The third layer of the stack is the consensus layer. This layer deals with the enforcement of network rules that describe what nodes within the network should do to reach consensus about the broadcasted transactions. It also deals with the generation and verification of blocks. The following diagram shows the common capabilities that are part of this layer:
The capabilities of the consensus layer include the different consensus mechanisms that are available
The consensus layer includes capabilities that describe the rules for reaching consensus. The rules that need to be enforced depend on the consensus mechanism that is ...
