Sui Network developers have introduced a new Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) consensus protocol, Mysticeti, to increase the performance and speed of the blockchain network.
The new BFT consensus protocol was introduced this week as a crucial improvement to the low-latency performance of Sui network transactions. Through this new byzantine fault tolerance consensus protocol, Sui developers seek to turn the blockchain into the fastest consensus layer in the entire crypto industry.
The Evolution of Sui: From Narwhal-Bullshark to Mysticeti
In its first year of development, the Sui network, which launched in May 2022, introduced the Narwhal and Bullshark consensus algorithms, which accommodated its unique consensus logic to deliver a highly efficient network protocol. Now, Mysticeti is a significant improvement to these consensus protocols, being the first to achieve unprecedented transaction speeds and reduce CPU requirements for validators.
George Danezis, co-founder and chief scientist of Mysten Labs, he highlighted Mysticeti's extraordinary capabilities in reducing consensus latency to its lower limits, while retaining the benefits of high capacity and low compute cost. The testnet implementation of this new BFT consensus protocol has also enabled transaction processing and confirmation with an 80% reduction in latency compared to the Narwhal protocol, Danezis commented, demonstrating its enormous potential to position Sui in the pinnacle of blockchain speed and scale.
According to Danezis, the development of Mysticeti represents a great milestone, both for the Sui network and for the blockchain technology industry in general.
Improving the experience of users and developers
By addressing the shortcomings of its predecessors Narwhal and Bullshark, Mysticeti seeks optimize the use of resources for the network to handle tens of thousands of transactions per second, with latencies well below a second, resulting in a better experience for both end users and developers.
Sui Network is designed to bring blockchain technology to the masses, simplifying its use and adoption, and facilitating its integration into various environments, from finance to gaming. It is a powerful, scalable and optimized blockchain network for the construction of Web3, which focuses on the user experience and guarantees great resource efficiency and resistance to censorship.
