An enhanced method for useful blockchain consensus

Abstract

An approach is provided for implementing a useful proof-of-work consensus algorithm. A proposed block is received. A combined hash value is generated based on the proposed block and a nonce value. The combined hash value is divided into a plurality of hash value fragments corresponding to each of a plurality of work packets. One or more requests are transmitted for a plurality of work packets corresponding to the plurality of hash value fragments. In response to receiving the plurality of work packets, a plurality of results are generated by performing, for each of the plurality of work packets, one or more operations to complete work specified by the respective work packet. In response to determining that at least one result of the plurality of results satisfies one or more criteria, the proposed block is added to a blockchain maintained by the blockchain network.

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