Solana's developers have come up with a proposal that could change how its blockchain handles billions of user accounts, addressing one of the biggest barriers to mainstream adoption.
The proposal introduces a “lattice-based” hashing system that fundamentally changes how the blockchain tracks and verifies user identity.
Following approval, the proposal could set new standards for blockchain scalability, which could influence how other networks approach similar scaling challenges.
“The main goal is to get Solana to billion. [of] Accounts and calculate the “hash of all accounts” at a practical time and place, the proposal It reads, describing a challenge that has long plagued high-performance blockchains.
Currently, Solana and other blockchains must regularly calculate the status of all user accounts. However, as the network grows, this process will increase.
The case is named “”.The problem of state development“Among blockchain developers. Solana Labs co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko They discussed. The test in May last year.
“The problem comes down to this simple thing: creating a new account must actually create new accounts. This means that a new account must be proven to be new,” Yakovenko said.
The Account Lattice Hash Update eliminates this requirement by enabling instant verification without having to recalculate everything.
The approach is based on an advanced cryptographic technique called “homomorphic hashing” that allows the network to update its proof of state by only running accounts that have changed.
With this new system, the same 128-bit security level is maintained, while also significantly reducing the computational cost.
Early implementations of the new system have shown promising results, with two verified customers, Agave and FireDancer, demonstrating its practical feasibility, according to the developers of the concept. Decrypt He reached out to the authors and Yakovenko to learn more.
Updates are introduced through Solana's standard update process, requiring network-wide activation via confirmatory voting.
Developers recommend a gradual planned rollout, with developers pre-calculating the new hashing system before fully activating it.
Edited by Sebastian Sinclair.
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