Analýza uzlů v kryptoměnových sítích

English title

Peer Analysis in the Cryptocurrency Networks

Language

Czech

Abstract

The aim of this thesis is to create a tool that will collect relevant information about active nodes in a Bitcoin peer-to-peer network. We are able to collect important data for more detailed analysis by monitoring the behavior of individual nodes on the network . The proposed solution uses unmodified Bitcoin Core client, which connects to all reachable nodes on the network. The platform has modular design, which offers good scaling as well. Created BiNMo tool (Bitcoin Network Monitor) also employs simple visualization of gathered data. The correct functionality of the monitoring platform was verified in the real operation, where it was monitoring Bitcoin network for more than two months. During that time, BiNMon parsed over 12 TiB of network data and stored over 270 GiB of metadata about active nodes. The entire platform can be deployed within a few minutes, thanks to Docker containerization.

Keywords

monitoring, nodes, peer-to-peer, Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, network analysis

Department

Department of Information Systems FIT BUT

Degree Programme

Information Technology, Field of Study Computer Networks and Communication

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Reason for publication postponement

The publication of the bachelor's thesis is in accordance with the provision of § 47b par. 4 of the Act no. 111/1998, about universities and about the change and supplementing other laws (Higher Education Act), as amended, delayed by 3 years. The reason for the delay of the publication is the protection of intellectual property.

Status

defended, grade A

Date

22 June 2021

Reviewer

Grégr Matěj, Ing., Ph.D.

Committee

Kolář Dušan, doc. Dr. Ing. (DIFS FIT BUT), předseda
Hruška Tomáš, prof. Ing., CSc. (DIFS FIT BUT), člen
Matoušek Petr, doc. Ing., Ph.D., M.A. (DIFS FIT BUT), člen
Meduna Alexander, prof. RNDr., CSc. (DIFS FIT BUT), člen
Polčák Libor, Ing., Ph.D. (DIFS FIT BUT), člen
Rychlý Marek, RNDr., Ph.D. (DIFS FIT BUT), člen

Citation

JEŘÁBEK, Vladimír. Analýza uzlů v kryptoměnových sítích. Brno, 2021. Master's Thesis. Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Information Technology. 2021-06-22. Supervised by Veselý Vladimír. Available from: https://www.fit.vut.cz/study/thesis/23557/

BibTeX

@mastersthesis{FITMT23557,
    author = "Vladim\'{i}r Je\v{r}\'{a}bek",
    type = "Master's thesis",
    title = "Anal\'{y}za uzl\r{u} v kryptom\v{e}nov\'{y}ch s\'{i}t\'{i}ch",
    school = "Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Information Technology",
    year = 2021,
    location = "Brno, CZ",
    language = "czech",
    url = "https://www.fit.vut.cz/study/thesis/23557/"
}