Protocol upgrade decouples consensus from execution to solve scaling bottlenecks
High-performance blockchains often run into the same architectural limit, where the execution sits directly in the path of consensus. In a conventional synchronous model, validators must first execute the transactions inside that block to confirm the resulting state transitions are valid.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: The resulting execution output is normally referenced and notarized in the next block header, so execution trails consensus by roughly one block, or about 600 milliseconds.
- Fact 2: Cointelegraph joined the network as a validator through the CTDG program in March 2026, extending the relationship into infrastructure participation.
- Fact 3: From a builder perspective, in-shard finality lands as soon as the proof is available, usually within the same round at around 100–250 milliseconds, alongside more predictable execution conditions.
- Fact 4: Supernova has already been producing 600-millisecond blocks on the live testnet and devnet since Aug.
High-performance blockchains often run into the same architectural limit, where the execution sits directly in the path of consensus. In a conventional synchronous model, validators must first execute the transactions inside that block to confirm the resulting state transitions are valid.
The design keeps the network deterministic, but it also turns computation into a shared bottleneck. Whether they involve richer smart contract logic, cross-system coordination, or heavier state updates, the more complex the transactions are, the more the network’s speed depends on how quickly validators can process them. The slowest computation on that path can end up constraining the pace of the entire system.
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Original source: Cointelegraph
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