Algorand dropped a pretty significant technical overhaul that fundamentally rewires how their network runs under the hood.
They're ditching the relay-node setup. The new game plan? Full peer-to-peer architecture.
What does that actually mean? Nodes talk directly to each other now—no middleman infrastructure needed. It's a cleaner, more decentralized approach that changes the entire communication layer of the network.
This isn't just a minor tweak. It's a structural shift in how the blockchain coordinates itself.
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Fren_Not_Food
· 3h ago
Wait, did ALGO really eliminate relay nodes? Going directly P2P? That's a pretty big step.
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DataBartender
· 12-10 13:50
It's another case of removing relay nodes to do P2P. I've seen this trick before, but I don't know if ALGO can pull off any new tricks this time.
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Nothing
· 12-10 12:57
Awesome, just waiting to see when you take off.
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Whale_Whisperer
· 12-10 12:47
Is this move with ALGO a bit crazy, going straight to P2P?
Don't worry, it won't truly decentralize to the end.
Cutting relay nodes might actually cause more congestion.
This structural reform sounds nice, but we'll see if it can really take off.
By the way, could this be just another marketing tactic before another round of chopping the leek?
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NotFinancialAdvice
· 12-10 12:42
Removing relay nodes from the algorithm? Now it's really serious.
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wrekt_but_learning
· 12-10 12:30
Really? ALGO finally did this. I've been waiting for this day for a long time.
Algorand dropped a pretty significant technical overhaul that fundamentally rewires how their network runs under the hood.
They're ditching the relay-node setup. The new game plan? Full peer-to-peer architecture.
What does that actually mean? Nodes talk directly to each other now—no middleman infrastructure needed. It's a cleaner, more decentralized approach that changes the entire communication layer of the network.
This isn't just a minor tweak. It's a structural shift in how the blockchain coordinates itself.