Proof-of-Stakeholder & the Five-Phase Consensus

An auditor is an observer on a transaction, and its participant hosts it with observation permission. What does that participant do in phase 4?

• It must approve, or the transaction times out
• It is notified of its view but sends no confirmation the mediator waits for
• It can veto the transaction with one rejection

In which phase does the mediator record the request and start its deadline clock?

• Preparation
• Sequencing and distribution
• Aggregation and commit