Towards Automated Benchmark Support for Multi-Blockchain\n Interoperability-Facilitating Platforms

Abstract

Since the introduction of the first Bitcoin blockchain in 2008, different\ndecentralized blockchain systems such as Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, and\nCorda, have emerged with public and private accessibility. It has been widely\nacknowledged that no single blockchain network will fit all use cases. As a\nresult, we have observed the increasing popularity of multi-blockchain\necosystem in which customers will move toward different blockchains based on\ntheir particular requirements. Hence, the efficiency and security requirements\nof interactions among these heterogeneous blockchains become critical. In\nrealization of this multi-blockchain paradigm, initiatives in building\nInteroperability-Facilitating Platforms (IFPs) that aim at bridging different\nblockchains (a.k.a. blockchain interoperability) have come to the fore. Despite\ncurrent efforts, it is extremely difficult for blockchain customers\n(organizations, governments, companies) to understand the trade-offs between\ndifferent IFPs and their suitability for different application domains before\nadoption. A key reason is due to a lack of fundamental and systematic\napproaches to assess the variables among different IFPs. To fill this gap,\ndeveloping new IFP requirements specification and open-source benchmark tools\nto advance research in distributed, multi-blockchain interoperability, with\nemphasis on IFP performance and security challenges are required. In this\ndocument, we outline a research proposal study to the community to realize this\ngap.\n