Meter, a Layer-1 (L1) blockchain recognized for its work on consensus and cross-chain infrastructure, has unveiled Supernova Core, a brand new open-source consensus framework appropriate with the Cosmos (ATOM) supply improvement equipment (SDK), as reported to Finbold on Thursday, January 16.
Supernova Core will handle efficiency and scalability points related to CometBFT whereas selling decentralization inside the Cosmos ecosystem.
On the coronary heart of the framework are the HotStuff consensus protocol and Boneh–Lynn–Shacham (BLS) signature aggregation, which permit blockchain builders to leverage new options with out leaving already acquainted frameworks.
The core has been examined on the Meter mainnet, which helps a community of greater than 300 validators and manages practically eight million each day transactions.
Addressing Cosmos SDK points
Cosmos SDK-based blockchains face ongoing scaling challenges, for instance, bottlenecks attributable to the rising variety of validators.
In flip, the bottleneck limits throughput, whereas restricted help for Ethereum (ETH) Digital Machine (EVM) performance limits cross-chain collaboration.
Supernova Core instantly addresses these points by providing an optimized communication layer, enhanced message effectivity, and full EVM compatibility.
Xiaohan Zhu, Co-Founding father of Meter, highlighted the transformative potential of Supernova Core, stating:
“With Supernova Core, we’re empowering the group to beat the constraints of current Cosmos SDK consensus mechanisms. By introducing improvements like BLS signature aggregation, extra environment friendly community communication layer and the most recent developments in consensus protocols, Supernova Core allows builders to succeed in new heights of scalability and efficiency.”
— Xiaohan Zhu
Meter EVM compatibility
Supernova Core is designed to cut back communication overhead and allow networks to scale past 150 validators.
Its layered peer-to-peer (P2P) community structure ensures environment friendly message supply, whereas the HotStuff-based consensus mechanism ensures swift transactions and linear communication overhead scalability.
The framework’s structure additionally separates transaction ordering from state processing to allow superior Layer-2 options and promote censorship resistance.
Future updates embody parallel EVM execution capabilities in addition to an optimized database tailor-made for Ethereum-inspired key-value entry patterns.

