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One of the modern areas of blockchain technology application is the Internet of Things (IoT). An important component of blockchain technology is the consensus layer. It includes consensus protocols that are used to establish and maintain consensus, as well as to ensure network security, accuracy, and protection of the registry from unauthorized access. Currently, there are a large number of different consensus protocols, including those for blockchain-based IoT networks. Therefore, choosing the most suitable consensus protocol for a specific distributed ledger system, in particular, for an IoT blockchain solution, is an important task. The problem of optimal blockchain consensus mechanism selection in IoT networks can be considered a multi-criteria decision-making problem. This paper presents the step-by-step development of a conceptual model of a system of optimal consensus protocol selection for blockchain-based IoT networks. Following this step-by-step approach, the final goal is to transform the conceptual framework into a practical, adaptive, and efficient decision-making system for blockchain-based IoT networks. The obtained results can be useful for developers and researchers working in the field of blockchain technology and the Internet of Things and contribute to improving the efficiency and security of IoT networks.

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Title
Application of MCDM Methods to Optimal Consensus Protocol Selection for Blockchain-Based IoT Networks
Author
Ospanov Ruslan 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Tashatov Nurlan 1 ; Satybaldina Dina 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Yerzhan, Seitkulov 1 ; Yergaliyeva Banu 1 ; Utebayev Kuat 2 

 Research Institute of Information Security and Cryptology, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan; [email protected] (N.T.); [email protected] (D.S.); [email protected] (Y.S.); [email protected] (B.Y.) 
 Almaty Branch, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan; [email protected] 
Publication title
Volume
15
Issue
12
First page
6898
Publication year
2025
Publication date
2025
Publisher
MDPI AG
Place of publication
Basel
Country of publication
Switzerland
Publication subject
e-ISSN
20763417
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
Document type
Journal Article
Publication history
 
 
Online publication date
2025-06-19
Milestone dates
2025-04-29 (Received); 2025-06-04 (Accepted)
Publication history
 
 
   First posting date
19 Jun 2025
ProQuest document ID
3223875396
Document URL
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Last updated
2025-06-25
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ProQuest One Academic