Supposedly a Layer-1 fork that uses "Proof of History" mixed with TBSE's standard consensus. Basically, Solana meets TBSE.
I ran a node for 72 hours. Here are the raw metrics vs. the whitepaper claims. 🧵👇
🚀 The Pitch: "Infinite scalability." The Reality: Max TPS topped at 4,200 before latency spiked. Good, but not "infinite." tbse-x
The experimental "X" architecture introduces sharding. However, sharding a TBSE-based state root is risky. Cross-shard transactions currently rely on a centralized notary pool (Phase 1). This reintroduces trust assumptions that the original TBSE was designed to eliminate.
Watch the v0.9.2 commit on GitHub. If they open the validator set to permissionless entry by Q3, this is a game changer. If not, "X" is just marketing. Supposedly a Layer-1 fork that uses "Proof of
I’ve been tracking the development of over the last few weeks. While the marketing materials push the "next-gen" narrative, the technical architecture tells a more interesting—and nuanced—story.
💸 Fees: "Near zero." Average tx fee = $0.004. Actually impressive. But the mempool is only 20% full. Real stress test hasn't happened. Here are the raw metrics vs
Here is what I found looking under the hood: