Research corpus PrivacyBLC-STUDY-0342

Consensus Layer Withdrawal Protection

EIP 4736, Consensus Layer Withdrawal Protection. If a consensus layer mnemonic phrase is compromised, it is impossible for the consensus layer network to differentiate the legitimate holder of the key from an illegitimate holder.

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Authors: Benjamin Chodroff , Jim McDonald
Date: 2022
Publisher: Benjamin Chodroff , Jim McDonald
Version: Source cited by the 2022 study. The study is the reading. This page does not add a second essay.
Document ID: BLC-STUDY-0342
DOI: None recorded
Last reviewed: 1 October 2026
Licence: No licence recorded. Rights status under review.

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Chodroff, B., & McDonald, J. (2022). Consensus Layer Withdrawal Protection. Benjamin Chodroff , Jim McDonald. https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-4736

BibTeX

@techreport{eip47362022,
  title = {Consensus Layer Withdrawal Protection},
  author = {Benjamin Chodroff , Jim McDonald},
  year = {2022},
  institution = {Benjamin Chodroff , Jim McDonald},
  url = {https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-4736},
  note = {Rights status: Official external source only. Blockchain Lab record: https://blockchainlab.com/research/corpus/papers/eip-4736}
}

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TI  - Consensus Layer Withdrawal Protection
AU  - Benjamin Chodroff
AU  - Jim McDonald
PY  - 2022
PB  - Benjamin Chodroff , Jim McDonald
UR  - https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-4736
N1  - Rights status: Official external source only
ER  -

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