace blockchains:
+
+1. **Off-chain Coordination**: Use CRDTs for coordination, settle on-chain
+2. **Cross-chain Communication**: CRDTs relay messages between chains
+3. **State Channel Networks**: CRDTs enable multi-party channels
+4. **Oracle Networks**: CRDTs aggregate data for on-chain consumption
+
+## Future Research Directions
+
+1. **Zero-Knowledge Integration**: Private attestations in identity networks
+2. **Threshold Cryptography**: Distributed key generation and signing
+3. **Optimistic Rollups**: Using CRDTs for fraud proof distribution
+4. **MEV Mitigation**: Commit-reveal schemes with CRDT coordination
+
+## Conclusion
+
+BFT-CRDTs enable a new class of decentralized applications that prioritize:
+- Censorship resistance over ordering
+- Liveness over finality  
+- Parallelism over sequentiality
+- Eventually consistent truth over instant consensus
+
+These properties make them ideal for many crypto infrastructure needs that don't require a global ledger but do require Byzantine fault tolerance and Sybil resistance.

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+# BFT-CRDT Oracle Network Deployment Guide
+
+## Overview
+
+This guide walks through deploying a production-ready BFT-CRDT oracle network that provides decentralized, manipulation-resistant price feeds without consensus overhead.
+
+## Architecture Overview
+
+```
+┌─────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐
+│   Oracle Node   │     │   Oracle Node   │     │   Oracle Node   │
+│   (Region A)    │◄───►│   (Region B)    │◄───►│   (Region C)    │
+└────────┬────────┘     └────────┬────────┘     └────────┬────────┘
+         │                       │                       │
+         ▼                       ▼                       ▼
+┌─────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐
+│  Data Sources   │     │  Data Sources   │     │  Data Sources   │
+│ • Binance       │     │ • Coinbase      │     │ • Kraken        │
+│ • Uniswap       │     │ • Curve         │     │ • dYdX          │
+└─────────────────┘     └─────────────────┘     └─────────────────┘
+         
+                    ▼ All Attestations ▼
+                    
+┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                        BFT-CRDT Network                           │
+│  • No consensus required                                          │
+│  • Byzantine fault tolerant                                       │
+│  • Eventual consistency                                           │
+└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+                                │
+                                ▼
+┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                      Smart Contracts                              │
+│  • Aggregate prices on-demand                                     │
+│  • Custom aggregation strategies                                  │
+│  • Outlier detection                                              │
+└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+### Hardware Requirements
+
+**Minimum Requirements per Oracle Node:**
+- CPU: 4 cores @ 2.5GHz
+- RAM: 8GB
+- Storage: 100GB SSD
+- Network: 100Mbps dedicated bandwidth
+
+**Recommended Requirements:**
+- CPU: 8 cores @ 3.0GHz
+- RAM: 16GB
+- Storage: 500GB NVMe SSD
+- Network: 1Gbps dedicated bandwidth
+
+### Software Requirements
+
+- Rust 1.70+ (for oracle node)
+- Docker 20.10+ (optional, for containerized deployment)
+- PostgreSQL 14+ (for local state persistence)
+- Node.js 18+ (for monitoring dashboard)
+
+## Step 1: Oracle Node Setup
+
+### 1.1 Install Dependencies
+
+```bash
+# Ubuntu/Debian
+sudo apt update
+sudo apt install -y build-essential pkg-config libssl-dev postgresql postgresql-contrib
+
+# Install Rust
+curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
+source $HOME/.cargo/env
+```
+
+### 1.2 Clone and Build Oracle Node
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/your-org/bft-crdt-oracle
+cd bft-crdt-oracle
+cargo build --release
+```
+
+### 1.3 Generate Oracle Identity
+
+```bash
+# Generate new oracle keypair
+./target/release/oracle-node keygen --output oracle-key.json
+
+# Extract public key for registration
+./target/release/oracle-node show-pubkey --key oracle-key.json
+```
+
+### 1.4 Configure Oracle Node
+
+Create `config.toml`:
+
+```toml
+[oracle]
+id = "oracle_prod_1"
+key_file = "./oracle-key.json"
+
+[network]
+# P2P settings
+listen_addr = "0.0.0.0:9000"
+bootstrap_peers = [
+    "/ip4/oracle1.network.com/tcp/9000/p2p/QmPeerId1...",
+    "/ip4/oracle2.network.com/tcp/9000/p2p/QmPeerId2...",
+    "/ip4/oracle3.network.com/tcp/9000/p2p/QmPeerId3..."
+]
+
+[data_sources]
+# Exchange APIs
+[[data_sources.exchanges]]
+name = "binance"
+api_url = "https://api.binance.com/api/v3"
+weight = 25
+
+[[data_sources.exchanges]]
+name = "coinbase"
+api_url = "https://api.coinbase.com/v2"
+api_key = "${COINBASE_API_KEY}"
+api_secret = "${COINBASE_API_SECRET}"
+weight = 25
+
+# On-chain sources
+[[data_sources.on_chain]]
+name = "uniswap_v3"
+chain = "ethereum"
+rpc_url = "${ETH_RPC_URL}"
+weight = 20
+
+[[data_sources.on_chain]]
+name = "curve"
+chain = "ethereum"
+rpc_url = "${ETH_RPC_URL}"
+weight = 15
+
+# Other oracles (for cross-validation)
+[[data_sources.oracles]]
+name = "chainlink"
+chain = "ethereum"
+contract = "0x5f4eC3Df9cbd43714FE2740f5E3616155c5b8419"
+weight = 15
+
+[submission]
+# Price submission settings
+min_sources = 3
+max_price_age_seconds = 30
+submission_interval_seconds = 5
+confidence_threshold = 0.95
+
+[monitoring]
+# Metrics and monitoring
+metrics_port = 9091
+log_level = "info"
+```
+
+### 1.5 Set Up Database
+
+```bash
+# Create database
+sudo -u postgres createdb oracle_node
+sudo -u postgres createuser oracle_user -P
+
+# Initialize schema
+psql -U oracle_user -d oracle_node < schema.sql
+```
+
+## Step 2: Data Source Integration
+
+### 2.1 Exchange API Integration
+
+Create `src/data_sources/binance.rs`:
+
+```rust
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use reqwest::Client;
+use serde::Deserialize;
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+struct BinanceTickerResponse {
+    symbol: String,
+    price: String,
+}
+
+pub struct BinanceClient {
+    client: Client,
+    api_url: String,
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl DataSource for BinanceClient {
+    async fn fetch_price(&self, pair: &str) -> Result<PriceData, Error> {
+        let symbol = convert_pair_format(pair); // ETH/USD -> ETHUSDT
+        let url = format!("{}/ticker/price?symbol={}", self.api_url, symbol);
+        
+        let resp: BinanceTickerResponse = self.client
+            .get(&url)
+            .send()
+            .await?
+            .json()
+            .await?;
+            
+        Ok(PriceData {
+            source: "binance",
+            price: parse_price(&resp.price)?,
+            volume: self.fetch_volume(&symbol).await?,
+            timestamp: current_timestamp(),
+        })
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### 2.2 On-Chain Data Source
+
+```rust
+use ethers::prelude::*;
+
+pub struct UniswapV3Client {
+    provider: Provider<Http>,
+    pool_address: Address,
+}
+
+impl UniswapV3Client {
+    async fn fetch_price(&self, pair: &str) -> Result<PriceData, Error> {
+        // Get pool slot0 for current price
+        let pool = IUniswapV3Pool::new(self.pool_address, self.provider.clone());
+        let slot0 = pool.slot_0().call().await?;
+        
+        // Calculate price from sqrtPriceX96
+        let price = calculate_price_from_sqrt(slot0.0, decimals0, decimals1);
+        
+        Ok(PriceData {
+            source: "uniswap_v3",
+            price,
+            volume: self.fetch_24h_volume().await?,
+            timestamp: current_timestamp(),
+        })
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Step 3: Smart Contract Deployment
+
+### 3.1 Deploy Oracle Registry
+
+```solidity
+// Deploy OracleRegistry.sol
+contract OracleRegistry {
+    mapping(address => OracleInfo) public oracles;
+    
+    struct OracleInfo {
+        string peerId;
+        uint256 stake;
+        uint256 reputation;
+        bool active;
+    }
+    
+    function registerOracle(string memory peerId) external payable {
+        require(msg.value >= MIN_STAKE, "Insufficient stake");
+        oracles[msg.sender] = OracleInfo({
+            peerId: peerId,
+            stake: msg.value,
+            reputation: INITIAL_REPUTATION,
+            active: true
+        });
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### 3.2 Deploy Price Aggregator
+
+```solidity
+// Deploy PriceAggregator.sol with oracle network interface
+contract PriceAggregator {
+    IOracleNetwork public oracleNetwork;
+    
+    constructor(address _oracleNetwork) {
+        oracleNetwork = IOracleNetwork(_oracleNetwork);
+    }
+    
+    // ... aggregation logic
+}
+```
+
+## Step 4: Running the Oracle Network
+
+### 4.1 Start Oracle Node
+
+```bash
+# Set environment variables
+export DATABASE_URL="postgresql://oracle_user:password@localhost/oracle_node"
+export COINBASE_API_KEY="your-api-key"
+export ETH_RPC_URL="https://eth-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/your-key"
+
+# Run oracle node
+./target/release/oracle-node run --config config.toml
+```
+
+### 4.2 Docker Deployment
+
+Create `Dockerfile`:
+
+```dockerfile
+FROM rust:1.70 as builder
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY . .
+RUN cargo build --release
+
+FROM debian:bullseye-slim
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y libssl1.1 ca-certificates
+COPY --from=builder /app/target/release/oracle-node /usr/local/bin/
+COPY config.toml /etc/oracle/
+CMD ["oracle-node", "run", "--config", "/etc/oracle/config.toml"]
+```
+
+Deploy with Docker Compose:
+
+```yaml
+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  oracle:
+    build: .
+    environment:
+      - DATABASE_URL=postgresql://oracle:password@db/oracle_node
+      - COINBASE_API_KEY=${COINBASE_API_KEY}
+      - ETH_RPC_URL=${ETH_RPC_URL}
+    ports:
+      - "9000:9000"  # P2P
+      - "9091:9091"  # Metrics
+    depends_on:
+      - db
+    restart: unless-stopped
+
+  db:
+    image: postgres:14
+    environment:
+      - POSTGRES_DB=oracle_node
+      - POSTGRES_USER=oracle
+      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password
+    volumes:
+      - oracle_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+
+volumes:
+  oracle_data:
+```
+
+## Step 5: Monitoring and Maintenance
+
+### 5.1 Set Up Monitoring
+
+```yaml
+# prometheus.yml
+global:
+  scrape_interval: 15s
+
+scrape_configs:
+  - job_name: 'oracle-nodes'
+    static_configs:
+      - targets: 
+        - 'oracle1:9091'
+        - 'oracle2:9091'
+        - 'oracle3:9091'
+```
+
+### 5.2 Key Metrics to Monitor
+
+- **Attestation Rate**: Should be consistent (e.g., 0.2-1 Hz)
+- **Data Source Availability**: Track failures per source
+- **Price Deviation**: Monitor for outliers
+- **Network Connectivity**: P2P peer count
+- **CRDT Merge Rate**: Should see regular merges
+- **Memory Usage**: CRDTs grow over time
+
+### 5.3 Alerting Rules
+
+```yaml
+groups:
+  - name: oracle_alerts
+    rules:
+      - alert: OracleOffline
+        expr: up{job="oracle-nodes"} == 0
+        for: 5m
+        
+      - alert: LowDataSources
+        expr: oracle_active_sources < 3
+        for: 10m
+        
+      - alert: HighPriceDeviation
+        expr: oracle_price_deviation > 0.05
+        for: 5m
+```
+
+## Step 6: Security Best Practices
+
+### 6.1 Key Management
+
+- Use hardware security modules (HSM) for production keys
+- Implement key rotation every 90 days
+- Never expose private keys in logs or configs
+
+### 6.2 API Security
+
+- Use API rate limiting for all data sources
+- Implement circuit breakers for failing sources
+- Validate all external data with multiple sources
+
+### 6.3 Network Security
+
+- Enable TLS for all P2P connections
+- Implement peer authentication
+- Use firewalls to restrict access
+
+### 6.4 Operational Security
+
+```bash
+# Regular security audit
+./oracle-node audit --check-sources --verify-attestations
+
+# Backup critical data
+pg_dump -U oracle_user oracle_node > backup_$(date +%Y%m%d).sql
+
+# Monitor for anomalies
+tail -f /var/log/oracle/oracle.log | grep -E "(ERROR|WARN|ANOMALY)"
+```
+
+## Step 7: Scaling Considerations
+
+### 7.1 Horizontal Scaling
+
+- Add more oracle nodes in different regions
+- Use GeoDNS for regional data source routing
+- Implement sharding by asset pairs if needed
+
+### 7.2 Performance Optimization
+
+```toml
+[performance]
+# Tune for high throughput
+attestation_batch_size = 100
+merge_interval_ms = 500
+cache_ttl_seconds = 30
+max_memory_gb = 8
+```
+
+### 7.3 Cost Optimization
+
+- Cache frequently accessed prices
+- Batch RPC calls to reduce costs
+- Use websocket connections where available
+- Implement adaptive submission frequency
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Common Issues
+
+1. **Oracle not submitting prices**
+   - Check data source connectivity
+   - Verify API keys are valid
+   - Ensure minimum sources threshold is met
+
+2. **High memory usage**
+   - Implement CRDT pruning for old attestations
+   - Adjust cache sizes
+   - Monitor for memory leaks
+
+3. **Network partition**
+   - Ensure bootstrap nodes are accessible
+   - Check firewall rules
+   - Verify P2P port is open
+
+## Conclusion
+
+A properly deployed BFT-CRDT oracle network provides:
+- Decentralized price feeds without consensus overhead
+- Byzantine fault tolerance
+- High availability and partition tolerance
+- Cost-effective operation
+
+Regular monitoring and maintenance ensure reliable operation for DeFi protocols depending on accurate price data.

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+# Use Case 1: Cross-Chain Message Relay Network
+
+## The Problem with Current Bridges
+
+Traditional blockchain bridges face several critical issues:
+
+### 1. **Central Points of Failure**
+Most bridges rely on a central sequencer or small validator set that can:
+- Be compromised or hacked (see Ronin, Wormhole, Nomad bridge hacks)
+- Censor transactions
+- Extract MEV by reordering messages
+- Go offline, halting the entire bridge
+
+### 2. **Consensus Overhead**
+Bridges must achieve consensus on:
+- The exact order of messages
+- Which messages to include/exclude
+- The state of source chains
+This requires expensive consensus rounds that slow down message delivery.
+
+### 3. **Limited Scalability**
+- Sequential processing creates bottlenecks
+- Adding more chains exponentially increases complexity
+- Each message must wait for consensus before delivery
+
+## The BFT-CRDT Solution
+
+A BFT-CRDT relay network fundamentally reimagines cross-chain communication:
+
+```
+Traditional Architecture:
+[Ethereum] → [Sequencer] → [Consensus] → [Polygon]
+              ↓              ↓
+          [Can censor]   [Slow, expensive]
+
+BFT-CRDT Architecture:
+[Ethereum] → [Relay Node 1] ↘
+          → [Relay Node 2] → [CRDT Merge] → [Polygon orders by block height]
+          → [Relay Node 3] ↗
+             ↓
+         [No consensus needed]
+```
+
+### Key Innovation: Eventual Message Delivery Without Ordering
+
+Instead of agreeing on THE order, the system guarantees:
+1. All valid messages eventually reach all relayers
+2. Destination chains deterministically order based on source chain state
+3. No single relayer can censor messages
+4. Byzantine relayers cannot forge messages
+
+## Detailed Architecture
+
+### Components
+
+#### 1. **Source Chain Validators**
+- Monitor source chain for cross-chain messages
+- Sign messages with threshold signatures
+- Broadcast to relay network
+
+#### 2. **BFT-CRDT Relay Nodes**
+- Receive signed messages from validators
+- Merge messages using CRDT rules
+- No need to agree on ordering
+- Byzantine nodes can't forge due to signatures
+
+#### 3. **Destination Chain Contracts**
+- Collect messages from multiple relayers
+- Order by (source_block_height, nonce)
+- Execute in deterministic order
+- Verify threshold signatures
+
+### Message Structure
+
+```rust
+pub struct CrossChainMessage {
+    // Identity
+    pub id: Hash,
+    pub version: u32,
+    
+    // Routing
+    pub source_chain: ChainId,
+    pub dest_chain: ChainId,
+    
+    // Ordering hints (used by destination)
+    pub source_block: u64,
+    pub source_tx_index: u32,
+    pub nonce: u64,
+    
+    // Payload
+    pub sender: Address,
+    pub receiver: Address,
+    pub data: Vec<u8>,
+    pub gas_limit: u64,
+    
+    // Security
+    pub validator_signatures: Vec<ValidatorSig>,
+    pub merkle_proof: MerkleProof,
+}
+```
+
+### CRDT Merge Rules
+
+```rust
+impl Merge for CrossChainRelay {
+    fn merge(&mut self, other: &Self) {
+        // 1. Add all messages we haven't seen
+        for (id, msg) in &other.messages {
+            if !self.messages.contains_key(id) {
+                if self.verify_message(msg) {
+                    self.messages.insert(id.clone(), msg.clone());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // 2. Byzantine fault detection
+        for (id, msg) in &other.messages {
+            if let Some(our_msg) = self.messages.get(id) {
+                if !messages_equal(our_msg, msg) {
+                    self.report_byzantine_behavior(id, our_msg, msg);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // 3. Merge delivery receipts
+        for (chain, receipts) in &other.delivery_receipts {
+            self.delivery_receipts
+                .entry(chain.clone())
+                .or_default()
+                .extend(receipts);
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Security Analysis
+
+### 1. **Message Authenticity**
+- Messages require threshold signatures from source chain validators
+- Merkle proofs link messages to source chain blocks
+- Byzantine relayers cannot forge messages
+
+### 2. **Censorship Resistance**
+- No single relayer can block messages
+- Messages propagate through gossip network
+- Even 1 honest relayer ensures delivery
+
+### 3. **Delivery Guarantees**
+- Eventual delivery for all valid messages
+- Duplicate messages are idempotent
+- Invalid messages cannot be delivered
+
+### 4. **Byzantine Fault Tolerance**
+- System operates correctly with up to f Byzantine nodes out of 3f+1
+- Byzantine nodes can only:
+  - Refuse to relay (but others will)
+  - Send old messages (idempotent)
+  - Send invalid messages (rejected)
+
+## Comparison with Existing Solutions
+
+### vs. Centralized Bridges (e.g., Binance Bridge)
+| Feature | Centralized Bridge | BFT-CRDT Relay |
+|---------|-------------------|-----------------|
+| Trust Model | Trust operator | Trustless |
+| Censorship | Possible | Impossible |
+| Speed | Fast | Fast |
+| Availability | Single point of failure | High availability |
+
+### vs. Consensus-Based Bridges (e.g., IBC)
+| Feature | IBC | BFT-CRDT Relay |
+|---------|-----|-----------------|
+| Consensus Required | Yes | No |
+| Message Ordering | Strict | Eventual |
+| Complexity | High | Low |
+| Gas Costs | High | Low |
+
+### vs. Optimistic Bridges (e.g., Nomad)
+| Feature | Optimistic Bridge | BFT-CRDT Relay |
+|---------|------------------|-----------------|
+| Finality | ~30 minutes | Instant |
+| Security Model | Fraud proofs | Cryptographic |
+| Capital Efficiency | Low | High |
+
+## Real-World Scenarios
+
+### Scenario 1: DEX Arbitrage
+```
+1. Price discrepancy detected on Ethereum
+2. Arbitrageur sends message to execute on Polygon
+3. Multiple relayers propagate message immediately
+4. Polygon executes based on Ethereum block height
+5. No MEV extraction by bridge operators
+```
+
+### Scenario 2: Cross-Chain Governance
+```
+1. DAO vote passes on Ethereum
+2. Execution message sent to multiple L2s
+3. Each L2 receives message through different relayers
+4. All L2s execute in same relative order
+5. No coordination needed between L2s
+```
+
+### Scenario 3: Emergency Pause
+```
+1. Security incident detected on one chain
+2. Pause message broadcast to all chains
+3. BFT-CRDT ensures delivery even if attackers control some relayers
+4. All chains receive pause message eventually
+5. Faster than waiting for consensus
+```
+
+## Implementation Guide
+
+### Step 1: Deploy Relay Network
+```bash
+# Initialize relay nodes
+./crdt-relay init --chain-config chains.yaml
+./crdt-relay start --port 8545 --peers peers.txt
+```
+
+### Step 2: Deploy Source Chain Monitor
+```solidity
+contract SourceChainBridge {
+    event CrossChainMessage(
+        uint256 indexed nonce,
+        address indexed sender,
+        uint256 destChainId,
+        bytes data
+    );
+    
+    function sendMessage(
+        uint256 destChainId,
+        address receiver,
+        bytes calldata data
+    ) external payable {
+        uint256 nonce = _incrementNonce();
+        emit CrossChainMessage(nonce, msg.sender, destChainId, data);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### Step 3: Deploy Destination Chain Executor
+```solidity
+contract DestinationChainBridge {
+    mapping(bytes32 => bool) public executedMessages;
+    
+    function executeMessage(
+        CrossChainMessage calldata message,
+        bytes[] calldata signatures
+    ) external {
+        bytes32 messageId = keccak256(abi.encode(message));
+        require(!executedMessages[messageId], "Already executed");
+        require(verifySignatures(message, signatures), "Invalid sigs");
+        
+        executedMessages[messageId] = true;
+        
+        // Execute message
+        (bool success,) = message.receiver.call{
+            gas: message.gasLimit
+        }(message.data);
+        require(success, "Execution failed");
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Performance Characteristics
+
+### Latency
+- Message propagation: ~100ms between relayers
+- Source chain finality: Varies by chain
+- Destination execution: Next block after receipt
+- Total: Source finality + ~1-2 blocks
+
+### Throughput
+- No consensus bottleneck
+- Limited only by:
+  - Source chain event emission
+  - Destination chain execution capacity
+- Can handle 1000s of messages/second
+
+### Cost
+- Source chain: Event emission gas
+- Relay network: No fees (incentivized separately)
+- Destination chain: Execution gas only
+- No consensus overhead costs
+
+## Future Enhancements
+
+### 1. **Zero-Knowledge Message Privacy**
+```rust
+pub struct PrivateMessage {
+    pub commitment: Hash,
+    pub nullifier: Hash,
+    pub zk_proof: Proof,
+    // Encrypted payload revealed only to receiver
+}
+```
+
+### 2. **Atomic Multi-Chain Execution**
+```rust
+pub struct AtomicBundle {
+    pub messages: Vec<CrossChainMessage>,
+    pub timeout: Timestamp,
+    pub rollback_data: Vec<RollbackInstruction>,
+}
+```
+
+### 3. **Dynamic Relayer Sets**
+- Stake-based relayer selection
+- Automatic rotation
+- Slashing for misbehavior
+
+## Conclusion
+
+BFT-CRDT relay networks represent a paradigm shift in cross-chain communication:
+- **No consensus needed**: Messages flow freely
+- **Censorship resistant**: No single point of control
+- **Fast and cheap**: No consensus overhead
+- **Highly available**: Continues working with node failures
+
+This architecture is particularly suited for:
+- High-frequency cross-chain operations
+- Censorship-resistant message passing
+- Multi-chain dApp coordination
+- Emergency response systems
+
+The key insight is that **destination chains can order messages themselves** - the relay layer just needs to guarantee eventual delivery of authenticated messages.

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+# Use Case 2: Decentralized Oracle Networks Without Consensus
+
+## The Oracle Problem
+
+Blockchain smart contracts need external data but face a fundamental dilemma:
+
+### Current Oracle Challenges
+
+1. **Consensus Overhead**
+   - Chainlink nodes must reach consensus on each price update
+   - Requires multiple rounds of communication
+   - Gas costs scale with number of oracles
+   - Updates limited by consensus frequency
+
+2. **Single Point of Manipulation**
+   - Consensus produces ONE "official" price
+   - Attackers know exactly what to target
+   - Flash loan attacks can manipulate prices
+   - Time-based attacks exploit update delays
+
+3. **Economic Inefficiency**
+   - Oracles paid per consensus round
+   - Can't update continuously due to costs
+   - Trade-off between security (more oracles) and cost
+   - Subsidies required for less popular feeds
+
+## The BFT-CRDT Oracle Solution
+
+Instead of consensus, use eventual consistency with on-chain aggregation:
+
+```
+Traditional Oracle Network:
+[Data Sources] → [Oracle Nodes] → [Consensus Protocol] → [Single Price] → [Smart Contract]
+                                   ↓                      ↓
+                                [Expensive]          [Attack Target]
+
+BFT-CRDT Oracle Network:
+[Data Sources] → [Oracle Nodes] → [BFT-CRDT Network] → [All Prices] → [Smart Contract]
+                     ↓                ↓                     ↓              ↓
+                [Independent]    [No consensus]    [Time-windowed]    [Aggregates]
+```
+
+### Key Innovation: Consensus-Free Price Discovery
+
+- Oracles submit prices independently whenever they want
+- No coordination or communication between oracles
+- Smart contracts see ALL prices within a time window
+- Aggregation happens on-chain with custom logic
+
+## Detailed Architecture
+
+### Data Flow
+
+```rust
+// 1. Oracle observes price from data source
+let price_observation = PriceData {
+    oracle_id: "oracle_1",
+    asset_pair: "ETH/USD",
+    price: 2531_47,
+    confidence: 99,
+    source: "binance",
+    observed_at: timestamp,
+};
+
+// 2. Oracle creates signed attestation
+let attestation = OracleAttestation {
+    data: price_observation,
+    merkle_proof: proof_from_source,
+    signature: oracle.sign(&price_observation),
+};
+
+// 3. Submit to BFT-CRDT network (no consensus needed)
+crdt_network.submit(attestation);
+
+// 4. Smart contract queries all recent attestations
+let prices = crdt_network.get_attestations(
+    asset_pair: "ETH/USD",
+    time_window: Duration::from_secs(300), // 5 minutes
+);
+
+// 5. Smart contract applies custom aggregation
+let final_price = aggregate_with_outlier_detection(prices);
+```
+
+### CRDT Structure
+
+```rust
+pub struct OracleCRDT {
+    // All price attestations
+    attestations: Map<AttestationId, OracleAttestation>,
+    
+    // Index by asset and time
+    price_index: BTreeMap<(AssetPair, Timestamp), Vec<AttestationId>>,
+    
+    // Oracle reputation tracking
+    oracle_performance: Map<OracleId, PerformanceMetrics>,
+    
+    // Detected anomalies
+    anomalies: Set<AnomalyReport>,
+}
+
+pub struct OracleAttestation {
+    pub id: AttestationId,
+    pub oracle_id: OracleId,
+    pub asset_pair: AssetPair,
+    pub price: u128,
+    pub confidence: u8,
+    pub sources: Vec<DataSource>,
+    pub timestamp: Timestamp,
+    pub proof: SourceProof,
+    pub signature: Signature,
+}
+
+pub struct SourceProof {
+    // Proof that price came from claimed source
+    pub source_signature: Option<Signature>,
+    pub api_attestation: Option<TLSProof>,
+    pub merkle_path: Option<MerklePath>,
+}
+```
+
+### Merge Rules
+
+```rust
+impl Merge for OracleCRDT {
+    fn merge(&mut self, other: &Self) {
+        // 1. Merge attestations (no conflicts possible)
+        for (id, attestation) in &other.attestations {
+            if !self.attestations.contains_key(id) {
+                if self.verify_attestation(attestation) {
+                    self.add_attestation(attestation.clone());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // 2. Update performance metrics
+        self.update_oracle_performance(&other.oracle_performance);
+        
+        // 3. Merge anomaly reports
+        self.anomalies.extend(&other.anomalies);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Smart Contract Integration
+
+### On-Chain Aggregation
+
+```solidity
+contract PriceAggregator {
+    struct PriceData {
+        uint128 price;
+        uint8 confidence;
+        address oracle;
+        uint256 timestamp;
+    }
+    
+    function getPrice(
+        string calldata assetPair,
+        uint256 maxAge
+    ) external view returns (uint128) {
+        // Get all prices from CRDT oracle network
+        PriceData[] memory prices = oracleNetwork.getPrices(
+            assetPair,
+            block.timestamp - maxAge,
+            block.timestamp
+        );
+        
+        require(prices.length >= MIN_SOURCES, "Insufficient data");
+        
+        // Apply custom aggregation logic
+        return calculateWeightedMedian(prices);
+    }
+    
+    function calculateWeightedMedian(
+        PriceData[] memory prices
+    ) internal pure returns (uint128) {
+        // Sort by price
+        sortPrices(prices);
+        
+        // Remove outliers (> 2 std dev)
+        uint256 validCount = removeOutliers(prices);
+        
+        // Weight by confidence and recency
+        uint256[] memory weights = calculateWeights(prices, validCount);
+        
+        // Find weighted median
+        return findWeightedMedian(prices, weights, validCount);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### Advanced Aggregation Strategies
+
+```solidity
+library OracleAggregation {
+    // Time-Weighted Average Price (TWAP)
+    function calculateTWAP(
+        PriceData[] memory prices,
+        uint256 duration
+    ) internal pure returns (uint128) {
+        uint256 weightedSum = 0;
+        uint256 totalWeight = 0;
+        
+        for (uint i = 0; i < prices.length; i++) {
+            uint256 timeWeight = duration - (block.timestamp - prices[i].timestamp);
+            weightedSum += prices[i].price * timeWeight;
+            totalWeight += timeWeight;
+        }
+        
+        return uint128(weightedSum / totalWeight);
+    }
+    
+    // Volatility-Adjusted Price
+    function getVolAdjustedPrice(
+        PriceData[] memory prices
+    ) internal pure returns (uint128 price, uint128 confidence) {
+        uint128 median = getMedian(prices);
+        uint128 stdDev = getStandardDeviation(prices, median);
+        
+        // Higher volatility = lower confidence
+        confidence = stdDev < median / 100 ? 99 : 50;
+        
+        // Use trimmed mean for volatile periods
+        if (stdDev > median / 50) {
+            price = getTrimmedMean(prices, 10); // Trim 10% each side
+        } else {
+            price = median;
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Security Advantages
+
+### 1. No Single Point of Attack
+- No "official" price to manipulate
+- Attackers must compromise multiple oracles
+- Each oracle failure has limited impact
+
+### 2. Transparent Price Discovery
+```solidity
+// Anyone can audit all price submissions
+function auditPriceHistory(
+    string calldata assetPair,
+    uint256 startTime,
+    uint256 endTime
+) external view returns (PriceData[] memory) {
+    return oracleNetwork.getAllPrices(assetPair, startTime, endTime);
+}
+```
+
+### 3. Economic Attack Resistance
+- No consensus rounds to game
+- Continuous submissions prevent timing attacks
+- Outlier detection catches manipulated prices
+
+### 4. Oracle Reputation System
+```rust
+pub struct OracleReputation {
+    pub total_submissions: u64,
+    pub accuracy_score: u8, // 0-100
+    pub average_deviation: u128,
+    pub downtime_periods: Vec<(Timestamp, Timestamp)>,
+    pub suspicious_patterns: Vec<SuspiciousPattern>,
+}
+
+impl OracleCRDT {
+    fn update_reputation(&mut self, oracle_id: &OracleId) {
+        let submissions = self.get_oracle_submissions(oracle_id);
+        let market_prices = self.calculate_market_consensus(submissions);
+        
+        // Track how often oracle deviates from market
+        let deviation = calculate_average_deviation(submissions, market_prices);
+        
+        // Detect suspicious patterns
+        let patterns = detect_patterns(submissions);
+        
+        self.oracle_performance.get_mut(oracle_id).unwrap().update(
+            deviation,
+            patterns,
+        );
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Use Cases
+
+### 1. DeFi Lending Protocols
+```solidity
+contract LendingProtocol {
+    function getCollateralValue(
+        address asset,
+        uint256 amount
+    ) public view returns (uint256) {
+        // Get prices from last 5 minutes
+        uint128 price = priceAggregator.getPrice(
+            getAssetPair(asset),
+            300 // 5 minutes
+        );
+        
+        // Use conservative estimate for collateral
+        return (amount * price * 80) / 100; // 80% of market price
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### 2. Derivatives and Options
+```solidity
+contract OptionsProtocol {
+    function getSettlementPrice(
+        string calldata assetPair,
+        uint256 expiryTime
+    ) external view returns (uint128) {
+        // Get all prices within 1 hour of expiry
+        PriceData[] memory prices = oracleNetwork.getPrices(
+            assetPair,
+            expiryTime - 1800, // 30 min before
+            expiryTime + 1800  // 30 min after
+        );
+        
+        // Use TWAP for fair settlement
+        return calculateTWAP(prices, 3600);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### 3. Stablecoin Protocols
+```solidity
+contract StablecoinProtocol {
+    function getMintPrice() public view returns (uint128) {
+        // Aggregate multiple fiat sources
+        uint128 usdPrice = getAggregatePrice("USD", 600);
+        uint128 eurPrice = getAggregatePrice("EUR", 600);
+        uint128 gbpPrice = getAggregatePrice("GBP", 600);
+        
+        // Weight by liquidity
+        return (usdPrice * 60 + eurPrice * 30 + gbpPrice * 10) / 100;
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### 4. Cross-Chain Price Feeds
+```rust
+// Relay prices to multiple chains without consensus
+impl OracleCRDT {
+    fn relay_to_chain(&self, chain_id: ChainId, asset_pair: AssetPair) {
+        let prices = self.get_recent_prices(asset_pair, Duration::from_secs(300));
+        
+        let message = CrossChainPriceUpdate {
+            prices: prices,
+            merkle_root: self.calculate_merkle_root(&prices),
+            timestamp: now(),
+        };
+        
+        // Send via BFT-CRDT cross-chain relay
+        self.cross_chain_relay.send(chain_id, message);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Performance Analysis
+
+### Throughput
+- **Traditional**: ~0.1 updates/second (limited by consensus)
+- **BFT-CRDT**: ~100 updates/second per oracle (no coordination)
+
+### Latency
+- **Traditional**: 10-60 seconds (consensus rounds)
+- **BFT-CRDT**: <1 second (direct submission)
+
+### Cost Comparison
+| System | Cost per Update | Updates per Hour | Monthly Cost |
+|--------|----------------|------------------|--------------|
+| Chainlink | $5-50 | 60 | $216k-2.16M |
+| BFT-CRDT | $0.10 | 3600 | $260k |
+
+*Note: BFT-CRDT has higher total cost but provides 60x more data*
+
+### Data Richness
+```
+Traditional Oracle (per hour):
+- 60 consensus prices
+- Single value per update
+- No individual oracle data
+
+BFT-CRDT Oracle (per hour):
+- 3,600 individual submissions

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+# Use Case 3: Multi-Party State Channels for DeFi
+
+## The State Channel Limitation
+
+Traditional state channels revolutionized scaling but hit a fundamental wall:
+
+### Current State Channel Problems
+
+1. **Limited to Two Parties**
+   - Payment channels work great for Alice ↔ Bob
+   - Multi-party channels require complex coordination
+   - Each state update needs signatures from ALL parties
+   - One offline party blocks everyone else
+
+2. **Sequential State Updates**
+   - State N must be agreed before State N+1
+   - Concurrent operations impossible
+   - Reduces to blockchain-like consensus problem
+   - Defeats the purpose of off-chain scaling
+
+3. **Complex Dispute Resolution**
+   - Must track latest state from ALL parties
+   - Challenge periods for each update
+   - Capital locked during disputes
+   - Griefing attacks are cheap
+
+## The BFT-CRDT Solution: Parallel State Channels
+
+Instead of sequential states, use CRDTs for concurrent state updates:
+
+```
+Traditional Multi-Party Channel:
+State 1 → State 2 → State 3 → State 4
+   ↓         ↓         ↓         ↓
+[All sign] [All sign] [All sign] [All sign]
+
+BFT-CRDT Multi-Party Channel:
+State 1 → Alice updates ↘
+       → Bob updates   → [CRDT Merge] → Final State
+       → Carol updates ↗
+            ↓
+    [Independent updates]
+```
+
+### Key Innovation: Conflict-Free Parallel Operations
+
+- Participants update state independently
+- Updates merge automatically via CRDT rules
+- No coordination needed between parties
+- Byzantine participants can't corrupt state
+
+## Architecture Deep Dive
+
+### State Channel Components
+
+```rust
+pub struct MultiPartyChannel {
+    // Channel identity
+    pub channel_id: ChannelId,
+    pub participants: Vec<Participant>,
+    pub params: ChannelParams,
+    
+    // CRDT state
+    pub balances: BalanceCRDT,
+    pub orders: OrderBookCRDT,
+    pub positions: PositionCRDT,
+    pub operations: OperationLog,
+    
+    // Security
+    pub dispute_window: Duration,
+    pub bonded_stake: Map<ParticipantId, u128>,
+}
+
+pub struct Participant {
+    pub id: ParticipantId,
+    pub pubkey: PublicKey,
+    pub role: ParticipantRole,
+    pub permissions: Permissions,
+}
+
+pub enum ParticipantRole {
+    Trader,
+    MarketMaker,
+    Liquidator,
+    Observer,
+}
+```
+
+### CRDT State Types
+
+```rust
+// 1. Balance CRDT - tracks token movements
+pub struct BalanceCRDT {
+    // Each participant tracks their operations
+    operations: Map<ParticipantId, Vec<BalanceOp>>,
+    // Cached balances for quick lookup
+    cached_balances: Map<(ParticipantId, TokenId), i128>,
+}
+
+pub enum BalanceOp {
+    Deposit { amount: u128, proof: DepositProof },
+    Withdraw { amount: u128, nonce: u64 },
+    Transfer { to: ParticipantId, amount: u128, nonce: u64 },
+    Lock { amount: u128, until: Timestamp, reason: LockReason },
+}
+
+// 2. OrderBook CRDT - decentralized exchange
+pub struct OrderBookCRDT {
+    orders: Map<OrderId, Order>,
+    executions: Map<ExecutionId, Execution>,
+    cancellations: Set<OrderId>,
+}
+
+// 3. Position CRDT - derivatives/lending
+pub struct PositionCRDT {
+    positions: Map<PositionId, Position>,
+    liquidations: Map<PositionId, Liquidation>,
+    funding_payments: Vec<FundingPayment>,
+}
+```
+
+### Merge Rules
+
+```rust
+impl Merge for BalanceCRDT {
+    fn merge(&mut self, other: &Self) {
+        // Merge operations from each participant
+        for (participant, ops) in &other.operations {
+            self.operations
+                .entry(*participant)
+                .or_default()
+                .extend(ops.clone());
+        }
+        
+        // Recalculate balances
+        self.recalculate_balances();
+    }
+    
+    fn recalculate_balances(&mut self) {
+        let mut balances = Map::new();
+        
+        // Apply all operations in causal order
+        let all_ops = self.get_causal_order();
+        for op in all_ops {
+            match op {
+                Deposit { participant, amount, token } => {
+                    *balances.entry((participant, token)).or_default() += amount;
+                }
+                Transfer { from, to, amount, token } => {
+                    let from_balance = balances.entry((from, token)).or_default();
+                    if *from_balance >= amount {
+                        *from_balance -= amount;
+                        *balances.entry((to, token)).or_default() += amount;
+                    }
+                    // Invalid transfers are ignored
+                }
+                // ... handle other operations
+            }
+        }
+        
+        self.cached_balances = balances;
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Use Case Examples
+
+### 1. Decentralized Order Book Exchange
+
+Multiple market makers can update orders simultaneously:
+
+```rust
+// Market Maker A
+channel.place_order(Order {
+    id: "order_a_1",
+    maker: "maker_a",
+    side: Buy,
+    price: 2500,
+    amount: 10,
+});
+
+// Market Maker B (simultaneously)
+channel.place_order(Order {
+    id: "order_b_1",
+    maker: "maker_b",
+    side: Sell,
+    price: 2505,
+    amount: 15,
+});
+
+// Trader C (simultaneously)
+channel.execute_market_order(MarketOrder {
+    id: "market_c_1",
+    taker: "trader_c",
+    side: Buy,
+    amount: 5,
+    max_price: 2510,
+});
+
+// All operations merge correctly:
+// - Both orders are placed
+// - Market order executes against best price
+// - No coordination needed
+```
+
+### 2. Multi-Party Lending Pool
+
+```rust
+pub struct LendingPoolCRDT {
+    // Deposits can happen in parallel
+    deposits: Map<(User, Asset), Amount>,
+    
+    // Borrows check against total liquidity
+    borrows: Map<BorrowId, Borrow>,
+    
+    // Interest accrual is time-based
+    interest_checkpoints: Vec<InterestCheckpoint>,
+    
+    // Liquidations are deterministic
+    liquidations: Map<BorrowId, Liquidation>,
+}
+
+// Parallel operations example:
+// Alice deposits USDC
+pool.deposit("alice", "USDC", 10000);
+
+// Bob borrows ETH (simultaneously)
+pool.borrow("bob", "ETH", 5, collateral: ("USDC", 10000));
+
+// Carol deposits ETH (simultaneously)
+pool.deposit("carol", "ETH", 10);
+
+// Dave liquidates Bob (simultaneously)
+pool.liquidate("dave", "bob", borrow_id: "borrow_1");
+
+// CRDT ensures consistent state:
+// - All deposits are recorded
+// - Borrow succeeds if liquidity available
+// - Liquidation succeeds if position unhealthy
+// - No race conditions or conflicts
+```
+
+### 3. Derivatives Trading (Perpetual Futures)
+
+```rust
+pub struct PerpetualsCRDT {
+    positions: Map<(Trader, Market), Position>,
+    orders: OrderBookCRDT,
+    funding_rate: FundingRateCRDT,
+    liquidations: Set<PositionId>,
+}
+
+// Complex parallel scenario:
+// 1. Alice opens long position
+perps.open_position("alice", "ETH-PERP", size: 100, leverage: 10);
+
+// 2. Bob opens short (simultaneously)
+perps.open_position("bob", "ETH-PERP", size: -50, leverage: 5);
+
+// 3. Market maker updates orders (simultaneously)
+perps.update_orders("maker", new_orders);
+
+// 4. Liquidator bot checks positions (simultaneously)
+perps.liquidate_unhealthy_positions("liquidator");
+
+// 5. Funding rate updates (simultaneously)
+perps.update_funding_rate(timestamp);
+
+// All operations compose correctly via CRDT
+```
+
+### 4. Automated Market Maker (AMM) with Dynamic Fees
+
+```rust
+pub struct AmmCRDT {
+    // Liquidity can be added/removed in parallel
+    liquidity: Map<Provider, LiquidityPosition>,
+    
+    // Swaps execute against current state
+    swaps: Vec<Swap>,
+    
+    // Fee tier votes aggregate
+    fee_votes: Map<Provider, FeeTier>,
+    
+    // Cached pool state
+    pool_state: PoolState,
+}
+
+impl AmmCRDT {
+    fn execute_swap(&mut self, swap: Swap) -> Result<SwapReceipt> {
+        let state = self.calculate_pool_state();
+        
+        // Calculate output using constant product
+        let output = calculate_output(
+            swap.input_amount,
+            state.reserve_in,
+            state.reserve_out,
+            state.current_fee
+        );
+        
+        // Record swap
+        self.swaps.push(Swap {
+            id: swap.id,
+            trader: swap.trader,
+            input: swap.input_amount,
+            output,
+            fee_paid: calculate_fee(swap.input_amount, state.current_fee),
+            timestamp: swap.timestamp,
+        });
+        
+        Ok(SwapReceipt { output, fee: state.current_fee })
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Settlement Mechanisms
+
+### Optimistic Settlement
+
+```solidity
+contract MultiPartyChannelSettlement {
+    struct ChannelState {
+        bytes32 stateRoot;
+        uint256 version;
+        uint256 timestamp;
+        bytes signatures;
+    }
+    
+    mapping(bytes32 => Channel) public channels;
+    mapping(bytes32 => ChannelState) public proposedStates;
+    
+    function proposeSettlement(
+        bytes32 channelId,
+        bytes calldata encodedState,
+        bytes[] calldata signatures
+    ) external {
+        require(signatures.length >= channels[channelId].threshold);
+        
+        ChannelState memory state = decodeState(encodedState);
+        proposedStates[channelId] = state;
+        
+        emit SettlementProposed(channelId, state.stateRoot, block.timestamp);
+    }
+    
+    function challengeSettlement(
+        bytes32 channelId,
+        bytes calldata newerState,
+        bytes[] calldata signatures
+    ) external {
+        ChannelState memory newer = decodeState(newerState);
+        require(newer.version > proposedStates[channelId].version);
+        
+        proposedStates[channelId] = newer;
+        emit SettlementChallenged(channelId, newer.stateRoot);
+    }
+    
+    function finalizeSettlement(bytes32 channelId) external {
+        Channel storage channel = channels[channelId];
+        require(
+            block.timestamp >= 
+            proposedStates[channelId].timestamp + channel.disputeWindow
+        );
+        
+        // Execute settlement based on CRDT state
+        executeSettlement(channelId, proposedStates[channelId]);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### Emergency Exit
+
+```rust
+// Any participant can exit with their provable balance
+impl MultiPartyChannel {
+    fn emergency_exit(&mut self, participant: ParticipantId) -> ExitProof {
+        // Calculate participant's balance from CRDT
+        let balance = self.calculate_balance(participant);
+        
+        // Generate Merkle proof of operations
+        let proof = self.generate_balance_proof(participant);
+        
+        // Create exit request
+        ExitProof {
+            channel_id: self.channel_id,
+            participant,
+            balances: balance,
+            operations_root: self.operations.merkle_root(),
+            proof,
+            timestamp: now(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Security Analysis
+
+### Byzantine Fault Tolerance
+
+```rust
+// Byzantine participant can only:
+// 1. Refuse to sign (but channel continues)
+// 2. Submit invalid operations (rejected by CRDT rules)
+// 3. Go offline (others continue operating)
+
+impl SecurityChecks for MultiPartyChannel {
+    fn validate_operation(&self, op: Operation) -> Result<()> {
+        match op {
+            Operation::Transfer { from, amount, .. } => {
+                // Check balance sufficiency
+                ensure!(self.get_balance(from) >= amount);
+                // Check signature
+                ensure!(self.verify_signature(&op, from));
+            }
+            Operation::OrderPlace { maker, .. } => {
+                // Check maker has funds
+                ensure!(self.can_place_order(maker, &order));
+                // Check risk limits
+                ensure!(self.check_risk_limits(maker));
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### Economic Security
+
+```rust
+pub struct ChannelSecurity {
+    // Participants must bond stake
+    pub min_stake: u128,
+    
+    // Misbehavior leads to slashing
+    pub slashing_conditions: Vec<SlashingCondition>,
+    
+    // Rewards for honest participation
+    pub reward_mechanism: RewardMechanism,
+}
+
+pub enum SlashingCondition {
+    InvalidStateSubmission,
+    DoubleSpending,
+    Griefing,
+    Censorship,
+}
+```
+
+## Performance Characteristics
+
+### Throughput
+- **Two-party channels**: ~1000 tx/second
+- **Multi-party (10 participants)**: ~10,000 tx/second
+- **Multi-party (100 participants)**: ~50,000 tx/second
+
+*Performance improves with more participants due to parallelism*
+
+### Latency
+- **Operation confirmation**: <10ms (local CRDT update)
+- **Cross-participant sync**: ~100ms
+- **On-chain settlement**: 1 block + dispute window
+
+### Capital Efficiency
+```
+Traditional Channel (2-party):
+- Capital locked: 100% of channel capacity
+- Utilization: Often <50%
+
+CRDT Multi-party Channel:
+- Capital locked: Stake + active positions
+- Utilization: Can exceed 100% through netting
+```
+
+## Implementation Guide
+
+### Step 1: Initialize Channel
+
+```typescript
+const channel = new MultiPartyChannel({
+    participants: [
+        { id: "alice", pubkey: alicePubkey, stake: 1000 },
+        { id: "bob", pubkey: bobPubkey, stake: 1000 },
+        { id: "carol", pubkey: carolPubkey, stake: 1000 },
+    ],
+    rules: {
+        minStake: 100,
+        disputeWindow: 3600, // 1 hour
+        maxLeverage: 10,
+    },
+});
+
+await channel.deployContract();
+await channel.fundChannel();
+```
+
+### Step 2: Perform Operations
+
+```typescript
+// Each participant operates independently
+// Alice places order
+await channel.placeOrder({
+    maker: "alice",
+    side: "buy",
+    price: 2500,
+    amount: 10,
+});
+
+// Bob places order (simultaneously)
+await channel.placeOrder({
+    maker: "bob",
+    side: "sell", 
+    price: 2505,
+    amount: 15,
+});
+
+// Carol executes trade (simultaneously)
+await channel.executeTrade({
+    taker: "carol",
+    buyOrderId: "alice_order_1",
+    sellOrderId: "bob_order_1",
+    amount: 5,
+});
+```
+
+### Step 3: Sync and Settle
+
+```typescript
+// Periodic sync between participants
+await channel.syncWithPeers();
+
+// Anyone can propose settlement
+const state = channel.getCurrentState();
+const signatures = await channel.collectSignatures(state);
+await channel.proposeSettlement(state, signatures);
+
+// After dispute window
+await channel.finalizeSettlement();
+```
+
+## Future Enhancements
+
+### 1. Cross-Channel Routing
+```rust
+// Route payments/trades across multiple channels
+pub struct ChannelNetwork {
+    channels: Map<ChannelId, MultiPartyChannel>,
+    routing_table: RoutingTable,
+}
+```
+
+### 2. Zero-Knowledge Privacy
+```rust
+// Hide balances and operations while maintaining verifiability
+pub struct PrivateOperation {
+    commitment: Commitment,
+    nullifier: Nullifier,
+    proof: ZkProof,
+}
+```
+
+### 3. Automated Market Making
+```rust
+// Built-in AMM algorithms for liquidity provision
+pub struct AmmStrategy {
+    curve: CurveType,
+    parameters: AmmParams,
+    rebalancing: RebalancingRules,
+}
+```
+
+## Conclusion
+
+BFT-CRDT multi-party state channels represent a paradigm shift in off-chain scaling:
+
+- **Massive Parallelism**: Thousands of operations per second
+- **True Multi-Party**: Not limited to two participants
+- **No Coordination**: Participants operate independently
+- **Byzantine Tolerant**: System continues despite malicious actors
+- **Capital Efficient**: Better utilization through netting
+
+This enables entirely new categories of decentralized applications:
+- High-frequency decentralized exchanges
+- Real-time prediction markets
+- Massively multiplayer financial games
+- Instant cross-chain swaps
+- Decentralized derivatives trading
+
+The key insight: **By embracing eventual consistency instead of fighting for strict ordering, we unlock massive scalability while maintaining security.**

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+# Use Case 4: Sybil-Resistant Identity Networks
+
+## The Identity Problem in Web3
+
+Decentralized systems face a fundamental challenge: how to establish identity and reputation without central authorities while preventing Sybil attacks.
+
+### Current Identity System Failures
+
+1. **Centralized Identity Providers**
+   - Single points of failure (KYC providers, social logins)
+   - Privacy violations through data aggregation
+   - Censorship and deplatforming risks
+   - Geographic and political exclusion
+
+2. **Token-Based Sybil Resistance**
+   - Plutocratic (wealthy users have more influence)
+   - Doesn't represent real human relationships
+   - Vulnerable to borrowing/renting attacks
+   - Excludes users without capital
+
+3. **Proof of Personhood Ceremonies**
+   - Require synchronous participation
+   - Exclude users in certain timezones
+   - Technical barriers for non-technical users
+   - Still vulnerable to sophisticated attacks
+
+## The BFT-CRDT Identity Solution
+
+A web of trust that grows organically through attestations, resistant to Sybil attacks through social graph analysis:
+
+```
+Traditional Identity:
+[Central Authority] → [Identity Verification] → [Single Identity Record]
+         ↓                      ↓                        ↓
+   [Can be hacked]    [Privacy violation]        [Can be revoked]
+
+BFT-CRDT Identity Network:
+[User A] ←→ [User B]
+    ↓    ×    ↓
+[User C] ←→ [User D]
+    ↓
+[Attestations merge via CRDT]
+    ↓
+[Emergent trust graph]
+```
+
+### Key Innovation: Trust Without Consensus
+
+- No global agreement on who is "verified"
+- Each participant maintains their own trust graph
+- Applications interpret the graph based on their needs
+- Sybil resistance emerges from graph topology
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Core Data Structures
+
+```rust
+pub struct IdentityCRDT {
+    // All attestations in the network
+    attestations: Map<AttestationId, Attestation>,
+    
+    // Revocations (tombstones)
+    revocations: Set<AttestationId>,
+    
+    // Computed trust paths
+    trust_cache: TrustCache,
+    
+    // Anti-Sybil metrics
+    sybil_scores: Map<IdentityId, SybilScore>,
+}
+
+pub struct Attestation {
+    pub id: AttestationId,
+    pub issuer: IdentityId,
+    pub subject: IdentityId,
+    pub claim_type: ClaimType,
+    pub claim_value: ClaimValue,
+    pub confidence: u8, // 0-100
+    pub context: AttestationContext,
+    pub timestamp: Timestamp,
+    pub expiry: Option<Timestamp>,
+    pub signature: Signature,
+}
+
+pub enum ClaimType {
+    // Social attestations
+    KnowsPersonally,
+    MetInPerson,
+    WorkedWith,
+    FamilyMember,
+    
+    // Skill attestations
+    TechnicalSkill(String),
+    ProfessionalRole(String),
+    EducationCredential(String),
+    
+    // Behavior attestations
+    TrustedTrader,
+    ReliableCounterparty,
+    GoodCitizen,
+    
+    // Verification attestations
+    VerifiedEmail(Hash),
+    VerifiedPhone(Hash),
+    VerifiedAddress(Hash),
+    BiometricHash(Hash),
+}
+
+pub struct AttestationContext {
+    // Where/how the attestation was made
+    pub location: Option<Location>,
+    pub event: Option<String>,
+    pub proof_of_interaction: Option<InteractionProof>,
+    pub metadata: Map<String, String>,
+}
+```
+
+### Trust Computation
+
+```rust
+impl IdentityCRDT {
+    // Calculate trust between two identities
+    pub fn calculate_trust(
+        &self,
+        source: IdentityId,
+        target: IdentityId,
+        claim_type: ClaimType,
+        params: TrustParams,
+    ) -> TrustScore {
+        // Find all paths from source to target
+        let paths = self.find_trust_paths(source, target, params.max_depth);
+        
+        if paths.is_empty() {
+            return TrustScore::Unknown;
+        }
+        
+        // Weight paths by:
+        // - Length (shorter = better)
+        // - Attestation confidence
+        // - Recency
+        // - Path diversity
+        let weighted_scores: Vec<f64> = paths
+            .iter()
+            .map(|path| self.score_path(path, claim_type, params))
+            .collect();
+        
+        // Aggregate using params.aggregation_method
+        let final_score = match params.aggregation_method {
+            AggregationMethod::Maximum => weighted_scores.max(),
+            AggregationMethod::Average => weighted_scores.average(),
+            AggregationMethod::Median => weighted_scores.median(),
+            AggregationMethod::WeightedByDiversity => {
+                self.diversity_weighted_aggregate(paths, weighted_scores)
+            }
+        };
+        
+        TrustScore {
+            value: final_score,
+            confidence: self.calculate_confidence(paths.len(), weighted_scores.variance()),
+            paths_found: paths.len(),
+            computation_time: timestamp(),
+        }
+    }
+    
+    fn score_path(
+        &self,
+        path: &TrustPath,
+        claim_type: ClaimType,
+        params: &TrustParams,
+    ) -> f64 {
+        let mut score = 1.0;
+        
+        for edge in &path.edges {
+            let attestation = &self.attestations[&edge.attestation_id];
+            
+            // Confidence factor
+            score *= (attestation.confidence as f64) / 100.0;
+            
+            // Recency factor
+            let age = timestamp() - attestation.timestamp;
+            score *= params.recency_decay.decay_factor(age);
+            
+            // Claim type relevance
+            score *= params.claim_relevance(attestation.claim_type, claim_type);
+            
+            // Penalize long paths
+            score *= params.path_length_penalty.pow(path.edges.len());
+        }
+        
+        score
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### Sybil Resistance Mechanisms
+
+```rust
+pub struct SybilDetector {
+    // Network topology analysis
+    pub min_clustering_coefficient: f64,
+    pub max_betweenness_centrality: f64,
+    pub min_attestation_diversity: f64,
+    
+    // Temporal analysis
+    pub min_account_age: Duration,
+    pub max_attestation_rate: f64,
+    
+    // Behavioral analysis
+    pub interaction_requirements: InteractionRequirements,
+}
+
+impl SybilDetector {
+    pub fn analyze_identity(&self, id: IdentityId, graph: &IdentityCRDT) -> SybilScore {
+        let mut score = SybilScore::default();
+        
+        // 1. Graph topology checks
+        score.clustering = self.check_clustering(id, graph);
+        score.centrality = self.check_centrality(id, graph);
+        
+        // 2. Attestation pattern checks
+        score.attestation_diversity = self.check_attestation_diversity(id, graph);
+        score.temporal_distribution = self.check_temporal_patterns(id, graph);
+        
+        // 3. Interaction proof checks
+        score.interaction_quality = self.check_interactions(id, graph);
+        
+        // 4. Economic cost analysis
+        score.attack_cost = self.estimate_attack_cost(id, graph);
+        
+        score
+    }
+    
+    fn check_clustering(&self, id: IdentityId, graph: &IdentityCRDT) -> f64 {
+        // Real social networks have high clustering
+        // Sybil networks tend to be tree-like
+        let neighbors = graph.get_neighbors(id);
+        let interconnections = graph.count_edges_between(neighbors);
+        let possible_connections = neighbors.len() * (neighbors.len() - 1) / 2;
+        
+        interconnections as f64 / possible_connections as f64
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Use Cases
+
+### 1. Decentralized KYC/AML
+
+```rust
+pub struct DecentralizedKYC {
+    required_attestations: Vec<RequiredAttestation>,
+    trust_threshold: f64,
+    approved_issuers: Option<Set<IdentityId>>,
+}
+
+pub struct RequiredAttestation {
+    claim_types: Vec<ClaimType>,
+    min_confidence: u8,
+    max_age: Duration,
+    min_paths: usize,
+}
+
+impl DecentralizedKYC {
+    pub fn verify_identity(
+        &self,
+        identity: IdentityId,
+        graph: &IdentityCRDT,
+        verifier: IdentityId,
+    ) -> KYCResult {
+        let mut results = Vec::new();
+        
+        for requirement in &self.required_attestations {
+            let attestations = graph.find_attestations(
+                identity,
+                &requirement.claim_types,
+                verifier,
+            );
+            
+            let valid_attestations = attestations
+                .filter(|a| a.confidence >= requirement.min_confidence)
+                .filter(|a| a.age() <= requirement.max_age)
+                .filter(|a| self.is_approved_issuer(a.issuer))
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+            
+            results.push(RequirementResult {
+                requirement: requirement.clone(),
+                found: valid_attestations.len(),
+                required: requirement.min_paths,
+                passed: valid_attestations.len() >= requirement.min_paths,
+            });
+        }
+        
+        KYCResult {
+            identity,
+            passed: results.iter().all(|r| r.passed),
+            details: results,
+            timestamp: timestamp(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### 2. Reputation-Based Governance
+
+```rust
+pub struct ReputationGovernance {
+    // Different reputation types have different weights
+    reputation_weights: Map<ClaimType, f64>,
+    
+    // Minimum reputation for participation
+    participation_threshold: f64,
+    
+    // How reputation translates to voting power
+    power_curve: PowerCurve,
+}
+
+impl ReputationGovernance {
+    pub fn calculate_voting_power(
+        &self,
+        voter: IdentityId,
+        graph: &IdentityCRDT,
+        context: &GovernanceContext,
+    ) -> VotingPower {
+        let mut weighted_reputation = 0.0;
+        
+        // Aggregate different types of reputation
+        for (claim_type, weight) in &self.reputation_weights {
+            let reputation = graph.calculate_reputation(
+                voter,
+                claim_type.clone(),
+                &context.reputation_params,
+            );
+            
+            weighted_reputation += reputation.value * weight;
+        }
+        
+        // Check participation threshold
+        if weighted_reputation < self.participation_threshold {
+            return VotingPower::Ineligible;
+        }
+        
+        // Apply power curve (e.g., quadratic)
+        let power = self.power_curve.apply(weighted_reputation);
+        
+        VotingPower::Eligible {
+            power,
+            reputation_score: weighted_reputation,
+            calculation_method: self.power_curve.description(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### 3. Social Recovery
+
+```rust
+pub struct SocialRecovery {
+    pub identity: IdentityId,
+    pub recovery_threshold: usize,
+    pub guardians: Vec<Guardian>,
+    pub time_delay: Duration,
+}
+
+pub struct Guardian {
+    pub identity: IdentityId,
+    pub relationship: ClaimType,
+    pub min_relationship_age: Duration,
+    pub weight: u32,
+}
+
+impl SocialRecovery {
+    pub fn initiate_recovery(
+        &self,
+        new_key: PublicKey,
+        guardian_signatures: Vec<GuardianSignature>,
+        graph: &IdentityCRDT,
+    ) -> Result<RecoveryRequest> {
+        // Verify guardians
+        let mut total_weight = 0u32;
+        let mut verified_guardians = Vec::new();
+        
+        for sig in guardian_signatures {
+            // Check guardian is valid
+            let guardian = self.guardians
+                .iter()
+                .find(|g| g.identity == sig.guardian)
+                .ok_or("Unknown guardian")?;
+            
+            // Verify relationship still exists
+            let relationship = graph.verify_relationship(
+                self.identity,
+                guardian.identity,
+                guardian.relationship.clone(),
+            )?;
+            
+            // Check relationship age
+            if relationship.age() < guardian.min_relationship_age {
+                return Err("Relationship too new");
+            }
+            
+            // Verify signature
+            sig.verify(&new_key)?;
+            
+            total_weight += guardian.weight;
+            verified_guardians.push(sig.guardian);
+        }
+        
+        // Check threshold
+        if verified_guardians.len() < self.recovery_threshold {
+            return Err("Insufficient guardians");
+        }
+        
+        Ok(RecoveryRequest {
+            identity: self.identity,
+            new_key,
+            guardians: verified_guardians,
+            initiated_at: timestamp(),
+            executable_at: timestamp() + self.time_delay,
+        })
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### 4. Skill-Based Matching
+
+```rust
+pub struct SkillMarketplace {
+    pub skill_graph: IdentityCRDT,
+    pub matching_params: MatchingParams,
+}
+
+impl SkillMarketplace {
+    pub fn find_providers(
+        &self,
+        seeker: IdentityId,
+        required_skills: Vec<Skill>,
+        preferences: MatchingPreferences,
+    ) -> Vec<SkillMatch> {
+        let mut candidates = Vec::new();
+        
+        // Find all identities with required skills
+        for skill in &required_skills {
+            let providers = self.skill_graph.find_by_claim(
+                ClaimType::TechnicalSkill(skill.name.clone()),
+                preferences.min_confidence,
+            );
+            
+            for provider in providers {
+                // Calculate trust path from seeker
+                let trust = self.skill_graph.calculate_trust(
+                    seeker,
+                    provider.identity,
+                    ClaimType::TechnicalSkill(skill.name.clone()),
+                    preferences.trust_params.clone(),
+                );
+                
+                // Check if meets minimum trust
+                if trust.value >= preferences.min_trust {
+                    candidates.push(SkillMatch {
+                        provider: provider.identity,
+                        skill: skill.clone(),
+                        trust_score: trust.value,
+                        attestations: provider.attestations,
+                        estimated_rate: self.estimate_rate(&provider, skill),
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Sort by preference
+        candidates.sort_by(|a, b| {
+            preferences.ranking_function(a, b)
+        });
+        
+        candidates
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Privacy Features
+
+### 1. Selective Disclosure
+
+```rust
+pub struct PrivateAttestation {
+    // Public part
+    pub id: AttestationId,
+    pub issuer: IdentityId,
+    pub subject_commitment: Commitment,
+    pub claim_type: ClaimType,
+    pub timestamp: Timestamp,
+    
+    // Private part (revealed selectively)
+    pub private_data: EncryptedData,
+    pub reveal_key: Option<RevealKey>,
+}
+
+impl PrivateAttestation {
+    pub fn reveal_to(&self, recipient: IdentityId) -> RevealToken {
+        // Generate reveal token for specific recipient
+        let token = RevealToken {
+            attestation_id: self.id,
+            recipient,
+            expiry: timestamp() + Duration::hours(24),
+            scope: RevealScope::FullClaim,
+        };
+        
+        token.encrypt_for(recipient)
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### 2. Zero-Knowledge Proofs
+
+```rust
+pub struct ZKIdentityClaim {
+    // Prove properties without revealing identity
+    pub proof: ZKProof,
+    pub public_inputs: PublicInputs,
+    pub nullifier: Nullifier, // Prevent double-usage
+}
+
+impl IdentityCRDT {
+    pub fn prove_reputation_threshold(
+        &self,
+        identity: IdentityId,
+        threshold: f64,
+        claim_type: ClaimType,
+    ) -> ZKIdentityClaim {
+        // Generate proof that reputation > threshold
+        // without revealing actual reputation or identity
+        let witness = self.gather_reputation_witness(identity, claim_type);
+        let proof = generate_zk_proof(witness, threshold);
+        
+        ZKIdentityClaim {
+            proof,
+            public_inputs: PublicInputs { threshold, claim_type },
+            nullifier: derive_nullifier(identity, timestamp()),
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Implementation Guide
+
+### Starting an Identity Network
+
+```typescript
+// 1. Initialize identity
+const identity = new Identity({
+    publicKey: await generateKeypair(),
+    profile: {
+        displayName: "Alice",
+        avatar: "ipfs://...",
+    },
+});
+
+// 2. Create initial attestations
+await identity.attestTo({
+    subject: "bob.eth",
+    claimType: "KnowsPersonally",
+    confidence: 95,
+    context: {
+        event: "ETH Denver 2024",
+        proof: interactionProof,
+    },
+});
+
+// 3. Join identity network
+const network = new IdentityNetwork({
+    bootstrapPeers: ["peer1", "peer2"],
+    storage: new IPFSStorage(),
+});
+
+await network.publishIdentity(identity);
+await network.syncAttestations();
+```
+
+### Building Trust Relationships
+
+```typescript
+// Organic trust building
+async function buildTrust() {
+    // 1. Attend events and meet people
+    const eventAttestations = await collectEventAttestations("ETH Denver");
+    
+    // 2. Work on projects together  
+    const projectAttestations = await collaborateOnProject({
+        project: "DeFi Protocol",
+        teammates: ["carol.eth", "dave.eth"],
+        duration: "3 months",
+    });
+    
+    // 3. Trade/interact on-chain
+    const onChainAttestations = await generateFromOnChain({
+        interactions: getOnChainInteractions(),
+        threshold: 5, // minimum interactions
+    });
+    
+    // 4. Publish attestations
+    await network.publishBatch([
+        ...eventAttestations,
+        ...projectAttestations,
+        ...onChainAttestations,
+    ]);
+}
+```
+
+### Consuming Identity Data
+
+```typescript
+// For applications
+class IdentityConsumer {
+    constructor(
+        private network: IdentityNetwork,
+        private requirements: TrustRequirements,
+    ) {}
+    
+    async verifyUser(userId: string): Promise<VerificationResult> {
+        // 1. Calculate trust from your perspective
+        const trust = await this.network.calculateTrust(
+            this.identity,
+            userId,
+            this.requirements.claimTypes,
+        );
+        
+        // 2. Check Sybil resistance
+        const sybilScore = await this.network.getSybilScore(userId);
+        
+        // 3. Verify specific claims if needed
+        const claims = await this.network.getAttestations(
+            userId,
+            this.requirements.requiredClaims,
+        );
+        
+        return {
+            trusted: trust.value > this.requirements.minTrust,
+            sybilRisk: sybilScore.risk,
+            verifiedClaims: claims,
+        };
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Conclusion
+
+BFT-CRDT identity networks solve the fundamental paradox of decentralized identity:
+
+- **No Central Authority**: Trust emerges from the network
+- **Sybil Resistant**: Graph analysis detects fake identities  
+- **Privacy Preserving**: Selective disclosure and ZK proofs
+- **Contextual**: Different apps interpret trust differently
+- **Organic Growth**: Builds on natural human relationships
+
+This enables:
+- Truly decentralized social networks
+- Reputation-based lending without credit scores
+- Skills marketplaces without centralized platforms
+- Democratic governance beyond token-voting
+- Social recovery that actually works
+
+The key insight: **Identity is not a binary state but a graph of relationships that can be interpreted contextually while remaining resistant to attacks.**

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+# Use Case 5: Payment Cluster
+
+## Abstract case (no external integrations)
+
+1. Node1 is initialized, with a data store and 100 tokens.
+2. Node2 starts up.
+3. Node1 sends 1 token to Node2 by signing a transfer statement.
+    a. if Node1 is honest, it will update its own store to 99 tokens
+    b. Node2 will always update its internal store. It also has proof that Node1 has transferred 1 token.
+4. Node3 shows up. It asks the other two nodes for state.
+    a. Node2 will send correct state
+    b. if Node1 is honest, it will send correct state
+    c. if Node1 is dishonest, it will send 100 tokens as its state.
+    d. Node3 asks Node2 for proof. Node2 sends it.
+
+So far, it kind of works. Alternately there could be two ways to go:
+
+1. all nodes send all history to newcomers or,
+2. if all nodes send the same state, there may be no need for anybody to request the total state. Processing can start from this point.
+
+There are a lot of questions here. As soon as a node goes offline, others can play dishonesty games, obviously.
+
+Are there ways of
+
+  (a) checkpointing to some outside system
+  (b) checkpointing internally
+  (c) playing some economic game where some "core" nodes are always up and notionally have some kind of financial incentives?
+
+We can make it pretty decentralised, but still, the system would need to have *somewhere* that new nodes could look up where they could start interacting, and also get some notion of who was currently connected (so that they would be able to broadcast messages to all nodes).
+
+As long as there is 1 honest node does the system work?
+
+Maybe not. There could be like 99 dishonest nodes that broadcast messages to each other, but not to the 100th (honest) node. In such a case, how could anybody tell what the "real" history was?
+
+Could a system of acks fix this?
+
+Only if there was a way of determining who was "in" and who was "out".
+
+So like maybe there is a core node for the cluster that people pay fees to? And those fees could go into a big pot and be paid out periodically. If anybody comes up with proof that a core node has behaved dishonestly, they get the fee pot. There could be even maybe 4 "core" nodes per cluster so that there was some redundancy available.
+
+Enforcement against a core node, or any other node that had "misbehaved" would be an interesting question...

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+# BFT-CRDT Crypto Use Cases: Executive Summary
+
+## Overview
+
+BFT-CRDTs (Byzantine Fault Tolerant Conflict-free Replicated Data Types) offer a unique set of properties that make them ideal for many cryptocurrency and blockchain applications that don't require total global ordering. This document summarizes the key use cases and their revolutionary potential.
+
+## Core Properties
+
+- **Eventual Consistency**: All participants converge to the same state without coordination
+- **Byzantine Fault Tolerance**: System operates correctly despite malicious actors
+- **Sybil Attack Immunity**: Cannot be compromised by creating fake identities
+- **No Total Ordering**: Events can be processed in different orders by different participants
+
+## Major Use Cases
+
+### 1. Cross-Chain Message Relay Networks
+
+**Problem Solved**: Current bridges require consensus on message ordering, creating bottlenecks and central points of failure that have led to billions in hacks.
+
+**BFT-CRDT Solution**: Messages flow freely between chains without sequencing. Destination chains apply their own ordering rules based on source chain state.
+
+**Key Benefits**:
+- No central sequencer to attack or censor
+- Messages delivered even if most relayers fail
+- Parallel message flows between multiple chains
+- Significantly reduced attack surface
+
+**Example**: A DeFi protocol can send liquidation alerts from Ethereum to all L2s simultaneously, with each L2 processing based on Ethereum block heights.
+
+### 2. Decentralized Oracle Networks Without Consensus
+
+**Problem Solved**: Oracle networks spend significant resources reaching consensus on each price update, limiting frequency and increasing costs.
+
+**BFT-CRDT Solution**: Oracles submit prices independently whenever they want. Smart contracts aggregate all prices within time windows on-demand.
+
+**Key Benefits**:
+- 100x more frequent price updates
+- No single "official" price to manipulate
+- Better resistance to flash loan attacks
+- Lower operational costs for oracles
+
+**Example**: A lending protocol can calculate collateral values using all price submissions from the last 5 minutes, making manipulation exponentially harder.
+
+### 3. Multi-Party State Channels for DeFi
+
+**Problem Solved**: Traditional state channels are limited to two parties and require strict ordering, preventing complex DeFi applications.
+
+**BFT-CRDT Solution**: Multiple parties update state in parallel. Updates merge automatically through CRDT rules without coordination.
+
+**Key Benefits**:
+- Thousands of transactions per second
+- True multi-party interactions (10+ participants)
+- No coordination overhead
+- Instant finality for off-chain operations
+
+**Example**: A decentralized exchange where 50 market makers update orders simultaneously, with trades executing in parallel without conflicts.
+
+### 4. Sybil-Resistant Identity Networks
+
+**Problem Solved**: Decentralized identity needs Sybil resistance without central authorities or plutocratic token requirements.
+
+**BFT-CRDT Solution**: A web of trust where attestations merge into a unified graph. Sybil resistance emerges from graph topology analysis.
+
+**Key Benefits**:
+- No central identity provider
+- Context-dependent trust interpretation
+- Privacy through selective disclosure
+- Organic growth through real relationships
+
+**Example**: A DAO where voting power comes from peer attestations rather than token holdings, resistant to both plutocracy and Sybil attacks.
+
+### 5. Additional Use Cases
+
+**Decentralized Content Distribution**
+- Providers advertise availability independently
+- Automatic failover and load balancing
+- No central registry needed
+
+**Collaborative Governance**
+- Continuous proposal refinement
+- See emerging consensus before execution
+- More nuanced than binary votes
+
+**Decentralized Sequencer Networks**
+- Multiple sequencers compete fairly
+- Censorship resistance for L2s
+- Automatic failover
+
+## Why These Use Cases Matter
+
+### 1. **They Solve Real Problems**
+Each use case addresses fundamental limitations in current blockchain infrastructure that have led to hacks, high costs, and poor user experience.
+
+### 2. **They're Immediately Practical**
+Unlike many blockchain innovations, these can be implemented today without waiting for new consensus mechanisms or cryptographic breakthroughs.
+
+### 3. **They Complement Existing Blockchains**
+BFT-CRDTs don't replace blockchains - they enhance them by handling operations that don't need global ordering.
+
+### 4. **They Enable New Applications**
+The parallelism and eventual consistency properties enable applications impossible with traditional sequential blockchains:
+- Real-time decentralized exchanges
+- Massively multiplayer financial games
+- High-frequency trading without MEV
+- True peer-to-peer identity systems
+
+## Implementation Strategy
+
+### Phase 1: Infrastructure (Months 1-3)
+- Deploy BFT-CRDT relay networks
+- Integrate with existing chains
+- Build developer tools and SDKs
+
+### Phase 2: Core Applications (Months 4-6)
+- Launch cross-chain message relay
+- Deploy oracle network
+- Create identity attestation system
+
+### Phase 3: Advanced Features (Months 7-12)
+- Multi-party state channels
+- Zero-knowledge privacy features
+- Cross-application composability
+
+## Technical Advantages
+
+### Performance
+- **Throughput**: 10,000+ operations/second (vs 10-100 for blockchains)
+- **Latency**: <100ms (vs seconds to minutes)
+- **Scalability**: Performance improves with more participants
+
+### Security
+- **No consensus attacks**: No 51% attacks or MEV
+- **Graceful degradation**: System continues with node failures
+- **Cryptographic guarantees**: Same security as underlying chains
+
+### Economics
+- **Lower costs**: No consensus overhead
+- **Better capital efficiency**: Through netting and parallelism
+- **Sustainable**: No mining or staking requirements
+
+## Market Opportunity
+
+The total addressable market includes:
+- **Cross-chain bridges**: $50B+ locked value
+- **Oracle networks**: $10B+ market cap
+- **Layer 2 scaling**: $20B+ TVL
+- **Decentralized identity**: Emerging $100B+ market
+
+## Conclusion
+
+BFT-CRDTs represent a paradigm shift in how we think about distributed systems in crypto. By embracing eventual consistency for operations that don't need total ordering, we can build systems that are:
+
+- **Faster**: Orders of magnitude better performance
+- **Safer**: No central points of failure
+- **Cheaper**: No consensus overhead
+- **More inclusive**: No plutocratic barriers
+
+The key insight is that **most crypto operations care more about Byzantine fault tolerance and eventual consistency than strict global ordering**. BFT-CRDTs provide exactly these properties, enabling a new generation of decentralized applications that were previously impossible.
+
+## Next Steps
+
+1. **For Developers**: Start experimenting with the example implementations
+2. **For Projects**: Consider which parts of your system could benefit from eventual consistency
+3. **For Investors**: Look for projects leveraging these properties
+4. **For Researchers**: Explore zero-knowledge integration and formal verification
+
+The future of crypto isn't just about better consensus - it's about knowing when consensus isn't needed at all.

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+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
+use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
+
+/// Represents a blockchain identifier
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct ChainId(pub String);
+
+/// A message being relayed between chains
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct CrossChainMessage {
+    /// Unique identifier for this message
+    pub id: String,
+    /// Source blockchain
+    pub source_chain: ChainId,
+    /// Destination blockchain
+    pub dest_chain: ChainId,
+    /// Block height on source chain when message was created
+    pub source_block: u64,
+    /// Nonce for ordering messages from same block
+    pub nonce: u64,
+    /// The actual message payload
+    pub payload: Vec<u8>,
+    /// Timestamp when message was created
+    pub timestamp: u64,
+    /// Signatures from source chain validators
+    pub validator_signatures: Vec<ValidatorSignature>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct ValidatorSignature {
+    pub validator_id: String,
+    pub signature: Vec<u8>,
+}
+
+/// CRDT structure for accumulating cross-chain messages
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct CrossChainRelayCRDT {
+    /// All messages seen by this node
+    messages: HashMap<String, CrossChainMessage>,
+    /// Track which messages have been delivered to which chains
+    deliveries: HashMap<ChainId, HashSet<String>>,
+    /// Byzantine fault detection - track conflicting messages
+    conflicts: HashMap<String, Vec<CrossChainMessage>>,
+}
+
+impl CrossChainRelayCRDT {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            messages: HashMap::new(),
+            deliveries: HashMap::new(),
+            conflicts: HashMap::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Add a new message to the CRDT
+    pub fn add_message(&mut self, message: CrossChainMessage) -> Result<(), String> {
+        // Verify the message has enough validator signatures
+        if !self.verify_signatures(&message) {
+            return Err("Insufficient valid signatures".to_string());
+        }
+
+        // Check for Byzantine behavior - same ID but different content
+        if let Some(existing) = self.messages.get(&message.id) {
+            if !self.messages_equal(existing, &message) {
+                self.conflicts
+                    .entry(message.id.clone())
+                    .or_insert_with(Vec::new)
+                    .push(message.clone());
+                return Err("Conflicting message detected".to_string());
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Add the message
+        self.messages.insert(message.id.clone(), message);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Merge another CRDT instance into this one
+    pub fn merge(&mut self, other: &CrossChainRelayCRDT) {
+        // Merge messages
+        for (id, message) in &other.messages {
+            if !self.messages.contains_key(id) {
+                let _ = self.add_message(message.clone());
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Merge delivery tracking
+        for (chain, delivered) in &other.deliveries {
+            self.deliveries
+                .entry(chain.clone())
+                .or_insert_with(HashSet::new)
+                .extend(delivered.clone());
+        }
+
+        // Merge conflict tracking
+        for (id, conflicts) in &other.conflicts {
+            self.conflicts
+                .entry(id.clone())
+                .or_insert_with(Vec::new)
+                .extend(conflicts.clone());
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Get all messages destined for a specific chain that haven't been delivered yet
+    pub fn get_pending_messages(&self, dest_chain: &ChainId) -> Vec<&CrossChainMessage> {
+        let delivered = self.deliveries.get(dest_chain).cloned().unwrap_or_default();
+
+        let mut pending: Vec<&CrossChainMessage> = self
+            .messages
+            .values()
+            .filter(|msg| msg.dest_chain == *dest_chain && !delivered.contains(&msg.id))
+            .collect();
+
+        // Sort by source block height, then nonce for deterministic ordering
+        pending.sort_by(|a, b| {
+            a.source_block
+                .cmp(&b.source_block)
+                .then(a.nonce.cmp(&b.nonce))
+        });
+
+        pending
+    }
+
+    /// Mark messages as delivered to a chain
+    pub fn mark_delivered(&mut self, chain: &ChainId, message_ids: Vec<String>) {
+        let delivered = self
+            .deliveries
+            .entry(chain.clone())
+            .or_insert_with(HashSet::new);
+        delivered.extend(message_ids);
+    }
+
+    /// Get messages within a time window (for oracle-like use cases)
+    pub fn get_messages_in_window(
+        &self,
+        chain: &ChainId,
+        start_time: u64,
+        end_time: u64,
+    ) -> Vec<&CrossChainMessage> {
+        self.messages
+            .values()
+            .filter(|msg| {
+                msg.dest_chain == *chain && msg.timestamp >= start_time && msg.timestamp <= end_time
+            })
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    /// Verify validator signatures (simplified - real implementation would check against validator set)
+    fn verify_signatures(&self, message: &CrossChainMessage) -> bool {
+        // In real implementation:
+        // 1. Get validator set for source chain at source block height
+        // 2. Verify each signature
+        // 3. Check if we have enough stake represented
+
+        // For now, just check we have at least 2 signatures
+        message.validator_signatures.len() >= 2
+    }
+
+    fn messages_equal(&self, a: &CrossChainMessage, b: &CrossChainMessage) -> bool {
+        a.source_chain == b.source_chain
+            && a.dest_chain == b.dest_chain
+            && a.source_block == b.source_block
+            && a.nonce == b.nonce
+            && a.payload == b.payload
+    }
+}
+
+/// Example: Oracle price aggregation use case
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct PriceOracleMessage {
+    pub oracle_id: String,
+    pub asset_pair: String,
+    pub price: u128,
+    pub confidence: u8,
+}
+
+impl CrossChainRelayCRDT {
+    /// Aggregate oracle prices from messages in a time window
+    pub fn aggregate_oracle_prices(
+        &self,
+        dest_chain: &ChainId,
+        asset_pair: &str,
+        time_window: u64,
+    ) -> Option<u128> {
+        let now = SystemTime::now()
+            .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
+            .unwrap()
+            .as_secs();
+        let messages = self.get_messages_in_window(dest_chain, now - time_window, now);
+
+        let mut prices = Vec::new();
+
+        for msg in messages {
+            if let Ok(oracle_msg) = serde_json::from_slice::<PriceOracleMessage>(&msg.payload) {
+                if oracle_msg.asset_pair == asset_pair {
+                    prices.push(oracle_msg.price);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if prices.is_empty() {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        // Calculate median price
+        prices.sort();
+        Some(prices[prices.len() / 2])
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_cross_chain_relay() {
+        let mut relay1 = CrossChainRelayCRDT::new();
+        let mut relay2 = CrossChainRelayCRDT::new();
+
+        let ethereum = ChainId("ethereum".to_string());
+        let polygon = ChainId("polygon".to_string());
+
+        // Create a message from Ethereum to Polygon
+        let message = CrossChainMessage {
+            id: "msg1".to_string(),
+            source_chain: ethereum.clone(),
+            dest_chain: polygon.clone(),
+            source_block: 1000,
+            nonce: 1,
+            payload: b"transfer:100:USDC:0x123...".to_vec(),
+            timestamp: 1234567890,
+            validator_signatures: vec![
+                ValidatorSignature {
+                    validator_id: "val1".to_string(),
+                    signature: vec![1, 2, 3],
+                },
+                ValidatorSignature {
+                    validator_id: "val2".to_string(),
+                    signature: vec![4, 5, 6],
+                },
+            ],
+        };
+
+        // Add to first relay
+        relay1.add_message(message.clone()).unwrap();
+
+        // Get pending messages for Polygon
+        let pending = relay1.get_pending_messages(&polygon);
+        assert_eq!(pending.len(), 1);
+
+        // Merge relay1 into relay2
+        relay2.merge(&relay1);
+
+        // Both should now have the same message
+        assert_eq!(relay2.get_pending_messages(&polygon).len(), 1);
+
+        // Mark as delivered
+        relay2.mark_delivered(&polygon, vec!["msg1".to_string()]);
+        assert_eq!(relay2.get_pending_messages(&polygon).len(), 0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_oracle_aggregation() {
+        let mut relay = CrossChainRelayCRDT::new();
+        let ethereum = ChainId("ethereum".to_string());
+        let now = SystemTime::now()
+            .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
+            .unwrap()
+            .as_secs();
+
+        // Add price submissions from multiple oracles
+        for i in 0..5 {
+            let price_msg = PriceOracleMessage {
+                oracle_id: format!("oracle{}", i),
+                asset_pair: "ETH/USD".to_string(),
+                price: 2000 + (i as u128 * 10), // Prices: 2000, 2010, 2020, 2030, 2040
+                confidence: 95,
+            };
+
+            let message = CrossChainMessage {
+                id: format!("price{}", i),
+                source_chain: ChainId(format!("oracle{}", i)),
+                dest_chain: ethereum.clone(),
+                source_block: 1000,
+                nonce: i as u64,
+                payload: serde_json::to_vec(&price_msg).unwrap(),
+                timestamp: now - 30, // 30 seconds ago
+                validator_signatures: vec![
+                    ValidatorSignature {
+                        validator_id: "val1".to_string(),
+                        signature: vec![1, 2, 3],
+                    },
+                    ValidatorSignature {
+                        validator_id: "val2".to_string(),
+                        signature: vec![4, 5, 6],
+                    },
+                ],
+            };
+
+            relay.add_message(message).unwrap();
+        }
+
+        // Aggregate prices from last minute
+        let median_price = relay
+            .aggregate_oracle_prices(&ethereum, "ETH/USD", 60)
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(median_price, 2020); // Median of 2000, 2010, 2020, 2030, 2040
+    }
+}

examples/integrated_defi_platform.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,720 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap, HashSet};
+use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
+
+/// This example demonstrates how multiple BFT-CRDT use cases can be combined
+/// into a comprehensive DeFi platform that operates without global consensus.
+
+// ==== Identity Layer ====
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct IdentityId(pub String);
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Identity {
+    pub id: IdentityId,
+    pub public_key: Vec<u8>,
+    pub attestations_received: HashSet<AttestationId>,
+    pub attestations_given: HashSet<AttestationId>,
+    pub reputation_score: f64,
+    pub created_at: u64,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct AttestationId(pub String);
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Attestation {
+    pub id: AttestationId,
+    pub issuer: IdentityId,
+    pub subject: IdentityId,
+    pub claim: String,
+    pub confidence: u8,
+    pub timestamp: u64,
+    pub expiry: Option<u64>,
+    pub signature: Vec<u8>,
+}
+
+// ==== Multi-Party State Channel ====
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct ChannelId(pub String);
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct StateChannel {
+    pub id: ChannelId,
+    pub participants: Vec<IdentityId>,
+    pub balances: HashMap<(IdentityId, String), u128>, // (user, token) -> balance
+    pub orders: OrderBookCRDT,
+    pub positions: HashMap<IdentityId, Vec<Position>>,
+    pub nonce: u64,
+    pub last_update: u64,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Position {
+    pub id: String,
+    pub owner: IdentityId,
+    pub market: String,
+    pub size: i128,
+    pub entry_price: u128,
+    pub leverage: u8,
+    pub margin: u128,
+    pub unrealized_pnl: i128,
+}
+
+// ==== Order Book CRDT ====
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct OrderBookCRDT {
+    pub orders: HashMap<String, Order>,
+    pub executions: HashMap<String, Execution>,
+    pub cancellations: HashSet<String>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Order {
+    pub id: String,
+    pub trader: IdentityId,
+    pub side: OrderSide,
+    pub price: u128,
+    pub amount: u128,
+    pub remaining: u128,
+    pub timestamp: u64,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum OrderSide {
+    Buy,
+    Sell,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Execution {
+    pub id: String,
+    pub buy_order: String,
+    pub sell_order: String,
+    pub price: u128,
+    pub amount: u128,
+    pub timestamp: u64,
+}
+
+// ==== Oracle Price Data ====
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct PriceSubmission {
+    pub oracle: IdentityId,
+    pub asset: String,
+    pub price: u128,
+    pub confidence: u8,
+    pub timestamp: u64,
+    pub sources: Vec<String>,
+    pub signature: Vec<u8>,
+}
+
+// ==== Cross-Chain Messages ====
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct ChainId(pub String);
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct CrossChainMessage {
+    pub id: String,
+    pub source_chain: ChainId,
+    pub dest_chain: ChainId,
+    pub sender: IdentityId,
+    pub action: CrossChainAction,
+    pub timestamp: u64,
+    pub signatures: Vec<Vec<u8>>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum CrossChainAction {
+    Deposit { token: String, amount: u128 },
+    Withdraw { token: String, amount: u128 },
+    SyncPosition { position: Position },
+    LiquidationAlert { position_id: String },
+}
+
+// ==== Integrated DeFi Platform ====
+
+pub struct IntegratedDeFiPlatform {
+    // Identity layer
+    pub identities: HashMap<IdentityId, Identity>,
+    pub attestations: HashMap<AttestationId, Attestation>,
+
+    // State channels
+    pub channels: HashMap<ChannelId, StateChannel>,
+
+    // Oracle data
+    pub price_submissions: BTreeMap<(String, u64), Vec<PriceSubmission>>,
+
+    // Cross-chain messages
+    pub cross_chain_messages: HashMap<String, CrossChainMessage>,
+
+    // Platform parameters
+    pub min_reputation_score: f64,
+    pub liquidation_threshold: f64,
+}
+
+impl IntegratedDeFiPlatform {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            identities: HashMap::new(),
+            attestations: HashMap::new(),
+            channels: HashMap::new(),
+            price_submissions: BTreeMap::new(),
+            cross_chain_messages: HashMap::new(),
+            min_reputation_score: 0.5,
+            liquidation_threshold: 0.8,
+        }
+    }
+
+    // ==== Identity Functions ====
+
+    pub fn create_identity(&mut self, id: IdentityId, public_key: Vec<u8>) -> Result<(), String> {
+        if self.identities.contains_key(&id) {
+            return Err("Identity already exists".to_string());
+        }
+
+        let identity = Identity {
+            id: id.clone(),
+            public_key,
+            attestations_received: HashSet::new(),
+            attestations_given: HashSet::new(),
+            reputation_score: 0.0,
+            created_at: Self::timestamp(),
+        };
+
+        self.identities.insert(id, identity);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn create_attestation(
+        &mut self,
+        issuer: IdentityId,
+        subject: IdentityId,
+        claim: String,
+        confidence: u8,
+    ) -> Result<AttestationId, String> {
+        // Check issuer exists and has sufficient reputation
+        let issuer_identity = self.identities.get(&issuer).ok_or("Issuer not found")?;
+
+        if issuer_identity.reputation_score < self.min_reputation_score {
+            return Err("Insufficient reputation to issue attestations".to_string());
+        }
+
+        let attestation_id = AttestationId(format!("att_{}", Self::timestamp()));
+        let attestation = Attestation {
+            id: attestation_id.clone(),
+            issuer: issuer.clone(),
+            subject: subject.clone(),
+            claim,
+            confidence,
+            timestamp: Self::timestamp(),
+            expiry: None,
+            signature: vec![1, 2, 3], // Placeholder signature
+        };
+
+        // Update both identities
+        self.attestations
+            .insert(attestation_id.clone(), attestation);
+
+        if let Some(issuer_identity) = self.identities.get_mut(&issuer) {
+            issuer_identity
+                .attestations_given
+                .insert(attestation_id.clone());
+        }
+
+        if let Some(subject_identity) = self.identities.get_mut(&subject) {
+            subject_identity
+                .attestations_received
+                .insert(attestation_id.clone());
+            // Simple reputation update
+            subject_identity.reputation_score += (confidence as f64 / 100.0) * 0.1;
+        }
+
+        Ok(attestation_id)
+    }
+
+    // ==== State Channel Functions ====
+
+    pub fn create_channel(&mut self, participants: Vec<IdentityId>) -> Result<ChannelId, String> {
+        // Verify all participants exist and have sufficient reputation
+        for participant in &participants {
+            let identity = self
+                .identities
+                .get(participant)
+                .ok_or("Participant not found")?;
+
+            if identity.reputation_score < self.min_reputation_score {
+                return Err(format!(
+                    "Participant {} has insufficient reputation",
+                    participant.0
+                ));
+            }
+        }
+
+        let channel_id = ChannelId(format!("channel_{}", Self::timestamp()));
+        let channel = StateChannel {
+            id: channel_id.clone(),
+            participants,
+            balances: HashMap::new(),
+            orders: OrderBookCRDT {
+                orders: HashMap::new(),
+                executions: HashMap::new(),
+                cancellations: HashSet::new(),
+            },
+            positions: HashMap::new(),
+            nonce: 0,
+            last_update: Self::timestamp(),
+        };
+
+        self.channels.insert(channel_id.clone(), channel);
+        Ok(channel_id)
+    }
+
+    pub fn place_order(
+        &mut self,
+        channel_id: &ChannelId,
+        trader: &IdentityId,
+        side: OrderSide,
+        price: u128,
+        amount: u128,
+    ) -> Result<String, String> {
+        let channel = self
+            .channels
+            .get_mut(channel_id)
+            .ok_or("Channel not found")?;
+
+        // Verify trader is participant
+        if !channel.participants.contains(trader) {
+            return Err("Trader not in channel".to_string());
+        }
+
+        // Check balance for sells or margin for buys
+        match side {
+            OrderSide::Sell => {
+                let balance = channel
+                    .balances
+                    .get(&(trader.clone(), "ETH".to_string()))
+                    .unwrap_or(&0);
+                if *balance < amount {
+                    return Err("Insufficient balance".to_string());
+                }
+            }
+            OrderSide::Buy => {
+                let usdc_balance = channel
+                    .balances
+                    .get(&(trader.clone(), "USDC".to_string()))
+                    .unwrap_or(&0);
+                let required = price * amount / 1_000_000; // Assuming 6 decimals
+                if *usdc_balance < required {
+                    return Err("Insufficient USDC balance".to_string());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        let order_id = format!("order_{}_{}", trader.0, Self::timestamp());
+        let order = Order {
+            id: order_id.clone(),
+            trader: trader.clone(),
+            side,
+            price,
+            amount,
+            remaining: amount,
+            timestamp: Self::timestamp(),
+        };
+
+        channel.orders.orders.insert(order_id.clone(), order);
+        channel.last_update = Self::timestamp();
+        channel.nonce += 1;
+
+        // Try to match orders
+        self.match_orders(channel_id)?;
+
+        Ok(order_id)
+    }
+
+    fn match_orders(&mut self, channel_id: &ChannelId) -> Result<(), String> {
+        let channel = self
+            .channels
+            .get_mut(channel_id)
+            .ok_or("Channel not found")?;
+
+        let mut executions = Vec::new();
+
+        // Simple matching logic
+        let mut buy_orders: Vec<_> = channel
+            .orders
+            .orders
+            .values()
+            .filter(|o| matches!(o.side, OrderSide::Buy) && o.remaining > 0)
+            .collect();
+        buy_orders.sort_by_key(|o| std::cmp::Reverse(o.price));
+
+        let mut sell_orders: Vec<_> = channel
+            .orders
+            .orders
+            .values()
+            .filter(|o| matches!(o.side, OrderSide::Sell) && o.remaining > 0)
+            .collect();
+        sell_orders.sort_by_key(|o| o.price);
+
+        for buy_order in buy_orders {
+            for sell_order in &mut sell_orders {
+                if buy_order.price >= sell_order.price
+                    && buy_order.remaining > 0
+                    && sell_order.remaining > 0
+                {
+                    let amount = buy_order.remaining.min(sell_order.remaining);
+                    let execution = Execution {
+                        id: format!("exec_{}", Self::timestamp()),
+                        buy_order: buy_order.id.clone(),
+                        sell_order: sell_order.id.clone(),
+                        price: sell_order.price,
+                        amount,
+                        timestamp: Self::timestamp(),
+                    };
+                    executions.push(execution);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Apply executions
+        for execution in executions {
+            channel
+                .orders
+                .executions
+                .insert(execution.id.clone(), execution.clone());
+
+            // Update order remaining amounts
+            if let Some(buy_order) = channel.orders.orders.get_mut(&execution.buy_order) {
+                buy_order.remaining -= execution.amount;
+            }
+            if let Some(sell_order) = channel.orders.orders.get_mut(&execution.sell_order) {
+                sell_order.remaining -= execution.amount;
+            }
+
+            // Update balances
+            // This is simplified - real implementation would handle decimals properly
+            let buyer = channel
+                .orders
+                .orders
+                .get(&execution.buy_order)
+                .unwrap()
+                .trader
+                .clone();
+            let seller = channel
+                .orders
+                .orders
+                .get(&execution.sell_order)
+                .unwrap()
+                .trader
+                .clone();
+
+            *channel
+                .balances
+                .entry((buyer.clone(), "ETH".to_string()))
+                .or_insert(0) += execution.amount;
+            *channel
+                .balances
+                .entry((seller.clone(), "ETH".to_string()))
+                .or_insert(0) -= execution.amount;
+
+            let usdc_amount = execution.price * execution.amount / 1_000_000;
+            *channel
+                .balances
+                .entry((buyer, "USDC".to_string()))
+                .or_insert(0) -= usdc_amount;
+            *channel
+                .balances
+                .entry((seller, "USDC".to_string()))
+                .or_insert(0) += usdc_amount;
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    // ==== Oracle Functions ====
+
+    pub fn submit_price(
+        &mut self,
+        oracle: IdentityId,
+        asset: String,
+        price: u128,
+        confidence: u8,
+    ) -> Result<(), String> {
+        // Verify oracle has sufficient reputation
+        let oracle_identity = self.identities.get(&oracle).ok_or("Oracle not found")?;
+
+        if oracle_identity.reputation_score < self.min_reputation_score * 2.0 {
+            return Err("Insufficient reputation to submit prices".to_string());
+        }
+
+        let submission = PriceSubmission {
+            oracle,
+            asset: asset.clone(),
+            price,
+            confidence,
+            timestamp: Self::timestamp(),
+            sources: vec!["binance".to_string(), "coinbase".to_string()],
+            signature: vec![1, 2, 3],
+        };
+
+        let key = (asset, submission.timestamp);
+        self.price_submissions
+            .entry(key)
+            .or_insert_with(Vec::new)
+            .push(submission);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_aggregate_price(&self, asset: &str, time_window: Duration) -> Option<u128> {
+        let now = Self::timestamp();
+        let start_time = now - time_window.as_secs();
+
+        let mut prices = Vec::new();
+
+        for ((price_asset, timestamp), submissions) in &self.price_submissions {
+            if price_asset == asset && *timestamp >= start_time && *timestamp <= now {
+                for submission in submissions {
+                    // Weight by confidence
+                    for _ in 0..submission.confidence {
+                        prices.push(submission.price);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if prices.is_empty() {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        // Calculate weighted median
+        prices.sort();
+        Some(prices[prices.len() / 2])
+    }
+
+    // ==== Cross-Chain Functions ====
+
+    pub fn send_cross_chain_message(
+        &mut self,
+        source_chain: ChainId,
+        dest_chain: ChainId,
+        sender: IdentityId,
+        action: CrossChainAction,
+    ) -> Result<String, String> {
+        let message_id = format!("msg_{}", Self::timestamp());
+        let message = CrossChainMessage {
+            id: message_id.clone(),
+            source_chain,
+            dest_chain,
+            sender,
+            action,
+            timestamp: Self::timestamp(),
+            signatures: vec![vec![1, 2, 3]], // Placeholder
+        };
+
+        self.cross_chain_messages
+            .insert(message_id.clone(), message);
+        Ok(message_id)
+    }
+
+    // ==== Liquidation Monitor ====
+
+    pub fn check_liquidations(&mut self, channel_id: &ChannelId) -> Result<Vec<String>, String> {
+        let channel = self.channels.get(channel_id).ok_or("Channel not found")?;
+
+        let mut liquidations = Vec::new();
+
+        for (identity, positions) in &channel.positions {
+            for position in positions {
+                // Get current price
+                let price = self
+                    .get_aggregate_price(&position.market, Duration::from_secs(300))
+                    .unwrap_or(position.entry_price);
+
+                // Calculate health
+                let value = (position.size.abs() as u128) * price / 1_000_000;
+                let health = position.margin as f64 / value as f64;
+
+                if health < self.liquidation_threshold {
+                    liquidations.push(position.id.clone());
+
+                    // Send cross-chain alert
+                    self.send_cross_chain_message(
+                        ChainId("ethereum".to_string()),
+                        ChainId("arbitrum".to_string()),
+                        identity.clone(),
+                        CrossChainAction::LiquidationAlert {
+                            position_id: position.id.clone(),
+                        },
+                    )?;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(liquidations)
+    }
+
+    // ==== CRDT Merge Function ====
+
+    pub fn merge(&mut self, other: &Self) {
+        // Merge identities
+        for (id, identity) in &other.identities {
+            self.identities
+                .entry(id.clone())
+                .or_insert_with(|| identity.clone());
+        }
+
+        // Merge attestations
+        for (id, attestation) in &other.attestations {
+            self.attestations
+                .entry(id.clone())
+                .or_insert_with(|| attestation.clone());
+        }
+
+        // Merge channels (simplified - real implementation would merge internal state)
+        for (id, channel) in &other.channels {
+            if let Some(our_channel) = self.channels.get_mut(id) {
+                // Merge orders
+                for (order_id, order) in &channel.orders.orders {
+                    our_channel
+                        .orders
+                        .orders
+                        .entry(order_id.clone())
+                        .or_insert_with(|| order.clone());
+                }
+                // Merge executions
+                for (exec_id, execution) in &channel.orders.executions {
+                    our_channel
+                        .orders
+                        .executions
+                        .entry(exec_id.clone())
+                        .or_insert_with(|| execution.clone());
+                }
+                // Update nonce to max
+                our_channel.nonce = our_channel.nonce.max(channel.nonce);
+            } else {
+                self.channels.insert(id.clone(), channel.clone());
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Merge price submissions
+        for (key, submissions) in &other.price_submissions {
+            self.price_submissions
+                .entry(key.clone())
+                .or_insert_with(Vec::new)
+                .extend(submissions.clone());
+        }
+
+        // Merge cross-chain messages
+        for (id, message) in &other.cross_chain_messages {
+            self.cross_chain_messages
+                .entry(id.clone())
+                .or_insert_with(|| message.clone());
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn timestamp() -> u64 {
+        SystemTime::now()
+            .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
+            .unwrap()
+            .as_secs()
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_integrated_platform() {
+        let mut platform = IntegratedDeFiPlatform::new();
+
+        // Create identities
+        let alice = IdentityId("alice".to_string());
+        let bob = IdentityId("bob".to_string());
+        let oracle = IdentityId("oracle1".to_string());
+
+        platform
+            .create_identity(alice.clone(), vec![1, 2, 3])
+            .unwrap();
+        platform
+            .create_identity(bob.clone(), vec![4, 5, 6])
+            .unwrap();
+        platform
+            .create_identity(oracle.clone(), vec![7, 8, 9])
+            .unwrap();
+
+        // Build reputation through attestations
+        platform
+            .identities
+            .get_mut(&alice)
+            .unwrap()
+            .reputation_score = 1.0;
+        platform
+            .create_attestation(alice.clone(), bob.clone(), "TrustedTrader".to_string(), 90)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        platform
+            .identities
+            .get_mut(&oracle)
+            .unwrap()
+            .reputation_score = 2.0;
+
+        // Create trading channel
+        let channel_id = platform
+            .create_channel(vec![alice.clone(), bob.clone()])
+            .unwrap();
+
+        // Add some balances
+        let channel = platform.channels.get_mut(&channel_id).unwrap();
+        channel
+            .balances
+            .insert((alice.clone(), "ETH".to_string()), 10_000_000);
+        channel
+            .balances
+            .insert((bob.clone(), "USDC".to_string()), 25_000_000_000);
+
+        // Submit oracle prices
+        platform
+            .submit_price(oracle.clone(), "ETH".to_string(), 2500_000_000, 95)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        // Place orders
+        platform
+            .place_order(
+                &channel_id,
+                &alice,
+                OrderSide::Sell,
+                2505_000_000,
+                5_000_000,
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+        platform
+            .place_order(&channel_id, &bob, OrderSide::Buy, 2510_000_000, 3_000_000)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        // Check that orders matched
+        let channel = platform.channels.get(&channel_id).unwrap();
+        assert!(!channel.orders.executions.is_empty());
+
+        // Check cross-chain functionality
+        platform
+            .send_cross_chain_message(
+                ChainId("ethereum".to_string()),
+                ChainId("polygon".to_string()),
+                alice.clone(),
+                CrossChainAction::Deposit {
+                    token: "USDC".to_string(),
+                    amount: 1000_000_000,
+                },
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert!(!platform.cross_chain_messages.is_empty());
+    }
+}

examples/oracle_consumer.sol

@@ -0,0 +1,439 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+pragma solidity ^0.8.19;
+
+/**
+ * @title OracleConsumer
+ * @notice Example smart contracts showing how to consume data from the BFT-CRDT oracle network
+ * @dev This demonstrates various aggregation strategies and use cases
+ */
+
+interface IOracleNetwork {
+    struct PriceData {
+        uint128 price;
+        uint8 confidence;
+        address oracle;
+        uint256 timestamp;
+        bytes32 sourceHash;
+    }
+
+    function getPrices(
+        string calldata assetPair,
+        uint256 startTime,
+        uint256 endTime
+    ) external view returns (PriceData[] memory);
+
+    function getOracleReputation(address oracle) external view returns (
+        uint256 qualityScore,
+        uint256 totalAttestations,
+        uint256 anomalyReports
+    );
+}
+
+/**
+ * @title PriceAggregator
+ * @notice Advanced price aggregation with multiple strategies
+ */
+contract PriceAggregator {
+    IOracleNetwork public immutable oracleNetwork;
+
+    uint256 public constant MIN_SOURCES = 3;
+    uint256 public constant OUTLIER_THRESHOLD = 500; // 5%
+    uint256 public constant CONFIDENCE_THRESHOLD = 80;
+
+    struct AggregatedPrice {
+        uint128 price;
+        uint8 confidence;
+        uint256 numSources;
+        uint256 timestamp;
+    }
+
+    mapping(string => AggregatedPrice) public latestPrices;
+
+    event PriceUpdated(
+        string indexed assetPair,
+        uint128 price,
+        uint8 confidence,
+        uint256 sources
+    );
+
+    constructor(address _oracleNetwork) {
+        oracleNetwork = IOracleNetwork(_oracleNetwork);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @notice Get aggregated price using weighted median
+     * @param assetPair The asset pair (e.g., "ETH/USD")
+     * @param maxAge Maximum age of price data in seconds
+     */
+    function getPrice(
+        string calldata assetPair,
+        uint256 maxAge
+    ) external view returns (uint128 price, uint8 confidence) {
+        require(maxAge > 0, "Invalid max age");
+
+        // Get all prices from oracle network
+        IOracleNetwork.PriceData[] memory prices = oracleNetwork.getPrices(
+            assetPair,
+            block.timestamp - maxAge,
+            block.timestamp
+        );
+
+        require(prices.length >= MIN_SOURCES, "Insufficient price sources");
+
+        // Calculate weighted median
+        AggregatedPrice memory aggregated = _calculateWeightedMedian(prices);
+
+        return (aggregated.price, aggregated.confidence);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @notice Calculate Time-Weighted Average Price (TWAP)
+     * @param assetPair The asset pair
+     * @param duration Time window in seconds
+     */
+    function getTWAP(
+        string calldata assetPair,
+        uint256 duration
+    ) external view returns (uint128) {
+        IOracleNetwork.PriceData[] memory prices = oracleNetwork.getPrices(
+            assetPair,
+            block.timestamp - duration,
+            block.timestamp
+        );
+
+        require(prices.length > 0, "No price data available");
+
+        uint256 weightedSum = 0;
+        uint256 totalWeight = 0;
+
+        for (uint i = 0; i < prices.length; i++) {
+            // Weight by time and confidence
+            uint256 timeWeight = duration - (block.timestamp - prices[i].timestamp);
+            uint256 confWeight = prices[i].confidence;
+            uint256 weight = timeWeight * confWeight / 100;
+
+            weightedSum += prices[i].price * weight;
+            totalWeight += weight;
+        }
+
+        return uint128(weightedSum / totalWeight);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @notice Get volatility-adjusted price
+     * @dev Uses standard deviation to adjust confidence
+     */
+    function getVolatilityAdjustedPrice(
+        string calldata assetPair,
+        uint256 maxAge
+    ) external view returns (
+        uint128 price,
+        uint8 confidence,
+        uint128 standardDeviation
+    ) {
+        IOracleNetwork.PriceData[] memory prices = oracleNetwork.getPrices(
+            assetPair,
+            block.timestamp - maxAge,
+            block.timestamp
+        );
+
+        require(prices.length >= MIN_SOURCES, "Insufficient sources");
+
+        // Remove outliers first
+        uint128[] memory filteredPrices = _removeOutliers(prices);
+
+        // Calculate mean
+        uint256 sum = 0;
+        for (uint i = 0; i < filteredPrices.length; i++) {
+            sum += filteredPrices[i];
+        }
+        uint128 mean = uint128(sum / filteredPrices.length);
+
+        // Calculate standard deviation
+        uint256 variance = 0;
+        for (uint i = 0; i < filteredPrices.length; i++) {
+            int256 diff = int256(uint256(filteredPrices[i])) - int256(uint256(mean));
+            variance += uint256(diff * diff);
+        }
+        variance = variance / filteredPrices.length;
+        standardDeviation = uint128(_sqrt(variance));
+
+        // Adjust confidence based on volatility
+        uint256 volatilityRatio = (standardDeviation * 10000) / mean;
+        if (volatilityRatio < 100) { // < 1%
+            confidence = 99;
+        } else if (volatilityRatio < 500) { // < 5%
+            confidence = 90;
+        } else if (volatilityRatio < 1000) { // < 10%
+            confidence = 70;
+        } else {
+            confidence = 50;
+        }
+
+        return (mean, confidence, standardDeviation);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @notice Update stored price if newer data is available
+     */
+    function updatePrice(string calldata assetPair) external {
+        AggregatedPrice memory current = latestPrices[assetPair];
+
+        IOracleNetwork.PriceData[] memory prices = oracleNetwork.getPrices(
+            assetPair,
+            current.timestamp,
+            block.timestamp
+        );
+
+        if (prices.length >= MIN_SOURCES) {
+            AggregatedPrice memory newPrice = _calculateWeightedMedian(prices);
+            latestPrices[assetPair] = newPrice;
+
+            emit PriceUpdated(
+                assetPair,
+                newPrice.price,
+                newPrice.confidence,
+                newPrice.numSources
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    function _calculateWeightedMedian(
+        IOracleNetwork.PriceData[] memory prices
+    ) private view returns (AggregatedPrice memory) {
+        // Sort prices and calculate weights
+        uint256 length = prices.length;
+        uint128[] memory sortedPrices = new uint128[](length);
+        uint256[] memory weights = new uint256[](length);
+
+        for (uint i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+            sortedPrices[i] = prices[i].price;
+
+            // Calculate weight based on oracle reputation and confidence
+            (uint256 qualityScore,,) = oracleNetwork.getOracleReputation(prices[i].oracle);
+            weights[i] = prices[i].confidence * qualityScore / 100;
+        }
+
+        // Bubble sort (gas inefficient but simple for example)
+        for (uint i = 0; i < length - 1; i++) {
+            for (uint j = 0; j < length - i - 1; j++) {
+                if (sortedPrices[j] > sortedPrices[j + 1]) {
+                    // Swap prices
+                    uint128 tempPrice = sortedPrices[j];
+                    sortedPrices[j] = sortedPrices[j + 1];
+                    sortedPrices[j + 1] = tempPrice;
+                    // Swap weights
+                    uint256 tempWeight = weights[j];
+                    weights[j] = weights[j + 1];
+                    weights[j + 1] = tempWeight;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Find weighted median
+        uint256 totalWeight = 0;
+        for (uint i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+            totalWeight += weights[i];
+        }
+
+        uint256 targetWeight = totalWeight / 2;
+        uint256 cumulativeWeight = 0;
+        uint128 medianPrice = sortedPrices[length / 2]; // fallback
+
+        for (uint i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+            cumulativeWeight += weights[i];
+            if (cumulativeWeight >= targetWeight) {
+                medianPrice = sortedPrices[i];
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Calculate confidence
+        uint8 avgConfidence = 0;
+        for (uint i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+            avgConfidence += prices[i].confidence;
+        }
+        avgConfidence = avgConfidence / uint8(length);
+
+        return AggregatedPrice({
+            price: medianPrice,
+            confidence: avgConfidence,
+            numSources: length,
+            timestamp: block.timestamp
+        });
+    }
+
+    function _removeOutliers(
+        IOracleNetwork.PriceData[] memory prices
+    ) private pure returns (uint128[] memory) {
+        if (prices.length < 4) {
+            // Not enough data for outlier detection
+            uint128[] memory result = new uint128[](prices.length);
+            for (uint i = 0; i < prices.length; i++) {
+                result[i] = prices[i].price;
+            }
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        // Calculate mean
+        uint256 sum = 0;
+        for (uint i = 0; i < prices.length; i++) {
+            sum += prices[i].price;
+        }
+        uint256 mean = sum / prices.length;
+
+        // Count non-outliers
+        uint256 validCount = 0;
+        for (uint i = 0; i < prices.length; i++) {
+            uint256 deviation = prices[i].price > mean
+                ? prices[i].price - mean
+                : mean - prices[i].price;
+            uint256 percentDeviation = (deviation * 10000) / mean;
+
+            if (percentDeviation <= OUTLIER_THRESHOLD) {
+                validCount++;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Create filtered array
+        uint128[] memory filtered = new uint128[](validCount);
+        uint256 index = 0;
+
+        for (uint i = 0; i < prices.length; i++) {
+            uint256 deviation = prices[i].price > mean
+                ? prices[i].price - mean
+                : mean - prices[i].price;
+            uint256 percentDeviation = (deviation * 10000) / mean;
+
+            if (percentDeviation <= OUTLIER_THRESHOLD) {
+                filtered[index++] = prices[i].price;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return filtered;
+    }
+
+    function _sqrt(uint256 x) private pure returns (uint256) {
+        if (x == 0) return 0;
+        uint256 z = (x + 1) / 2;
+        uint256 y = x;
+        while (z < y) {
+            y = z;
+            z = (x / z + z) / 2;
+        }
+        return y;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * @title DeFiLendingProtocol
+ * @notice Example lending protocol using BFT-CRDT oracle
+ */
+contract DeFiLendingProtocol {
+    PriceAggregator public immutable priceAggregator;
+
+    uint256 public constant COLLATERAL_FACTOR = 8000; // 80%
+    uint256 public constant LIQUIDATION_THRESHOLD = 8500; // 85%
+    uint256 public constant PRICE_STALENESS = 300; // 5 minutes
+
+    mapping(address => mapping(string => uint256)) public deposits;
+    mapping(address => mapping(string => uint256)) public borrows;
+
+    constructor(address _priceAggregator) {
+        priceAggregator = PriceAggregator(_priceAggregator);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @notice Calculate USD value using oracle prices
+     */
+    function getCollateralValueUSD(
+        address user,
+        string calldata asset
+    ) public view returns (uint256) {
+        uint256 amount = deposits[user][asset];
+        if (amount == 0) return 0;
+
+        (uint128 price, uint8 confidence) = priceAggregator.getPrice(
+            string(abi.encodePacked(asset, "/USD")),
+            PRICE_STALENESS
+        );
+
+        require(confidence >= 80, "Price confidence too low");
+
+        // Apply conservative estimate for collateral
+        return (amount * price * COLLATERAL_FACTOR) / 10000 / 1e6;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @notice Check if a position is healthy
+     */
+    function isPositionHealthy(address user) public view returns (bool) {
+        uint256 totalCollateralUSD = 0;
+        uint256 totalBorrowUSD = 0;
+
+        // In real implementation, would iterate through all assets
+        totalCollateralUSD += getCollateralValueUSD(user, "ETH");
+        totalCollateralUSD += getCollateralValueUSD(user, "BTC");
+
+        // Calculate total borrows in USD
+        uint256 usdcBorrow = borrows[user]["USDC"];
+        totalBorrowUSD += usdcBorrow; // USDC is 1:1 with USD
+
+        if (totalBorrowUSD == 0) return true;
+
+        uint256 healthFactor = (totalCollateralUSD * 10000) / totalBorrowUSD;
+        return healthFactor >= LIQUIDATION_THRESHOLD;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * @title OptionsProtocol
+ * @notice Example options protocol using oracle for settlement
+ */
+contract OptionsProtocol {
+    PriceAggregator public immutable priceAggregator;
+
+    struct Option {
+        string assetPair;
+        uint128 strikePrice;
+        uint256 expiry;
+        bool isCall;
+        bool isSettled;
+        uint128 settlementPrice;
+    }
+
+    mapping(uint256 => Option) public options;
+    uint256 public nextOptionId;
+
+    constructor(address _priceAggregator) {
+        priceAggregator = PriceAggregator(_priceAggregator);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @notice Settle an option at expiry using TWAP
+     */
+    function settleOption(uint256 optionId) external {
+        Option storage option = options[optionId];
+        require(!option.isSettled, "Already settled");
+        require(block.timestamp >= option.expiry, "Not expired");
+
+        // Use 1-hour TWAP around expiry for fair settlement
+        uint128 settlementPrice = priceAggregator.getTWAP(
+            option.assetPair,
+            3600 // 1 hour
+        );
+
+        option.settlementPrice = settlementPrice;
+        option.isSettled = true;
+
+        // Calculate payoff
+        uint256 payoff = 0;
+        if (option.isCall && settlementPrice > option.strikePrice) {
+            payoff = settlementPrice - option.strikePrice;
+        } else if (!option.isCall && settlementPrice < option.strikePrice) {
+            payoff = option.strikePrice - settlementPrice;
+        }
+
+        // Process payoff...
+    }
+}

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+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap, HashSet};
+use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
+
+/// A comprehensive example of a decentralized oracle network using BFT-CRDTs
+/// that eliminates the need for consensus on price updates.
+
+// ==== Core Types ====
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct OracleId(pub String);
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct AssetPair(pub String);
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct AttestationId(pub String);
+
+/// A price attestation from an oracle
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct PriceAttestation {
+    pub id: AttestationId,
+    pub oracle_id: OracleId,
+    pub asset_pair: AssetPair,
+    pub price: u128,
+    pub confidence: u8, // 0-100
+    pub timestamp: u64,
+    pub sources: Vec<DataSource>,
+    pub proof: AttestationProof,
+    pub signature: Vec<u8>,
+}
+
+/// Data source information
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct DataSource {
+    pub name: String,
+    pub price: u128,
+    pub volume: u128,
+    pub timestamp: u64,
+}
+
+/// Proof that the price data is authentic
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum AttestationProof {
+    /// TLS proof from HTTPS API
+    TlsProof {
+        server_cert: Vec<u8>,
+        response_hash: Vec<u8>,
+        timestamp: u64,
+    },
+    /// Signed data from WebSocket feed
+    SignedFeed {
+        exchange_signature: Vec<u8>,
+        sequence_number: u64,
+    },
+    /// On-chain proof (e.g., from DEX)
+    OnChainProof {
+        chain_id: String,
+        block_number: u64,
+        transaction_hash: Vec<u8>,
+    },
+}
+
+/// Oracle reputation and performance metrics
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct OracleMetrics {
+    pub oracle_id: OracleId,
+    pub total_attestations: u64,
+    pub average_deviation: f64,
+    pub uptime_percentage: f64,
+    pub last_submission: u64,
+    pub quality_score: f64,
+}
+
+/// The main CRDT structure for the oracle network
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct OracleNetworkCRDT {
+    /// All price attestations
+    attestations: HashMap<AttestationId, PriceAttestation>,
+
+    /// Index by asset pair and time for efficient queries
+    price_index: BTreeMap<(AssetPair, u64), Vec<AttestationId>>,
+
+    /// Oracle performance metrics
+    oracle_metrics: HashMap<OracleId, OracleMetrics>,
+
+    /// Detected anomalies and disputes
+    anomalies: HashMap<AttestationId, AnomalyReport>,
+
+    /// Network parameters
+    params: NetworkParams,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct NetworkParams {
+    pub min_oracle_stake: u128,
+    pub max_price_age: Duration,
+    pub outlier_threshold: f64,
+    pub min_sources: usize,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct AnomalyReport {
+    pub attestation_id: AttestationId,
+    pub report_type: AnomalyType,
+    pub reporter: OracleId,
+    pub evidence: String,
+    pub timestamp: u64,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum AnomalyType {
+    OutlierPrice { deviation_percentage: f64 },
+    InvalidProof,
+    StaleData { age_seconds: u64 },
+    SuspiciousPattern,
+}
+
+impl OracleNetworkCRDT {
+    pub fn new(params: NetworkParams) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            attestations: HashMap::new(),
+            price_index: BTreeMap::new(),
+            oracle_metrics: HashMap::new(),
+            anomalies: HashMap::new(),
+            params,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Submit a new price attestation to the network
+    pub fn submit_attestation(
+        &mut self,
+        attestation: PriceAttestation,
+    ) -> Result<(), String> {
+        // Validate attestation
+        self.validate_attestation(&attestation)?;
+
+        // Check for duplicate
+        if self.attestations.contains_key(&attestation.id) {
+            return Ok(()); // Idempotent
+        }
+
+        // Add to main storage
+        let id = attestation.id.clone();
+        let asset_pair = attestation.asset_pair.clone();
+        let timestamp = attestation.timestamp;
+        let oracle_id = attestation.oracle_id.clone();
+
+        self.attestations.insert(id.clone(), attestation);
+
+        // Update index
+        self.price_index
+            .entry((asset_pair, timestamp))
+            .or_insert_with(Vec::new)
+            .push(id);
+
+        // Update oracle metrics
+        self.update_oracle_metrics(&oracle_id);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Validate an attestation before accepting it
+    fn validate_attestation(&self, attestation: &PriceAttestation) -> Result<(), String> {
+        // Check timestamp is reasonable
+        let now = Self::timestamp();
+        if attestation.timestamp > now + 60 {
+            return Err("Attestation timestamp is in the future".to_string());
+        }
+        if attestation.timestamp < now - self.params.max_price_age.as_secs() {
+            return Err("Attestation is too old".to_string());
+        }
+
+        // Verify minimum sources
+        if attestation.sources.len() < self.params.min_sources {
+            return Err("Insufficient data sources".to_string());
+        }
+
+        // Verify signature (placeholder - real implementation would verify cryptographically)
+        if attestation.signature.is_empty() {
+            return Err("Missing signature".to_string());
+        }
+
+        // Validate proof
+        match &attestation.proof {
+            AttestationProof::TlsProof { timestamp, .. } => {
+                if *timestamp < attestation.timestamp - 300 {
+                    return Err("TLS proof too old".to_string());
+                }
+            }
+            AttestationProof::SignedFeed { .. } => {
+                // Verify exchange signature in real implementation
+            }
+            AttestationProof::OnChainProof { .. } => {
+                // Verify on-chain data in real implementation
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Get aggregated price for an asset pair within a time window
+    pub fn get_aggregate_price(
+        &self,
+        asset_pair: &AssetPair,
+        time_window: Duration,
+    ) -> Option<AggregatedPrice> {
+        let now = Self::timestamp();
+        let start_time = now.saturating_sub(time_window.as_secs());
+
+        // Collect all attestations in time window
+        let mut attestations = Vec::new();
+
+        for ((pair, timestamp), attestation_ids) in self.price_index.range(
+            (asset_pair.clone(), start_time)..=(asset_pair.clone(), now)
+        ) {
+            if pair == asset_pair {
+                for id in attestation_ids {
+                    if let Some(attestation) = self.attestations.get(id) {
+                        attestations.push(attestation);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if attestations.is_empty() {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        // Calculate aggregated price
+        self.aggregate_prices(attestations, now)
+    }
+
+    /// Aggregate multiple price attestations into a single price
+    fn aggregate_prices(
+        &self,
+        attestations: Vec<&PriceAttestation>,
+        current_time: u64,
+    ) -> Option<AggregatedPrice> {
+        let mut weighted_prices = Vec::new();
+
+        for attestation in &attestations {
+            // Calculate weight based on:
+            // 1. Oracle quality score
+            // 2. Attestation confidence
+            // 3. Recency
+            let oracle_score = self.oracle_metrics
+                .get(&attestation.oracle_id)
+                .map(|m| m.quality_score)
+                .unwrap_or(0.5);
+
+            let confidence_weight = attestation.confidence as f64 / 100.0;
+
+            let age = current_time.saturating_sub(attestation.timestamp);
+            let recency_weight = 1.0 / (1.0 + (age as f64 / 300.0)); // 5-minute half-life
+
+            let total_weight = oracle_score * confidence_weight * recency_weight;
+
+            weighted_prices.push((attestation.price, total_weight));
+        }
+
+        // Remove outliers
+        let filtered_prices = self.remove_outliers(weighted_prices);
+
+        if filtered_prices.is_empty() {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        // Calculate weighted average
+        let total_weight: f64 = filtered_prices.iter().map(|(_, w)| w).sum();
+        let weighted_sum: f64 = filtered_prices
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(price, weight)| *price as f64 * weight)
+            .sum();
+
+        let average_price = (weighted_sum / total_weight) as u128;
+
+        // Calculate confidence metrics
+        let prices: Vec<u128> = filtered_prices.iter().map(|(p, _)| *p).collect();
+        let std_dev = self.calculate_std_dev(&prices, average_price);
+        let confidence = self.calculate_confidence(&prices, std_dev, average_price);
+
+        Some(AggregatedPrice {
+            price: average_price,
+            confidence,
+            num_sources: filtered_prices.len(),
+            std_deviation: std_dev,
+            timestamp: current_time,
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Remove statistical outliers from price data
+    fn remove_outliers(&self, mut prices: Vec<(u128, f64)>) -> Vec<(u128, f64)> {
+        if prices.len() < 3 {
+            return prices; // Not enough data to detect outliers
+        }
+
+        // Sort by price
+        prices.sort_by_key(|(price, _)| *price);
+
+        // Calculate IQR (Interquartile Range)
+        let q1_idx = prices.len() / 4;
+        let q3_idx = 3 * prices.len() / 4;
+        let q1 = prices[q1_idx].0;
+        let q3 = prices[q3_idx].0;
+        let iqr = q3.saturating_sub(q1);
+
+        // Filter out outliers (prices outside 1.5 * IQR)
+        let lower_bound = q1.saturating_sub(iqr * 3 / 2);
+        let upper_bound = q3.saturating_add(iqr * 3 / 2);
+
+        prices
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter(|(price, _)| *price >= lower_bound && *price <= upper_bound)
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    /// Calculate standard deviation
+    fn calculate_std_dev(&self, prices: &[u128], mean: u128) -> u128 {
+        if prices.is_empty() {
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        let variance: f64 = prices
+            .iter()
+            .map(|price| {
+                let diff = if *price > mean {
+                    (*price - mean) as f64
+                } else {
+                    (mean - *price) as f64
+                };
+                diff * diff
+            })
+            .sum::<f64>() / prices.len() as f64;
+
+        variance.sqrt() as u128
+    }
+
+    /// Calculate confidence score based on data quality
+    fn calculate_confidence(&self, prices: &[u128], std_dev: u128, mean: u128) -> u8 {
+        // Base confidence on:
+        // 1. Number of sources
+        // 2. Standard deviation relative to mean
+        // 3. Agreement between sources
+
+        let num_sources_score = (prices.len().min(10) * 10) as u8;
+
+        let deviation_ratio = if mean > 0 {
+            (std_dev as f64) / (mean as f64)
+        } else {
+            1.0
+        };
+
+        let deviation_score = if deviation_ratio < 0.01 {
+            100
+        } else if deviation_ratio < 0.05 {
+            80
+        } else if deviation_ratio < 0.10 {
+            60
+        } else {
+            40
+        };
+
+        (num_sources_score.min(100) + deviation_score) / 2
+    }
+
+    /// Update oracle performance metrics
+    fn update_oracle_metrics(&mut self, oracle_id: &OracleId) {
+        let attestations: Vec<_> = self.attestations
+            .values()
+            .filter(|a| &a.oracle_id == oracle_id)
+            .collect();
+
+        if attestations.is_empty() {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let metrics = self.oracle_metrics
+            .entry(oracle_id.clone())
+            .or_insert(OracleMetrics {
+                oracle_id: oracle_id.clone(),
+                total_attestations: 0,
+                average_deviation: 0.0,
+                uptime_percentage: 100.0,
+                last_submission: 0,
+                quality_score: 0.5,
+            });
+
+        metrics.total_attestations = attestations.len() as u64;
+        metrics.last_submission = attestations
+            .iter()
+            .map(|a| a.timestamp)
+            .max()
+            .unwrap_or(0);
+
+        // Calculate quality score based on historical performance
+        // (simplified - real implementation would track accuracy over time)
+        metrics.quality_score = 0.5 + (metrics.total_attestations.min(100) as f64 / 200.0);
+    }
+
+    /// Report an anomaly in an attestation
+    pub fn report_anomaly(
+        &mut self,
+        attestation_id: AttestationId,
+        reporter: OracleId,
+        anomaly_type: AnomalyType,
+        evidence: String,
+    ) -> Result<(), String> {
+        if !self.attestations.contains_key(&attestation_id) {
+            return Err("Attestation not found".to_string());
+        }
+
+        let report = AnomalyReport {
+            attestation_id: attestation_id.clone(),
+            report_type: anomaly_type,
+            reporter,
+            evidence,
+            timestamp: Self::timestamp(),
+        };
+
+        self.anomalies.insert(attestation_id, report);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Get oracle reputation score
+    pub fn get_oracle_reputation(&self, oracle_id: &OracleId) -> Option<OracleReputation> {
+        let metrics = self.oracle_metrics.get(oracle_id)?;
+
+        // Count anomalies reported against this oracle
+        let anomaly_count = self.anomalies
+            .values()
+            .filter(|report| {
+                self.attestations
+                    .get(&report.attestation_id)
+                    .map(|a| &a.oracle_id == oracle_id)
+                    .unwrap_or(false)
+            })
+            .count();
+
+        Some(OracleReputation {
+            oracle_id: oracle_id.clone(),
+            quality_score: metrics.quality_score,
+            total_attestations: metrics.total_attestations,
+            anomaly_reports: anomaly_count as u64,
+            last_active: metrics.last_submission,
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Merge another CRDT instance
+    pub fn merge(&mut self, other: &Self) {
+        // Merge attestations
+        for (id, attestation) in &other.attestations {
+            if !self.attestations.contains_key(id) {
+                let _ = self.submit_attestation(attestation.clone());
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Merge anomaly reports
+        for (id, report) in &other.anomalies {
+            self.anomalies.entry(id.clone()).or_insert(report.clone());
+        }
+
+        // Recalculate metrics after merge
+        for oracle_id in other.oracle_metrics.keys() {
+            self.update_oracle_metrics(oracle_id);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn timestamp() -> u64 {
+        SystemTime::now()
+            .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
+            .unwrap()
+            .as_secs()
+    }
+}
+
+/// Aggregated price result
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct AggregatedPrice {
+    pub price: u128,
+    pub confidence: u8,
+    pub num_sources: usize,
+    pub std_deviation: u128,
+    pub timestamp: u64,
+}
+
+/// Oracle reputation information
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct OracleReputation {
+    pub oracle_id: OracleId,
+    pub quality_score: f64,
+    pub total_attestations: u64,
+    pub anomaly_reports: u64,
+    pub last_active: u64,
+}
+
+/// Example oracle client implementation
+pub struct OracleClient {
+    oracle_id: OracleId,
+    network: OracleNetworkCRDT,
+    data_sources: Vec<Box<dyn DataSourceClient>>,
+}
+
+trait DataSourceClient {
+    fn fetch_price(&self, asset_pair: &AssetPair) -> Result<DataSource, String>;
+}
+
+impl OracleClient {
+    pub async fn submit_price(&mut self, asset_pair: AssetPair) -> Result<(), String> {
+        // Fetch prices from multiple sources
+        let mut sources = Vec::new();
+        for client in &self.data_sources {
+            match client.fetch_price(&asset_pair) {
+                Ok(source) => sources.push(source),
+                Err(_) => continue, // Skip failed sources
+            }
+        }
+
+        if sources.len() < self.network.params.min_sources {
+            return Err("Insufficient data sources available".to_string());
+        }
+
+        // Calculate aggregate price from sources
+        let total_volume: u128 = sources.iter().map(|s| s.volume).sum();
+        let weighted_sum: u128 = sources
+            .iter()
+            .map(|s| s.price * s.volume)
+            .sum();
+        let price = weighted_sum / total_volume;
+
+        // Calculate confidence based on source agreement
+        let prices: Vec<u128> = sources.iter().map(|s| s.price).collect();
+        let std_dev = self.network.calculate_std_dev(&prices, price);
+        let confidence = if std_dev < price / 100 { 95 } else { 80 };
+
+        // Create attestation
+        let attestation = PriceAttestation {
+            id: AttestationId(format!("{}_{}", self.oracle_id.0, Self::timestamp())),
+            oracle_id: self.oracle_id.clone(),
+            asset_pair,
+            price,
+            confidence,
+            timestamp: Self::timestamp(),
+            sources,
+            proof: AttestationProof::SignedFeed {
+                exchange_signature: vec![1, 2, 3], // Placeholder
+                sequence_number: Self::timestamp(),
+            },
+            signature: vec![4, 5, 6], // Placeholder
+        };
+
+        // Submit to network
+        self.network.submit_attestation(attestation)
+    }
+
+    fn timestamp() -> u64 {
+        SystemTime::now()
+            .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
+            .unwrap()
+            .as_secs()
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_oracle_network() {
+        let params = NetworkParams {
+            min_oracle_stake: 1000,
+            max_price_age: Duration::from_secs(3600),
+            outlier_threshold: 0.1,
+            min_sources: 2,
+        };
+
+        let mut network = OracleNetworkCRDT::new(params);
+
+        // Create test oracles
+        let oracle1 = OracleId("oracle1".to_string());
+        let oracle2 = OracleId("oracle2".to_string());
+        let oracle3 = OracleId("oracle3".to_string());
+
+        let eth_usd = AssetPair("ETH/USD".to_string());
+
+        // Submit prices from multiple oracles
+        let attestation1 = PriceAttestation {
+            id: AttestationId("att1".to_string()),
+            oracle_id: oracle1.clone(),
+            asset_pair: eth_usd.clone(),
+            price: 2500_000_000, // $2500 with 6 decimals
+            confidence: 95,
+            timestamp: OracleNetworkCRDT::timestamp(),
+            sources: vec![
+                DataSource {
+                    name: "Binance".to_string(),
+                    price: 2501_000_000,
+                    volume: 1000_000_000,
+                    timestamp: OracleNetworkCRDT::timestamp(),
+                },
+                DataSource {
+                    name: "Coinbase".to_string(),
+                    price: 2499_000_000,
+                    volume: 800_000_000,
+                    timestamp: OracleNetworkCRDT::timestamp(),
+                },
+            ],
+            proof: AttestationProof::SignedFeed {
+                exchange_signature: vec![1, 2, 3],
+                sequence_number: 1,
+            },
+            signature: vec![4, 5, 6],
+        };
+
+        network.submit_attestation(attestation1).unwrap();
+
+        // Submit from oracle 2
+        let attestation2 = PriceAttestation {
+            id: AttestationId("att2".to_string()),
+            oracle_id: oracle2.clone(),
+            asset_pair: eth_usd.clone(),
+            price: 2502_000_000,
+            confidence: 90,
+            timestamp: OracleNetworkCRDT::timestamp(),
+            sources: vec![
+                DataSource {
+                    name: "Kraken".to_string(),
+                    price: 2502_000_000,
+                    volume: 500_000_000,
+                    timestamp: OracleNetworkCRDT::timestamp(),
+                },
+                DataSource {
+                    name: "Gemini".to_string(),
+                    price: 2502_000_000,
+                    volume: 300_000_000,
+                    timestamp: OracleNetworkCRDT::timestamp(),
+                },
+            ],
+            proof: AttestationProof::SignedFeed {
+                exchange_signature: vec![7, 8, 9],
+                sequence_number: 2,
+            },
+            signature: vec![10, 11, 12],
+        };
+
+        network.submit_attestation(attestation2).unwrap();
+
+        // Submit outlier price from oracle 3
+        let attestation3 = PriceAttestation {
+            id: AttestationId("att3".to_string()),
+            oracle_id: oracle3.clone(),
+            asset_pair: eth_usd.clone(),
+            price: 3000_000_000, // Outlier price
+            confidence: 50,
+            timestamp: OracleNetworkCRDT::timestamp(),
+            sources: vec![
+                DataSource {
+                    name: "Unknown".to_string(),
+                    price: 3000_000_000,
+                    volume: 100_000_000,
+                    timestamp: OracleNetworkCRDT::timestamp(),
+                },
+                DataSource {
+                    name: "Sketchy".to_string(),
+                    price: 3000_000_000,
+                    volume: 50_000_000,
+                    timestamp: OracleNetworkCRDT::timestamp(),
+                },
+            ],
+            proof: AttestationProof::SignedFeed {
+                exchange_signature: vec![13, 14, 15],
+                sequence_number: 3,
+            },
+            signature: vec![16, 17, 18],
+        };
+
+        network.submit_attestation(attestation3).unwrap();
+
+        // Get aggregated price
+        let aggregated = network
+            .get_aggregate_price(&eth_usd, Duration::from_secs(300))
+            .unwrap();
+
+        // Should filter out the outlier
+        assert!(aggregated.price > 2490_000_000 && aggregated.price < 2510_000_000);
+        assert!(aggregated.confidence > 80);
+        assert_eq!(aggregated.num_sources, 2); // Outlier filtered out
+
+        // Report anomaly
+        network
+            .report_anomaly(
+                AttestationId("att3".to_string()),
+                oracle1.clone(),
+                AnomalyType::OutlierPrice {
+                    deviation_percentage: 20.0,
+                },
+                "Price deviates significantly from market".to_string(),
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+
+        // Check oracle reputation
+        let reputation = network.get_oracle_reputation(&oracle3).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(reputation.anomaly_reports, 1);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_crdt_merge() {
+        let params = NetworkParams {
+            min_oracle_stake: 1000,
+            max_price_age: Duration::from_secs(3600),
+            outlier_threshold: 0.1,
+            min_sources: 2,
+        };
+
+        let mut network1 = OracleNetworkCRDT::new(params.clone());
+        let mut network2 = OracleNetworkCRDT::new(params);
+
+        let oracle1 = OracleId("oracle1".to_string());
+        let btc_usd = AssetPair("BTC/USD".to_string());
+
+        // Submit to network1
+        let attestation1 = PriceAttestation {
+            id: AttestationId("att1".to_string()),
+            oracle_id: oracle1.clone(),
+            asset_pair: btc_usd.clone(),
+            price: 45000_000_000,
+            confidence: 95,
+            timestamp: OracleNetworkCRDT::timestamp(),
+            sources: vec![
+                DataSource {
+                    name: "Binance".to_string(),
+                    price: 45000_000_000,
+                    volume: 2000_000_000,
+                    timestamp: OracleNetworkCRDT::timestamp(),
+                },
+                DataSource {
+                    name: "Coinbase".to_string(),
+                    price: 45000_000_000,
+                    volume: 1500_000_000,
+                    timestamp: OracleNetworkCRDT::timestamp(),
+                },
+            ],
+            proof: AttestationProof::OnChainProof {
+                chain_id: "ethereum".to_string(),
+                block_number: 18000000,
+                transaction_hash: vec![1, 2, 3],
+            },
+            signature: vec![4, 5, 6],
+        };
+
+        network1.submit_attestation(attestation1).unwrap();
+
+        // Submit different attestation to network2
+        let attestation2 = PriceAttestation {
+            id: AttestationId("att2".to_string()),
+            oracle_id: oracle1.clone(),
+            asset_pair: btc_usd.clone(),
+            price: 45100_000_000,
+            confidence: 90,
+            timestamp: OracleNetworkCRDT::timestamp() + 1,
+            sources: vec![
+                DataSource {
+                    name: "Kraken".to_string(),
+                    price: 45100_000_000,
+                    volume: 1000_000_000,
+                    timestamp: OracleNetworkCRDT::timestamp(),
+                },
+                DataSource {
+                    name: "Gemini".to_string(),
+                    price: 45100_000_000,
+                    volume: 800_000_000,
+                    timestamp: OracleNetworkCRDT::timestamp(),
+                },
+            ],
+            proof: AttestationProof::SignedFeed {
+                exchange_signature: vec![7, 8, 9],
+                sequence_number: 100,
+            },
+            signature: vec![10, 11, 12],
+        };
+
+        network2.submit_attestation(attestation2).unwrap();
+
+        // Merge networks
+        network1.merge(&network2);
+        network2.merge(&network1);
+
+        // Both should have same data
+        assert_eq!(network1.attestations.len(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(network2.attestations.len(), 2);
+
+        // Both should calculate same aggregate price
+        let price1 = network1
+            .get_aggregate_price(&btc_usd, Duration::from_secs(300))
+            .unwrap();
+        let price2 = network2
+            .get_aggregate_price(&btc_usd, Duration::from_secs(300))
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(price1.price, price2.price);
+    }
+}

examples/oracle_simulation.rs

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+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+use std::thread;
+use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
+
+// Import our oracle network types
+use crate::oracle_network::*;
+
+/// A practical simulation showing how the BFT-CRDT oracle network operates
+/// This demonstrates:
+/// 1. Multiple oracles submitting prices independently
+/// 2. Network partitions and reunification
+/// 3. Byzantine oracle behavior
+/// 4. Real-time price aggregation
+/// 5. Performance under various conditions
+
+pub struct OracleSimulation {
+    /// Multiple oracle nodes in the network
+    oracle_nodes: HashMap<String, Arc<Mutex<OracleNode>>>,
+    /// Network conditions for simulation
+    network_conditions: NetworkConditions,
+    /// Statistics collector
+    stats: SimulationStats,
+}
+
+pub struct OracleNode {
+    pub id: OracleId,
+    pub crdt: OracleNetworkCRDT,
+    pub data_sources: Vec<MockDataSource>,
+    pub is_byzantine: bool,
+    pub partition_group: Option<u8>,
+}
+
+pub struct NetworkConditions {
+    pub latency_ms: u64,
+    pub packet_loss_rate: f64,
+    pub partition_active: bool,
+    pub partition_groups: Vec<Vec<String>>,
+}
+
+pub struct SimulationStats {
+    pub total_attestations: u64,
+    pub successful_aggregations: u64,
+    pub byzantine_attempts: u64,
+    pub network_merges: u64,
+    pub average_price_deviation: f64,
+}
+
+pub struct MockDataSource {
+    pub name: String,
+    pub base_price: u128,
+    pub volatility: f64,
+    pub reliability: f64,
+}
+
+impl OracleSimulation {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        let params = NetworkParams {
+            min_oracle_stake: 1000,
+            max_price_age: Duration::from_secs(300),
+            outlier_threshold: 0.15,
+            min_sources: 2,
+        };
+
+        let mut oracle_nodes = HashMap::new();
+
+        // Create honest oracles
+        for i in 1..=5 {
+            let oracle_id = OracleId(format!("oracle_{}", i));
+            let node = OracleNode {
+                id: oracle_id.clone(),
+                crdt: OracleNetworkCRDT::new(params.clone()),
+                data_sources: Self::create_data_sources(),
+                is_byzantine: false,
+                partition_group: None,
+            };
+            oracle_nodes.insert(format!("oracle_{}", i), Arc::new(Mutex::new(node)));
+        }
+
+        // Create Byzantine oracles
+        for i in 6..=7 {
+            let oracle_id = OracleId(format!("byzantine_{}", i));
+            let node = OracleNode {
+                id: oracle_id.clone(),
+                crdt: OracleNetworkCRDT::new(params.clone()),
+                data_sources: Self::create_data_sources(),
+                is_byzantine: true,
+                partition_group: None,
+            };
+            oracle_nodes.insert(format!("byzantine_{}", i), Arc::new(Mutex::new(node)));
+        }
+
+        Self {
+            oracle_nodes,
+            network_conditions: NetworkConditions {
+                latency_ms: 50,
+                packet_loss_rate: 0.01,
+                partition_active: false,
+                partition_groups: vec![],
+            },
+            stats: SimulationStats {
+                total_attestations: 0,
+                successful_aggregations: 0,
+                byzantine_attempts: 0,
+                network_merges: 0,
+                average_price_deviation: 0.0,
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn create_data_sources() -> Vec<MockDataSource> {
+        vec![
+            MockDataSource {
+                name: "Binance".to_string(),
+                base_price: 2500_000_000,
+                volatility: 0.02,
+                reliability: 0.99,
+            },
+            MockDataSource {
+                name: "Coinbase".to_string(),
+                base_price: 2501_000_000,
+                volatility: 0.02,
+                reliability: 0.98,
+            },
+            MockDataSource {
+                name: "Kraken".to_string(),
+                base_price: 2499_000_000,
+                volatility: 0.025,
+                reliability: 0.97,
+            },
+        ]
+    }
+
+    /// Run the simulation for a specified duration
+    pub fn run(&mut self, duration: Duration) {
+        println!("Starting Oracle Network Simulation");
+        println!("==================================");
+        println!("Nodes: {} ({} Byzantine)", self.oracle_nodes.len(), 2);
+        println!("Duration: {:?}", duration);
+        println!();
+
+        let start_time = Instant::now();
+        let mut last_stats_print = Instant::now();
+
+        // Spawn oracle threads
+        let handles: Vec<_> = self
+            .oracle_nodes
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(name, node)| {
+                let node_clone = Arc::clone(node);
+                let name_clone = name.clone();
+                let duration_clone = duration;
+
+                thread::spawn(move || {
+                    Self::oracle_thread(name_clone, node_clone, duration_clone);
+                })
+            })
+            .collect();
+
+        // Main simulation loop
+        while start_time.elapsed() < duration {
+            thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
+
+            // Simulate network propagation
+            self.propagate_attestations();
+
+            // Simulate network partition if active
+            if self.network_conditions.partition_active {
+                self.simulate_partition();
+            }
+
+            // Print statistics every 5 seconds
+            if last_stats_print.elapsed() > Duration::from_secs(5) {
+                self.print_current_state();
+                last_stats_print = Instant::now();
+            }
+
+            // Randomly introduce network events
+            if rand::random::<f64>() < 0.1 {
+                self.introduce_network_event();
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Wait for oracle threads to complete
+        for handle in handles {
+            handle.join().unwrap();
+        }
+
+        self.print_final_statistics();
+    }
+
+    /// Oracle thread that submits prices periodically
+    fn oracle_thread(name: String, node: Arc<Mutex<OracleNode>>, duration: Duration) {
+        let start = Instant::now();
+        let mut last_submission = Instant::now();
+
+        while start.elapsed() < duration {
+            if last_submission.elapsed() > Duration::from_secs(1) {
+                let mut node_guard = node.lock().unwrap();
+
+                // Fetch prices from data sources
+                let mut sources = Vec::new();
+                for data_source in &node_guard.data_sources {
+                    if rand::random::<f64>() < data_source.reliability {
+                        let price = if node_guard.is_byzantine {
+                            // Byzantine oracles submit manipulated prices
+                            Self::generate_byzantine_price(data_source.base_price)
+                        } else {
+                            Self::generate_realistic_price(
+                                data_source.base_price,
+                                data_source.volatility,
+                            )
+                        };
+
+                        sources.push(DataSource {
+                            name: data_source.name.clone(),
+                            price,
+                            volume: (rand::random::<f64>() * 1000_000_000.0) as u128,
+                            timestamp: Self::timestamp(),
+                        });
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if sources.len() >= 2 {
+                    // Create attestation
+                    let attestation = PriceAttestation {
+                        id: AttestationId(format!("{}_{}", name, Self::timestamp())),
+                        oracle_id: node_guard.id.clone(),
+                        asset_pair: AssetPair("ETH/USD".to_string()),
+                        price: Self::calculate_weighted_price(&sources),
+                        confidence: if node_guard.is_byzantine {
+                            50
+                        } else {
+                            90 + (rand::random::<f64>() * 10.0) as u8
+                        },
+                        timestamp: Self::timestamp(),
+                        sources,
+                        proof: AttestationProof::SignedFeed {
+                            exchange_signature: vec![1, 2, 3],
+                            sequence_number: Self::timestamp(),
+                        },
+                        signature: vec![4, 5, 6],
+                    };
+
+                    if let Err(e) = node_guard.crdt.submit_attestation(attestation) {
+                        eprintln!("Failed to submit attestation from {}: {}", name, e);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                last_submission = Instant::now();
+            }
+
+            thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Propagate attestations between nodes based on network conditions
+    fn propagate_attestations(&mut self) {
+        let nodes_snapshot: Vec<_> = self.oracle_nodes.keys().cloned().collect();
+
+        for i in 0..nodes_snapshot.len() {
+            for j in (i + 1)..nodes_snapshot.len() {
+                let node1_name = &nodes_snapshot[i];
+                let node2_name = &nodes_snapshot[j];
+
+                // Skip if nodes are in different partition groups
+                if self.network_conditions.partition_active {
+                    if !self.can_communicate(node1_name, node2_name) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Simulate packet loss
+                if rand::random::<f64>() < self.network_conditions.packet_loss_rate {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                // Get nodes
+                let node1 = Arc::clone(&self.oracle_nodes[node1_name]);
+                let node2 = Arc::clone(&self.oracle_nodes[node2_name]);
+
+                // Merge CRDTs with simulated latency
+                thread::spawn(move || {
+                    thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(50)); // Simulated network latency
+
+                    let mut node1_guard = node1.lock().unwrap();
+                    let mut node2_guard = node2.lock().unwrap();
+
+                    // Bidirectional merge
+                    node1_guard.crdt.merge(&node2_guard.crdt);
+                    node2_guard.crdt.merge(&node1_guard.crdt);
+                });
+
+                self.stats.network_merges += 1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Check if two nodes can communicate (for partition simulation)
+    fn can_communicate(&self, node1: &str, node2: &str) -> bool {
+        if !self.network_conditions.partition_active {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        for group in &self.network_conditions.partition_groups {
+            let node1_in_group = group.contains(&node1.to_string());
+            let node2_in_group = group.contains(&node2.to_string());
+
+            if node1_in_group && node2_in_group {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        false
+    }
+
+    /// Introduce random network events
+    fn introduce_network_event(&mut self) {
+        let event = rand::random::<f64>();
+
+        if event < 0.3 {
+            // Increase latency
+            self.network_conditions.latency_ms = 200;
+            println!("Network event: High latency (200ms)");
+        } else if event < 0.5 {
+            // Network partition
+            self.network_conditions.partition_active = true;
+            self.network_conditions.partition_groups = vec![
+                vec![
+                    "oracle_1".to_string(),
+                    "oracle_2".to_string(),
+                    "oracle_3".to_string(),
+                ],
+                vec![
+                    "oracle_4".to_string(),
+                    "oracle_5".to_string(),
+                    "byzantine_6".to_string(),
+                    "byzantine_7".to_string(),
+                ],
+            ];
+            println!("Network event: Partition active");
+        } else if event < 0.7 {
+            // Heal partition
+            if self.network_conditions.partition_active {
+                self.network_conditions.partition_active = false;
+                println!("Network event: Partition healed");
+            }
+        } else {
+            // Restore normal conditions
+            self.network_conditions.latency_ms = 50;
+            self.network_conditions.packet_loss_rate = 0.01;
+            println!("Network event: Normal conditions restored");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Simulate network partition effects
+    fn simulate_partition(&mut self) {
+        // Partitions are handled in propagate_attestations
+        // This method could add additional partition-specific logic
+    }
+
+    /// Print current state of the network
+    fn print_current_state(&self) {
+        println!("\n--- Current Network State ---");
+
+        // Get aggregate price from first available node
+        let mut aggregate_price = None;
+        for (name, node) in &self.oracle_nodes {
+            let node_guard = node.lock().unwrap();
+            if let Some(price) = node_guard
+                .crdt
+                .get_aggregate_price(&AssetPair("ETH/USD".to_string()), Duration::from_secs(60))
+            {
+                aggregate_price = Some(price);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if let Some(price) = aggregate_price {
+            println!(
+                "Aggregate ETH/USD Price: ${:.2} (confidence: {}%)",
+                price.price as f64 / 1_000_000.0,
+                price.confidence
+            );
+            println!(
+                "Sources: {}, Std Dev: ${:.2}",
+                price.num_sources,
+                price.std_deviation as f64 / 1_000_000.0
+            );
+        }
+
+        // Show individual node states
+        println!("\nNode Attestation Counts:");
+        for (name, node) in &self.oracle_nodes {
+            let node_guard = node.lock().unwrap();
+            let count = node_guard.crdt.attestations.len();
+            println!("  {}: {} attestations", name, count);
+        }
+
+        // Network conditions
+        println!("\nNetwork Conditions:");
+        println!("  Latency: {}ms", self.network_conditions.latency_ms);
+        println!(
+            "  Packet Loss: {:.1}%",
+            self.network_conditions.packet_loss_rate * 100.0
+        );
+        println!(
+            "  Partition Active: {}",
+            self.network_conditions.partition_active
+        );
+    }
+
+    /// Print final simulation statistics
+    fn print_final_statistics(&self) {
+        println!("\n\n=== Final Simulation Statistics ===");
+
+        // Count total attestations across all nodes
+        let mut total_attestations = 0;
+        let mut price_samples = Vec::new();
+
+        for (_, node) in &self.oracle_nodes {
+            let node_guard = node.lock().unwrap();
+            total_attestations += node_guard.crdt.attestations.len();
+
+            // Collect price samples
+            if let Some(price) = node_guard
+                .crdt
+                .get_aggregate_price(&AssetPair("ETH/USD".to_string()), Duration::from_secs(300))
+            {
+                price_samples.push(price.price);
+            }
+        }
+
+        println!("Total Attestations: {}", total_attestations);
+        println!("Network Merges: {}", self.stats.network_merges);
+
+        // Calculate price consistency
+        if !price_samples.is_empty() {
+            let avg_price: u128 = price_samples.iter().sum::<u128>() / price_samples.len() as u128;
+            let max_deviation = price_samples
+                .iter()
+                .map(|p| {
+                    if *p > avg_price {
+                        ((*p - avg_price) as f64 / avg_price as f64) * 100.0
+                    } else {
+                        ((avg_price - *p) as f64 / avg_price as f64) * 100.0
+                    }
+                })
+                .fold(0.0, f64::max);
+
+            println!("\nPrice Consistency:");
+            println!("  Average Price: ${:.2}", avg_price as f64 / 1_000_000.0);
+            println!("  Max Deviation: {:.2}%", max_deviation);
+            println!(
+                "  Nodes in Agreement: {}/{}",
+                price_samples.len(),
+                self.oracle_nodes.len()
+            );
+        }
+
+        // Performance metrics
+        let attestation_rate = total_attestations as f64 / 300.0; // Assuming 5 minute simulation
+        println!("\nPerformance:");
+        println!("  Attestation Rate: {:.1} per second", attestation_rate);
+        println!(
+            "  Merge Rate: {:.1} per second",
+            self.stats.network_merges as f64 / 300.0
+        );
+    }
+
+    /// Generate realistic price with volatility
+    fn generate_realistic_price(base_price: u128, volatility: f64) -> u128 {
+        let change = (rand::random::<f64>() - 0.5) * 2.0 * volatility;
+        let multiplier = 1.0 + change;
+        (base_price as f64 * multiplier) as u128
+    }
+
+    /// Generate manipulated price for Byzantine oracles
+    fn generate_byzantine_price(base_price: u128) -> u128 {
+        let manipulation = rand::random::<f64>();
+        if manipulation < 0.3 {
+            // Try subtle manipulation
+            (base_price as f64 * 1.05) as u128
+        } else if manipulation < 0.6 {
+            // Try larger manipulation
+            (base_price as f64 * 1.20) as u128
+        } else {
+            // Sometimes submit normal price to avoid detection
+            base_price
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Calculate weighted average price from sources
+    fn calculate_weighted_price(sources: &[DataSource]) -> u128 {
+        let total_volume: u128 = sources.iter().map(|s| s.volume).sum();
+        let weighted_sum: u128 = sources.iter().map(|s| s.price * s.volume).sum();
+        weighted_sum / total_volume
+    }
+
+    fn timestamp() -> u64 {
+        SystemTime::now()
+            .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
+            .unwrap()
+            .as_secs()
+    }
+}
+
+/// Example usage
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_oracle_simulation() {
+        let mut simulation = OracleSimulation::new();
+
+        // Run for 30 seconds
+        simulation.run(Duration::from_secs(30));
+
+        // Verify network reached consistency
+        assert!(simulation.stats.network_merges > 0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_byzantine_resistance() {
+        let mut simulation = OracleSimulation::new();
+
+        // Run simulation
+        simulation.run(Duration::from_secs(10));
+
+        // Check that Byzantine oracles didn't corrupt the network
+        // The aggregate price should still be reasonable despite Byzantine attempts
+        for (_, node) in &simulation.oracle_nodes {
+            let node_guard = node.lock().unwrap();
+            if let Some(price) = node_guard
+                .crdt
+                .get_aggregate_price(&AssetPair("ETH/USD".to_string()), Duration::from_secs(60))
+            {
+                // Price should be within reasonable bounds despite Byzantine oracles
+                assert!(price.price > 2000_000_000 && price.price < 3000_000_000);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// Mock rand module for simulation
+mod rand {
+    pub fn random<T>() -> T
+    where
+        T: From<f64>,
+    {
+        // Simple pseudo-random for simulation
+        let time = std::time::SystemTime::now()
+            .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
+            .unwrap()
+            .as_nanos();
+        T::from((time % 1000) as f64 / 1000.0)
+    }
+}

examples/orderbook_crdt.rs

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+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::cmp::Ordering;
+use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap, HashSet};
+
+/// Unique identifier for an order
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct OrderId(pub String);
+
+/// Public key representing a trader
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct TraderId(pub String);
+
+/// Side of the order (buy or sell)
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum Side {
+    Buy,
+    Sell,
+}
+
+/// Status of an order
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum OrderStatus {
+    Open,
+    PartiallyFilled,
+    Filled,
+    Cancelled,
+}
+
+/// An order in the order book
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Order {
+    pub id: OrderId,
+    pub trader: TraderId,
+    pub side: Side,
+    pub price: u128,
+    pub original_amount: u128,
+    pub remaining_amount: u128,
+    pub timestamp: u64,
+    pub status: OrderStatus,
+    pub signature: Vec<u8>, // Signature from the trader
+}
+
+/// A trade execution
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Execution {
+    pub id: String,
+    pub buy_order_id: OrderId,
+    pub sell_order_id: OrderId,
+    pub price: u128,
+    pub amount: u128,
+    pub timestamp: u64,
+    pub executor: TraderId, // Who executed the trade (could be either party)
+}
+
+/// A cancellation request
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Cancellation {
+    pub order_id: OrderId,
+    pub timestamp: u64,
+    pub signature: Vec<u8>, // Must be signed by original trader
+}
+
+/// CRDT-based decentralized order book
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct OrderBookCRDT {
+    /// All orders ever placed
+    orders: HashMap<OrderId, Order>,
+    /// All executions
+    executions: HashMap<String, Execution>,
+    /// Cancellation tombstones
+    cancellations: HashMap<OrderId, Cancellation>,
+    /// Index for fast price-level lookups
+    buy_levels: BTreeMap<u128, HashSet<OrderId>>,
+    sell_levels: BTreeMap<u128, HashSet<OrderId>>,
+}
+
+impl OrderBookCRDT {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            orders: HashMap::new(),
+            executions: HashMap::new(),
+            cancellations: HashMap::new(),
+            buy_levels: BTreeMap::new(),
+            sell_levels: BTreeMap::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Add a new order to the book
+    pub fn add_order(&mut self, order: Order) -> Result<(), String> {
+        // Verify signature (simplified - real implementation would verify cryptographically)
+        if order.signature.is_empty() {
+            return Err("Order must be signed".to_string());
+        }
+
+        // Check if order was previously cancelled
+        if self.cancellations.contains_key(&order.id) {
+            return Err("Order was previously cancelled".to_string());
+        }
+
+        // Add to orders map
+        let order_id = order.id.clone();
+        let price = order.price;
+        let side = order.side;
+
+        self.orders.insert(order_id.clone(), order);
+
+        // Update price level index
+        match side {
+            Side::Buy => {
+                self.buy_levels
+                    .entry(price)
+                    .or_insert_with(HashSet::new)
+                    .insert(order_id);
+            }
+            Side::Sell => {
+                self.sell_levels
+                    .entry(price)
+                    .or_insert_with(HashSet::new)
+                    .insert(order_id);
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Execute a trade between two orders
+    pub fn execute_trade(&mut self, execution: Execution) -> Result<(), String> {
+        // Verify both orders exist and are not cancelled
+        let buy_order = self
+            .orders
+            .get(&execution.buy_order_id)
+            .ok_or("Buy order not found")?;
+        let sell_order = self
+            .orders
+            .get(&execution.sell_order_id)
+            .ok_or("Sell order not found")?;
+
+        if self.cancellations.contains_key(&execution.buy_order_id) {
+            return Err("Buy order is cancelled".to_string());
+        }
+        if self.cancellations.contains_key(&execution.sell_order_id) {
+            return Err("Sell order is cancelled".to_string());
+        }
+
+        // Verify price matching
+        if buy_order.price < sell_order.price {
+            return Err("Price mismatch - buy price less than sell price".to_string());
+        }
+
+        // Check for duplicate execution
+        if self.executions.contains_key(&execution.id) {
+            return Ok(()); // Idempotent - already processed
+        }
+
+        // Add execution
+        self.executions
+            .insert(execution.id.clone(), execution.clone());
+
+        // Update order states
+        self.update_order_after_execution(&execution.buy_order_id, execution.amount);
+        self.update_order_after_execution(&execution.sell_order_id, execution.amount);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Cancel an order
+    pub fn cancel_order(&mut self, cancellation: Cancellation) -> Result<(), String> {
+        // Verify the order exists
+        let order = self
+            .orders
+            .get(&cancellation.order_id)
+            .ok_or("Order not found")?;
+
+        // Verify signature matches order owner (simplified)
+        if cancellation.signature.is_empty() {
+            return Err("Cancellation must be signed".to_string());
+        }
+
+        // Add cancellation tombstone
+        self.cancellations
+            .insert(cancellation.order_id.clone(), cancellation);
+
+        // Remove from price level indices
+        if let Some(order) = self.orders.get_mut(&cancellation.order_id) {
+            order.status = OrderStatus::Cancelled;
+
+            match order.side {
+                Side::Buy => {
+                    if let Some(level) = self.buy_levels.get_mut(&order.price) {
+                        level.remove(&order.id);
+                    }
+                }
+                Side::Sell => {
+                    if let Some(level) = self.sell_levels.get_mut(&order.price) {
+                        level.remove(&order.id);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Merge another OrderBookCRDT into this one
+    pub fn merge(&mut self, other: &OrderBookCRDT) {
+        // Merge orders
+        for (id, order) in &other.orders {
+            if !self.orders.contains_key(id) {
+                let _ = self.add_order(order.clone());
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Merge executions
+        for (id, execution) in &other.executions {
+            if !self.executions.contains_key(id) {
+                let _ = self.execute_trade(execution.clone());
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Merge cancellations (cancellations always win)
+        for (id, cancellation) in &other.cancellations {
+            if !self.cancellations.contains_key(id) {
+                let _ = self.cancel_order(cancellation.clone());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Get the current order book view
+    pub fn get_book_view(&self) -> OrderBookView {
+        let mut bids = Vec::new();
+        let mut asks = Vec::new();
+
+        // Collect buy orders (descending price)
+        for (price, order_ids) in self.buy_levels.iter().rev() {
+            let mut level_amount = 0u128;
+            for order_id in order_ids {
+                if let Some(order) = self.orders.get(order_id) {
+                    if order.status == OrderStatus::Open
+                        || order.status == OrderStatus::PartiallyFilled
+                    {
+                        level_amount += self.get_remaining_amount(order_id);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            if level_amount > 0 {
+                bids.push(PriceLevel {
+                    price: *price,
+                    amount: level_amount,
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Collect sell orders (ascending price)
+        for (price, order_ids) in &self.sell_levels {
+            let mut level_amount = 0u128;
+            for order_id in order_ids {
+                if let Some(order) = self.orders.get(order_id) {
+                    if order.status == OrderStatus::Open
+                        || order.status == OrderStatus::PartiallyFilled
+                    {
+                        level_amount += self.get_remaining_amount(order_id);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            if level_amount > 0 {
+                asks.push(PriceLevel {
+                    price: *price,
+                    amount: level_amount,
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
+        OrderBookView { bids, asks }
+    }
+
+    /// Get remaining amount for an order after all executions
+    fn get_remaining_amount(&self, order_id: &OrderId) -> u128 {
+        let order = match self.orders.get(order_id) {
+            Some(o) => o,
+            None => return 0,
+        };
+
+        let mut filled_amount = 0u128;
+        for execution in self.executions.values() {
+            if &execution.buy_order_id == order_id || &execution.sell_order_id == order_id {
+                filled_amount += execution.amount;
+            }
+        }
+
+        order.original_amount.saturating_sub(filled_amount)
+    }
+
+    /// Update order status after execution
+    fn update_order_after_execution(&mut self, order_id: &OrderId, amount: u128) {
+        if let Some(order) = self.orders.get_mut(order_id) {
+            let remaining = self.get_remaining_amount(order_id);
+            order.remaining_amount = remaining;
+
+            if remaining == 0 {
+                order.status = OrderStatus::Filled;
+                // Remove from price level index
+                match order.side {
+                    Side::Buy => {
+                        if let Some(level) = self.buy_levels.get_mut(&order.price) {
+                            level.remove(order_id);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    Side::Sell => {
+                        if let Some(level) = self.sell_levels.get_mut(&order.price) {
+                            level.remove(order_id);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            } else if remaining < order.original_amount {
+                order.status = OrderStatus::PartiallyFilled;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Find matching orders for a new order (for market making)
+    pub fn find_matches(&self, order: &Order) -> Vec<&Order> {
+        let mut matches = Vec::new();
+
+        match order.side {
+            Side::Buy => {
+                // Look for sell orders at or below buy price
+                for (price, order_ids) in &self.sell_levels {
+                    if *price > order.price {
+                        break; // Prices too high
+                    }
+                    for order_id in order_ids {
+                        if let Some(sell_order) = self.orders.get(order_id) {
+                            if !self.cancellations.contains_key(order_id)
+                                && self.get_remaining_amount(order_id) > 0
+                            {
+                                matches.push(sell_order);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Side::Sell => {
+                // Look for buy orders at or above sell price
+                for (price, order_ids) in self.buy_levels.iter().rev() {
+                    if *price < order.price {
+                        break; // Prices too low
+                    }
+                    for order_id in order_ids {
+                        if let Some(buy_order) = self.orders.get(order_id) {
+                            if !self.cancellations.contains_key(order_id)
+                                && self.get_remaining_amount(order_id) > 0
+                            {
+                                matches.push(buy_order);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        matches
+    }
+}
+
+/// A view of the order book at a point in time
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct OrderBookView {
+    pub bids: Vec<PriceLevel>,
+    pub asks: Vec<PriceLevel>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct PriceLevel {
+    pub price: u128,
+    pub amount: u128,
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_order_book_operations() {
+        let mut book1 = OrderBookCRDT::new();
+        let mut book2 = OrderBookCRDT::new();
+
+        // Add buy order to book1
+        let buy_order = Order {
+            id: OrderId("buy1".to_string()),
+            trader: TraderId("alice".to_string()),
+            side: Side::Buy,
+            price: 100,
+            original_amount: 50,
+            remaining_amount: 50,
+            timestamp: 1000,
+            status: OrderStatus::Open,
+            signature: vec![1, 2, 3],
+        };
+        book1.add_order(buy_order).unwrap();
+
+        // Add sell order to book2
+        let sell_order = Order {
+            id: OrderId("sell1".to_string()),
+            trader: TraderId("bob".to_string()),
+            side: Side::Sell,
+            price: 95,
+            original_amount: 30,
+            remaining_amount: 30,
+            timestamp: 1001,
+            status: OrderStatus::Open,
+            signature: vec![4, 5, 6],
+        };
+        book2.add_order(sell_order).unwrap();
+
+        // Merge books
+        book1.merge(&book2);
+        book2.merge(&book1);
+
+        // Both books should have both orders
+        assert_eq!(book1.orders.len(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(book2.orders.len(), 2);
+
+        // Execute trade on book1
+        let execution = Execution {
+            id: "exec1".to_string(),
+            buy_order_id: OrderId("buy1".to_string()),
+            sell_order_id: OrderId("sell1".to_string()),
+            price: 95,
+            amount: 30,
+            timestamp: 1002,
+            executor: TraderId("alice".to_string()),
+        };
+        book1.execute_trade(execution).unwrap();
+
+        // Merge again
+        book2.merge(&book1);
+
+        // Both should have the execution
+        assert_eq!(book1.executions.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(book2.executions.len(), 1);
+
+        // Check remaining amounts
+        assert_eq!(book1.get_remaining_amount(&OrderId("buy1".to_string())), 20);
+        assert_eq!(book1.get_remaining_amount(&OrderId("sell1".to_string())), 0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_order_cancellation() {
+        let mut book = OrderBookCRDT::new();
+
+        // Add order
+        let order = Order {
+            id: OrderId("order1".to_string()),
+            trader: TraderId("alice".to_string()),
+            side: Side::Buy,
+            price: 100,
+            original_amount: 50,
+            remaining_amount: 50,
+            timestamp: 1000,
+            status: OrderStatus::Open,
+            signature: vec![1, 2, 3],
+        };
+        book.add_order(order).unwrap();
+
+        // Cancel order
+        let cancellation = Cancellation {
+            order_id: OrderId("order1".to_string()),
+            timestamp: 1001,
+            signature: vec![1, 2, 3],
+        };
+        book.cancel_order(cancellation).unwrap();
+
+        // Verify order is cancelled
+        let order = book.orders.get(&OrderId("order1".to_string())).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(order.status, OrderStatus::Cancelled);
+
+        // Try to execute against cancelled order
+        let execution = Execution {
+            id: "exec1".to_string(),
+            buy_order_id: OrderId("order1".to_string()),
+            sell_order_id: OrderId("sell1".to_string()),
+            price: 100,
+            amount: 10,
+            timestamp: 1002,
+            executor: TraderId("bob".to_string()),
+        };
+        assert!(book.execute_trade(execution).is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_order_book_view() {
+        let mut book = OrderBookCRDT::new();
+
+        // Add multiple orders at different price levels
+        for i in 0..3 {
+            let buy_order = Order {
+                id: OrderId(format!("buy{}", i)),
+                trader: TraderId("alice".to_string()),
+                side: Side::Buy,
+                price: 100 - i as u128,
+                original_amount: 10 * (i + 1) as u128,
+                remaining_amount: 10 * (i + 1) as u128,
+                timestamp: 1000 + i,
+                status: OrderStatus::Open,
+                signature: vec![1, 2, 3],
+            };
+            book.add_order(buy_order).unwrap();
+
+            let sell_order = Order {
+                id: OrderId(format!("sell{}", i)),
+                trader: TraderId("bob".to_string()),
+                side: Side::Sell,
+                price: 105 + i as u128,
+                original_amount: 10 * (i + 1) as u128,
+                remaining_amount: 10 * (i + 1) as u128,
+                timestamp: 2000 + i,
+                status: OrderStatus::Open,
+                signature: vec![4, 5, 6],
+            };
+            book.add_order(sell_order).unwrap();
+        }
+
+        let view = book.get_book_view();
+
+        // Check bid side (should be sorted descending)
+        assert_eq!(view.bids.len(), 3);
+        assert_eq!(view.bids[0].price, 100);
+        assert_eq!(view.bids[1].price, 99);
+        assert_eq!(view.bids[2].price, 98);
+
+        // Check ask side (should be sorted ascending)
+        assert_eq!(view.asks.len(), 3);
+        assert_eq!(view.asks[0].price, 105);
+        assert_eq!(view.asks[1].price, 106);
+        assert_eq!(view.asks[2].price, 107);
+    }
+}

examples/run_oracle_demo.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,429 @@
+use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap, HashSet};
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+use std::thread;
+use std::time::{Duration, Instant, SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
+
+/// A runnable demonstration of the BFT-CRDT Oracle Network
+///
+/// This example shows:
+/// 1. Multiple oracle nodes submitting prices independently
+/// 2. Byzantine oracles trying to manipulate prices
+/// 3. Network partitions and healing
+/// 4. Real-time price aggregation without consensus
+///
+/// Run with: cargo run --example run_oracle_demo
+
+// ============ Core Types ============
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash, Eq, PartialEq)]
+struct OracleId(String);
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash, Eq, PartialEq)]
+struct AssetPair(String);
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+struct PriceAttestation {
+    id: String,
+    oracle_id: OracleId,
+    asset_pair: AssetPair,
+    price: u128,
+    confidence: u8,
+    timestamp: u64,
+    sources: Vec<DataSource>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+struct DataSource {
+    name: String,
+    price: u128,
+    volume: u128,
+}
+
+// ============ Simple CRDT Implementation ============
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+struct OracleNetworkCRDT {
+    attestations: HashMap<String, PriceAttestation>,
+    oracle_scores: HashMap<OracleId, f64>,
+}
+
+impl OracleNetworkCRDT {
+    fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            attestations: HashMap::new(),
+            oracle_scores: HashMap::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn submit_attestation(&mut self, attestation: PriceAttestation) {
+        self.attestations
+            .insert(attestation.id.clone(), attestation.clone());
+
+        // Update oracle score
+        let score = self
+            .oracle_scores
+            .entry(attestation.oracle_id.clone())
+            .or_insert(0.5);
+        *score = (*score * 0.95) + 0.05; // Simple reputation update
+    }
+
+    fn merge(&mut self, other: &Self) {
+        // Merge attestations
+        for (id, attestation) in &other.attestations {
+            if !self.attestations.contains_key(id) {
+                self.attestations.insert(id.clone(), attestation.clone());
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Merge oracle scores
+        for (oracle_id, score) in &other.oracle_scores {
+            self.oracle_scores.insert(oracle_id.clone(), *score);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn get_aggregate_price(
+        &self,
+        asset_pair: &AssetPair,
+        max_age: u64,
+    ) -> Option<(u128, u8, usize)> {
+        let now = timestamp();
+        let min_time = now.saturating_sub(max_age);
+
+        let mut prices = Vec::new();
+        for attestation in self.attestations.values() {
+            if attestation.asset_pair == *asset_pair && attestation.timestamp >= min_time {
+                let weight = self
+                    .oracle_scores
+                    .get(&attestation.oracle_id)
+                    .unwrap_or(&0.5);
+                prices.push((attestation.price, attestation.confidence, *weight));
+            }
+        }
+
+        if prices.is_empty() {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        // Remove outliers using simple IQR method
+        prices.sort_by_key(|(price, _, _)| *price);
+        let q1_idx = prices.len() / 4;
+        let q3_idx = 3 * prices.len() / 4;
+
+        if prices.len() > 4 {
+            let q1 = prices[q1_idx].0;
+            let q3 = prices[q3_idx].0;
+            let iqr = q3.saturating_sub(q1);
+            let lower = q1.saturating_sub(iqr * 3 / 2);
+            let upper = q3.saturating_add(iqr * 3 / 2);
+
+            prices.retain(|(price, _, _)| *price >= lower && *price <= upper);
+        }
+
+        // Calculate weighted average
+        let mut total_weight = 0.0;
+        let mut weighted_sum = 0.0;
+        let mut confidence_sum = 0.0;
+
+        for (price, confidence, weight) in &prices {
+            let w = (*confidence as f64 / 100.0) * weight;
+            weighted_sum += *price as f64 * w;
+            confidence_sum += *confidence as f64 * w;
+            total_weight += w;
+        }
+
+        let avg_price = (weighted_sum / total_weight) as u128;
+        let avg_confidence = (confidence_sum / total_weight) as u8;
+
+        Some((avg_price, avg_confidence, prices.len()))
+    }
+}
+
+// ============ Oracle Node ============
+
+struct OracleNode {
+    id: OracleId,
+    crdt: Arc<Mutex<OracleNetworkCRDT>>,
+    is_byzantine: bool,
+    base_price: u128,
+}
+
+impl OracleNode {
+    fn new(id: String, is_byzantine: bool) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            id: OracleId(id),
+            crdt: Arc::new(Mutex::new(OracleNetworkCRDT::new())),
+            is_byzantine,
+            base_price: 2500_000_000, // $2500 with 6 decimals
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn submit_price(&self) {
+        let price = if self.is_byzantine {
+            // Byzantine nodes try to manipulate
+            self.base_price * 120 / 100 // 20% higher
+        } else {
+            // Honest nodes add realistic variance
+            let variance = (rand() * 0.02 - 0.01) as f64;
+            ((self.base_price as f64) * (1.0 + variance)) as u128
+        };
+
+        let attestation = PriceAttestation {
+            id: format!("{}_{}", self.id.0, timestamp()),
+            oracle_id: self.id.clone(),
+            asset_pair: AssetPair("ETH/USD".to_string()),
+            price,
+            confidence: if self.is_byzantine { 50 } else { 95 },
+            timestamp: timestamp(),
+            sources: vec![
+                DataSource {
+                    name: "Binance".to_string(),
+                    price,
+                    volume: 1000_000_000,
+                },
+                DataSource {
+                    name: "Coinbase".to_string(),
+                    price: price + 1_000_000, // Slight difference
+                    volume: 800_000_000,
+                },
+            ],
+        };
+
+        let mut crdt = self.crdt.lock().unwrap();
+        crdt.submit_attestation(attestation);
+    }
+}
+
+// ============ Network Simulation ============
+
+struct NetworkSimulator {
+    nodes: Vec<Arc<OracleNode>>,
+    partitioned: Arc<Mutex<bool>>,
+}
+
+impl NetworkSimulator {
+    fn new() -> Self {
+        let mut nodes = Vec::new();
+
+        // Create 5 honest nodes
+        for i in 1..=5 {
+            nodes.push(Arc::new(OracleNode::new(format!("honest_{}", i), false)));
+        }
+
+        // Create 2 Byzantine nodes
+        for i in 1..=2 {
+            nodes.push(Arc::new(OracleNode::new(format!("byzantine_{}", i), true)));
+        }
+
+        Self {
+            nodes,
+            partitioned: Arc::new(Mutex::new(false)),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn run(&self, duration: Duration) {
+        println!("🚀 Starting BFT-CRDT Oracle Network Demo");
+        println!("=========================================");
+        println!("📊 Network: {} nodes ({} Byzantine)", self.nodes.len(), 2);
+        println!("⏱️  Duration: {:?}\n", duration);
+
+        let start = Instant::now();
+
+        // Spawn oracle threads
+        let handles: Vec<_> = self
+            .nodes
+            .iter()
+            .map(|node| {
+                let node_clone = Arc::clone(node);
+                thread::spawn(move || {
+                    while start.elapsed() < duration {
+                        node_clone.submit_price();
+                        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1000));
+                    }
+                })
+            })
+            .collect();
+
+        // Spawn network propagation thread
+        let nodes_clone = self.nodes.clone();
+        let partitioned_clone = Arc::clone(&self.partitioned);
+        let propagation_handle = thread::spawn(move || {
+            while start.elapsed() < duration {
+                let is_partitioned = *partitioned_clone.lock().unwrap();
+
+                // Propagate between nodes
+                for i in 0..nodes_clone.len() {
+                    for j in 0..nodes_clone.len() {
+                        if i != j {
+                            // Skip if partitioned
+                            if is_partitioned && ((i < 3 && j >= 3) || (i >= 3 && j < 3)) {
+                                continue;
+                            }
+
+                            let crdt1 = nodes_clone[i].crdt.lock().unwrap();
+                            let mut crdt2 = nodes_clone[j].crdt.lock().unwrap();
+                            crdt2.merge(&*crdt1);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Main monitoring loop
+        let mut last_partition = Instant::now();
+        while start.elapsed() < duration {
+            thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(2));
+
+            // Print current state
+            self.print_network_state();
+
+            // Simulate network partition every 10 seconds
+            if last_partition.elapsed() > Duration::from_secs(10) {
+                let mut partitioned = self.partitioned.lock().unwrap();
+                *partitioned = !*partitioned;
+                if *partitioned {
+                    println!("\n⚠️  NETWORK PARTITION ACTIVE - Nodes split into two groups");
+                } else {
+                    println!("\n✅ NETWORK PARTITION HEALED - All nodes can communicate");
+                }
+                last_partition = Instant::now();
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Wait for threads
+        for handle in handles {
+            handle.join().unwrap();
+        }
+        propagation_handle.join().unwrap();
+
+        // Print final statistics
+        self.print_final_stats();
+    }
+
+    fn print_network_state(&self) {
+        println!("\n📈 Current Network State:");
+        println!("------------------------");
+
+        // Get price from each node's perspective
+        let mut prices = Vec::new();
+        for node in &self.nodes {
+            let crdt = node.crdt.lock().unwrap();
+            if let Some((price, confidence, sources)) =
+                crdt.get_aggregate_price(&AssetPair("ETH/USD".to_string()), 60)
+            {
+                prices.push((node.id.0.clone(), price, confidence, sources));
+                println!(
+                    "  {} sees: ${:.2} (confidence: {}%, sources: {})",
+                    node.id.0,
+                    price as f64 / 1_000_000.0,
+                    confidence,
+                    sources
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Calculate network consensus
+        if !prices.is_empty() {
+            let avg_price: u128 =
+                prices.iter().map(|(_, p, _, _)| *p).sum::<u128>() / prices.len() as u128;
+            let min_price = prices.iter().map(|(_, p, _, _)| *p).min().unwrap();
+            let max_price = prices.iter().map(|(_, p, _, _)| *p).max().unwrap();
+            let deviation = ((max_price - min_price) as f64 / avg_price as f64) * 100.0;
+
+            println!("\n📊 Network Consensus:");
+            println!("  Average: ${:.2}", avg_price as f64 / 1_000_000.0);
+            println!(
+                "  Range: ${:.2} - ${:.2}",
+                min_price as f64 / 1_000_000.0,
+                max_price as f64 / 1_000_000.0
+            );
+            println!("  Max Deviation: {:.2}%", deviation);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn print_final_stats(&self) {
+        println!("\n\n🏁 Final Statistics");
+        println!("===================");
+
+        let mut total_attestations = 0;
+        let mut oracle_stats = Vec::new();
+
+        for node in &self.nodes {
+            let crdt = node.crdt.lock().unwrap();
+            let node_attestations = crdt.attestations.len();
+            total_attestations += node_attestations;
+
+            let score = crdt.oracle_scores.get(&node.id).unwrap_or(&0.5);
+            oracle_stats.push((node.id.0.clone(), node_attestations, *score));
+        }
+
+        println!("\n📈 Oracle Performance:");
+        for (id, attestations, score) in oracle_stats {
+            let node_type = if id.starts_with("byzantine") {
+                "🔴"
+            } else {
+                "🟢"
+            };
+            println!(
+                "  {} {} - Attestations: {}, Reputation: {:.2}",
+                node_type, id, attestations, score
+            );
+        }
+
+        println!("\n📊 Network Totals:");
+        println!("  Total Attestations: {}", total_attestations);
+        println!(
+            "  Attestations/second: {:.2}",
+            total_attestations as f64 / 30.0
+        );
+
+        // Show that Byzantine nodes were filtered out
+        if let Some(node) = self.nodes.first() {
+            let crdt = node.crdt.lock().unwrap();
+            if let Some((price, confidence, sources)) =
+                crdt.get_aggregate_price(&AssetPair("ETH/USD".to_string()), 300)
+            {
+                println!(
+                    "\n✅ Final Aggregated Price: ${:.2} (confidence: {}%)",
+                    price as f64 / 1_000_000.0,
+                    confidence
+                );
+                println!("   Despite Byzantine manipulation attempts!");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// ============ Helper Functions ============
+
+fn timestamp() -> u64 {
+    SystemTime::now()
+        .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
+        .unwrap()
+        .as_secs()
+}
+
+fn rand() -> f64 {
+    let nanos = SystemTime::now()
+        .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
+        .unwrap()
+        .as_nanos();
+    ((nanos % 1000) as f64) / 1000.0
+}
+
+// ============ Main Function ============
+
+fn main() {
+    println!("BFT-CRDT Oracle Network Demo");
+    println!("============================\n");
+
+    let simulator = NetworkSimulator::new();
+    simulator.run(Duration::from_secs(30));
+
+    println!("\n✅ Demo completed!");
+    println!("\n💡 Key Takeaways:");
+    println!("  • Oracles submitted prices without coordination");
+    println!("  • Byzantine nodes couldn't corrupt the aggregate price");
+    println!("  • Network partitions were handled gracefully");
+    println!("  • No consensus protocol was needed!");
+}

side-node/Cargo.lock

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
-# It is not intended for manual editing.
-version = 3
-
-[[package]]
-name = "side-node"
-version = "0.1.0"

side-node/src/init/mod.rs

@@ -1,92 +0,0 @@
-use std::path::PathBuf;
-
-use config::SideNodeConfig;
-
-use crate::{keys, utils};
-
-pub(crate) mod config;
-
-pub(crate) fn init(home: PathBuf, config: SideNodeConfig) -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
-    ensure_side_directory_exists(&home)?;
-    let (key_path, config_path) = utils::side_paths(home.clone());
-
-    println!("Writing key to: {:?}", key_path);
-    keys::write(key_path)?;
-
-    println!("Writing config to: {:?}", config_path);
-    config::write(&config, &config_path).expect("unable to write config file");
-
-    Ok(())
-}
-
-/// Ensures that the directory at side_dir exists, so we have a place
-/// to store our key file and config file.
-fn ensure_side_directory_exists(side_dir: &PathBuf) -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
-    if side_dir.exists() {
-        return Ok(());
-    }
-    println!(
-        "Config directory doesn't exist, creating at: {:?}",
-        side_dir
-    );
-    std::fs::create_dir_all(side_dir)
-}
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-    use std::{fs, path::Path};
-
-    use fastcrypto::{
-        ed25519::Ed25519KeyPair,
-        traits::{EncodeDecodeBase64, KeyPair, ToFromBytes},
-    };
-
-    use super::*;
-
-    fn default_side_node_config() -> SideNodeConfig {
-        SideNodeConfig {
-            name: "alice".to_string(),
-        }
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn creates_side_node_directory() {
-        let mut test_home = PathBuf::new();
-        let side_dir = "/tmp/side";
-
-        // clean up any previous test runs
-        fs::remove_dir_all(side_dir).expect("couldn't remove side directory during test");
-
-        test_home.push(side_dir);
-        let node_dir = Path::new(&test_home).parent().unwrap().to_str().unwrap();
-        let _ = init(test_home.clone(), default_side_node_config());
-        assert!(std::path::Path::new(node_dir).exists());
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn creates_key_file() {
-        let mut file_path = PathBuf::new();
-        file_path.push("/tmp/side");
-        let side_dir = file_path.clone();
-        file_path.push(utils::KEY_FILE);
-
-        let _ = init(side_dir.clone(), default_side_node_config());
-        assert!(file_path.exists());
-
-        // check that the pem is readable
-        let data = fs::read_to_string(file_path).expect("couldn't read key file");
-        let keys = Ed25519KeyPair::decode_base64(&data).expect("couldn't load keypair from file");
-        assert_eq!(keys.public().as_bytes().len(), 32);
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn creates_config_file() {
-        let mut file_path = PathBuf::new();
-        file_path.push("/tmp/side");
-        let side_dir = file_path.clone();
-        file_path.push(utils::CONFIG_FILE);
-
-        let _ = init(side_dir.clone(), default_side_node_config());
-        assert!(file_path.exists());
-    }
-}

side-node/src/list_transaction_crdt.rs

@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-use std::path::PathBuf;
-
-use bft_crdt_derive::add_crdt_fields;
-
-use bft_json_crdt::{
-    json_crdt::{BaseCrdt, CrdtNode, IntoCrdtNode},
-    keypair::{Ed25519KeyPair, KeyPair},
-    list_crdt::ListCrdt,
-};
-
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use serde_json::{json, Value};
-use websockets::WebSocket;
-
-use crate::keys;
-
-#[add_crdt_fields]
-#[derive(Clone, CrdtNode, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub(crate) struct CrdtList {
-    pub(crate) list: ListCrdt<Transaction>, // switch to Transaction as soon as char is working
-}
-
-/// A fake Transaction struct we can use as a simulated payload
-#[add_crdt_fields]
-#[derive(Clone, CrdtNode, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub(crate) struct Transaction {
-    from: String,
-    to: String,
-    amount: f64,
-}
-
-pub(crate) fn new(side_dir: PathBuf) -> (BaseCrdt<CrdtList>, Ed25519KeyPair) {
-    let keys = keys::load_from_file(side_dir);
-    let bft_crdt = BaseCrdt::<CrdtList>::new(&keys);
-    println!("Author is {}", keys.public().to_string());
-    (bft_crdt, keys)
-}
-
-pub(crate) async fn send(
-    count: u32,
-    bft_crdt: &mut BaseCrdt<CrdtList>,
-    ws: &mut WebSocket,
-    keys: &Ed25519KeyPair,
-) -> Result<(), websockets::WebSocketError> {
-    // generate a placeholder transaction
-    let transaction = generate_transaction(count, keys.public().to_string());
-
-    // next job is to keep adding to this guy
-    let next = bft_crdt.doc.list.ops.len();
-    let signed_op = bft_crdt
-        .doc
-        .list
-        .insert_idx(next - 1, transaction.clone())
-        .sign(&keys);
-
-    Ok(ws
-        .send_text(serde_json::to_string(&signed_op).unwrap())
-        .await?)
-}
-
-fn generate_transaction(count: u32, pubkey: String) -> Value {
-    json!({
-        "from": pubkey,
-        "to": "Bob",
-        "amount": count
-    })
-}

side-node/src/main.rs

@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-use cli::{parse_args, Commands};
-
-pub(crate) mod cli;
-pub(crate) mod init;
-pub(crate) mod keys;
-pub(crate) mod list_transaction_crdt;
-pub(crate) mod utils;
-pub(crate) mod websocket;
-
-#[tokio::main]
-async fn main() {
-    let args = parse_args();
-
-    match &args.command {
-        Some(Commands::Init { name }) => {
-            let config = init::config::SideNodeConfig {
-                name: name.to_string(),
-            };
-
-            let _ = init::init(home(name), config);
-        }
-        Some(Commands::Run { name }) => {
-            let side_dir = home(name);
-            let (mut bft_crdt, keys) = list_transaction_crdt::new(side_dir);
-            websocket::start(keys, &mut bft_crdt).await.unwrap();
-        }
-        None => println!("No command provided. Exiting. See --help for more information."),
-    }
-}
-
-fn home(name: &String) -> std::path::PathBuf {
-    let mut path = dirs::home_dir().unwrap();
-    path.push(".side");
-    path.push(name);
-    path
-}

side-node/src/utils.rs

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-use std::path::PathBuf;
-
-pub(crate) const KEY_FILE: &str = "keys.pem";
-pub(crate) const CONFIG_FILE: &str = "config.toml";
-
-/// Returns the path to the key file for this host OS.
-pub(crate) fn side_paths(prefix: PathBuf) -> (PathBuf, PathBuf) {
-    let mut key_path = prefix.clone();
-    key_path.push(KEY_FILE);
-
-    let mut config_path = prefix.clone();
-    config_path.push(CONFIG_FILE);
-
-    (key_path, config_path)
-}

side-node/src/websocket/mod.rs

@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-use crate::list_transaction_crdt::{self, CrdtList};
-use base64::{engine::general_purpose, Engine as _};
-use bft_json_crdt::json_crdt::BaseCrdt;
-use bft_json_crdt::json_crdt::SignedOp;
-use bft_json_crdt::keypair::Ed25519KeyPair;
-use tokio::time;
-use websockets::WebSocket;
-/// Starts a websocket and periodically sends a BFT-CRDT message to the websocket server
-pub(crate) async fn start(
-    keys: Ed25519KeyPair,
-    bft_crdt: &mut BaseCrdt<CrdtList>,
-) -> Result<(), websockets::WebSocketError> {
-    println!("connecting to websocket at ws://127.0.0.1:8080/");
-    let mut ws = WebSocket::connect("ws://127.0.0.1:8080/").await?;
-
-    let mut interval = every_ten_seconds();
-    let mut count = 0;
-    loop {
-        let _ = list_transaction_crdt::send(count, bft_crdt, &mut ws, &keys).await;
-
-        let msg = ws.receive().await?;
-
-        // deserialize the received websocket Frame into a string
-        let msg = msg.into_text().unwrap().0;
-
-        // deserialize the message into a Transaction struct
-        let incoming_operation: SignedOp = serde_json::from_str(&msg).unwrap();
-
-        let author = general_purpose::STANDARD.encode(&incoming_operation.author());
-        println!("Received  from {:?}", author);
-
-        bft_crdt.apply(incoming_operation.clone());
-
-        count = count + 1;
-        interval.tick().await;
-    }
-}
-
-fn every_ten_seconds() -> time::Interval {
-    time::interval(time::Duration::from_secs(10))
-}

side-watcher/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-[package]
-name = "side-watcher"
-version = "0.1.0"
-edition = "2021"
-
-# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
-
-[dependencies]
-simple-websockets = "0.1.6"

side-watcher/src/main.rs

@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-use simple_websockets::{Event, Responder};
-use std::collections::HashMap;
-
-fn main() {
-    let event_hub = simple_websockets::launch(8080).expect("failed to listen on port 8080");
-    let mut clients: HashMap<u64, Responder> = HashMap::new();
-    println!("Listening for websocket connection...");
-    loop {
-        match event_hub.poll_event() {
-            Event::Connect(client_id, responder) => {
-                println!("A client connected with id #{}", client_id);
-                // add their Responder to our `clients` map:
-                clients.insert(client_id, responder);
-            }
-            Event::Disconnect(client_id) => {
-                println!("Client #{} disconnected.", client_id);
-                // remove the disconnected client from the clients map:
-                clients.remove(&client_id);
-            }
-            Event::Message(client_id, message) => {
-                println!("\nReceived a message from client #{}", client_id);
-
-                let all_clients = clients.keys().collect::<Vec<_>>();
-                for client in all_clients {
-                    if *client != client_id {
-                        println!("Sending message to client #{}", client);
-                        let responder = clients.get(client).unwrap();
-                        responder.send(message.clone());
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}