On bitcoin and red balloons
Many large decentralized systems rely on information propagation to ensure their proper
function. We examine a common scenario in which only participants that are aware of the …
function. We examine a common scenario in which only participants that are aware of the …
Emerging methods of auction design in social networks
In recent years, a new branch of auction models called diffusion auction has extended the
traditional auction into social network scenarios. The diffusion auction models the auction as …
traditional auction into social network scenarios. The diffusion auction models the auction as …
Diffusion auction design
This paper studies an auction design problem for a seller to sell a single commodity in a
social network, where each individual (the seller or a buyer) can only communicate with her …
social network, where each individual (the seller or a buyer) can only communicate with her …
Social media-based online entrepreneurship approach on millennials: A measurement of job pursuit intention on multi-level marketing
The present research explores the behavioral perspective of the millennial generation on
job pursuit intention on Multi-Level Marketing companies through social media. Theory of …
job pursuit intention on Multi-Level Marketing companies through social media. Theory of …
Selling multiple items via social networks
We consider a market where a seller sells multiple units of a commodity in a social network.
Each node/buyer in the social network can only directly communicate with her neighbours …
Each node/buyer in the social network can only directly communicate with her neighbours …
Transaction propagation on permissionless blockchains: incentive and routing mechanisms
Existing permissionless blockchain solutions rely on peer-to-peer propagation mechanisms,
where nodes in a network transfer transaction they received to their neighbors …
where nodes in a network transfer transaction they received to their neighbors …
Strategy-proof and non-wasteful multi-unit auction via social network
Auctions via social network, pioneered by Li et al.(2017), have been attracting considerable
attention in the literature of mechanism design for auctions. However, no known mechanism …
attention in the literature of mechanism design for auctions. However, no known mechanism …
Trust-based privacy-aware participant selection in social participatory sensing
The main idea behind social participatory sensing is to leverage social friends to participate
in mobile sensing tasks. A main challenge, however, is the identification and recruitment of …
in mobile sensing tasks. A main challenge, however, is the identification and recruitment of …
Sok: Tools for game theoretic models of security for cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies have garnered much attention in recent years, both from the academic
community and industry. One interesting aspect of cryptocurrencies is their explicit …
community and industry. One interesting aspect of cryptocurrencies is their explicit …
A privacy-preserving framework for blockchain-based multi-level marketing
The multi-level marketing (MLM) model allows customers to have numerous sub-groups and
be rewarded based on subgroups' activities. The ever-increasing large-scale transactions …
be rewarded based on subgroups' activities. The ever-increasing large-scale transactions …