A GitHub post by Cardano software engineer Sebastian Nagel detailed updates to the 0.2.0 version of Hydra.
Haskell developer Matthias Benkort, via his Twitter @_KtorZ_, chimed in by saying steady progress is being made with the project moving closer to the testnet stage.
“Next steps, we’ll focus on on-chain validations and closing the gap towards testnet!“
Initial estimates put a late 2022 release for Hydra. But, given Benkort’s words, should we expect a sooner than anticipated rollout?
What is Cardano Hydra?
All permissionless blockchains must overcome the problem of reaching a consensus on each and every transaction presented.
This issue is problematic when trying to achieve a throughput at scale, such as handling real-world tasks. Especially when taking into account network fees, protecting against flooding attacks (DDoS), and how to deal with storage.
IOHK says they considered these factors and designed Hydra as the ultimate solution to meeting these challenges.
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