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# Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT)

The classical problem in distributed computing that is usually explained with Byzantine generals.

#### Used in

* [Hyperledger](https://www.hyperledger.org)
* [Dispatch](https://t.me/dispatchlabs)
* [Ripple](https://ripple.com)

  **Pros**
* High throughput; low cost; scalable

  **COns**
* Semi-trusted

  **Read more**
* [whitepaper](https://web.archive.org/web/20170205142845)
* [whitepaper](http://lamport.azurewebsites.net/pubs/byz.pdf)