Zcash integrates Project Tachyon into its software to enhance transaction speeds, targeting over 50,000 private payments per second.
Zcash Developers Introduce Udon for Improved Transaction Capacity
Zcash is advancing its payment capabilities by integrating Project Tachyon into its software framework, Zakura Common, aiming for a significant boost in transaction processing speed.
The newly introduced component, named Udon, is designed to facilitate a scaling upgrade that could potentially handle over 50,000 private payments per second. Udon builds upon previous improvements that have reduced the time needed to create private transactions from over three seconds to under 200 milliseconds.
Sean Bowe, the lead of Project Tachyon, explained that Udon is now part of Zakura Common, which serves as a shared cryptographic library for Zcash initiatives. This integration is crucial as it enables the network to manage an increased volume of private transactions while maintaining user privacy.
Despite Udon's introduction, the actual performance enhancements from Tachyon are yet to be realized, as the integration requires further development and a security audit before it can be fully activated on the Zcash network.
With the current average of approximately 6,200 shielded transactions per day, Zcash is far from its ambitious target. If achieved, the new system would necessitate each node to process over 500 megabytes of data every second. Tachyon aims to consolidate transaction proofs, thereby reducing the overall data load for verification, although this requires additional memory resources.
As the Zcash team continues to refine the Udon integration, they emphasize the necessity of robust scalability to accommodate future transaction demands.
