WalletConnect Network 2.0 Paper

This repository contains the academic paper "WalletConnect Network 2.0: A Federated Key-Value Store with Blockchain Consensus", which presents the design and implementation of a novel distributed system architecture.

Overview

WalletConnect Network 2.0 (WCN 2.0) is a federated, low-latency key-value store operated by over 20 independent node operators. The paper describes three major architectural innovations:

• Regionalized quorums that reduce latency by 60-85% for geographically localized workloads
• Blockchain-based consensus replacing traditional Raft, making WCN 2.0 the first distributed key-value store to leverage blockchain ledger for coordination
• Node-database separation enabling independent deployments, rolling upgrades, and elastic scaling

The system demonstrates significant performance improvements in production, with p95 latencies reduced from 80-200ms to a consistent 30ms across all regions. With 20+ independent operators across multiple geographic regions, WCN 2.0 advances toward fully permissionless decentralized infrastructure.

Prerequisites

You need a LaTeX distribution installed on your system:

macOS

# Install MacTeX (full distribution, ~4GB)
brew install --cask mactex

# Or install BasicTeX (minimal, ~100MB) and add packages as needed
brew install --cask basictex

After installing BasicTeX, you may need to install additional packages:

sudo tlmgr update --self
sudo tlmgr install collection-fontsrecommended
sudo tlmgr install algorithms
sudo tlmgr install algorithmicx

Linux

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt-get install texlive-full

# Fedora
sudo dnf install texlive-scheme-full

# Arch
sudo pacman -S texlive-most

Windows

Download and install MiKTeX or TeX Live.

Quick Start

Using Make (Recommended)

# Compile the PDF (includes bibliography)
make

# View the PDF (macOS)
make view

# Quick compile (single pass, no bibliography)
make quick

# Watch for changes and auto-recompile (requires fswatch)
brew install fswatch  # Install fswatch first
make watch

# Clean auxiliary files
make clean

# Clean everything including PDF
make cleanall

Manual Compilation

cd paper

# Full compilation with bibliography
pdflatex main.tex
bibtex main
pdflatex main.tex
pdflatex main.tex

# View the PDF
open main.pdf  # macOS
xdg-open main.pdf  # Linux
start main.pdf  # Windows

Project Structure

paper/
├── main.tex          # Main LaTeX document
├── references.bib    # Bibliography file
├── figures/          # Directory for images and figures
├── Makefile          # Build automation
├── .gitignore        # Git ignore file for LaTeX
└── README.md         # This file

Features

• Two-column layout optimized for scientific papers
• Professional formatting with proper margins and spacing
• Mathematics support with AMS packages
• Algorithm environment for pseudocode
• Bibliography management with BibTeX
• Cross-references for sections, equations, figures, and tables
• Hyperlinks with clickable references and citations
• Clean typography using Latin Modern fonts

Customization

Change Paper Size

Edit the geometry package settings in main.tex:

\usepackage[
    a4paper,  % Change to a4paper, letterpaper, etc.
    top=1in,
    bottom=1in,
    ...
]{geometry}

Switch to Single Column

Change the document class:

\documentclass[10pt]{article}  % Remove twocolumn option

Add More Packages

Common additions:

\usepackage{subcaption}  % For subfigures
\usepackage{tikz}        % For diagrams
\usepackage{listings}    % For code listings
\usepackage{natbib}      % For more citation styles

Adding Content

Figures

Place images in the figures/ directory and reference them:

\begin{figure}[t]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=\columnwidth]{figures/myimage.pdf}
\caption{Your caption here.}
\label{fig:myimage}
\end{figure}

Tables

\begin{table}[h]
\centering
\caption{Your table caption}
\label{tab:mytable}
\begin{tabular}{lcc}
\toprule
Header 1 & Header 2 & Header 3 \\
\midrule
Data 1 & Data 2 & Data 3 \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabular}
\end{table}

Citations

Add entries to references.bib and cite them:

As shown in \cite{example2023}, the method...

Tips

1. Compile at least twice when you add/change references, citations, or cross-references
2. Run BibTeX (make does this automatically) when you modify references.bib
3. Use vector graphics (PDF, SVG) for figures when possible
4. Check the log file (main.log) if compilation fails
5. Use meaningful labels for cross-references (e.g., fig:architecture, tab:results)

Editor Recommendations

VS Code

1. Install the "LaTeX Workshop" extension
2. Open main.tex and save to auto-compile
3. Use Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+V to preview PDF

Overleaf

Upload the entire paper/ directory to Overleaf for cloud-based editing with live preview.

Vim/Neovim

Use the vimtex plugin for LaTeX support.

Common Issues

Missing Packages

If you get "File not found" errors for packages:

sudo tlmgr install <package-name>

Bibliography Not Showing

Make sure you:

1. Have \cite{} commands in your document
2. Run the full compilation sequence: pdflatex → bibtex → pdflatex → pdflatex
3. Check that references.bib is in the same directory as main.tex

PDF Not Updating

Clear auxiliary files and recompile:

make cleanall
make

License

This template is provided as-is for academic and commercial use.