Xahau Network is the side chain of the XRP Ledger, which can be used to help the XRP Ledger process its XRP transactions.
Even though it can help increase the scalability aspect of the XRP Ledger, its main focus is not on scalability but rather on the fact that it helps provide developers with a platform to deploy decentralized applications or DApps on it.
Because of the different functionalities from the XRP Ledger, the infrastructure of the Xahau Network itself is different.
The question is, is the consensus mechanism of the Xahau Network the same as the XRP Ledger? Let’s talk about it in this article!
Xahau Network’s Consensus Mechanism
Xahau Network’s consensus mechanism is the same as XRP Ledger’s consensus mechanism where they both use the novel consensus mechanism that was created by Ripple, the team behind the XRP Ledger.
The consensus mechanism is called the XRP Ledger Consensus Protocol or the Ripple Protocol Consensus Algorithm (RPCA).
This consensus mechanism was created with the inspiration from the Proof of Work mechanism from Bitcoin and the Proof of Stake mechanism.
Ripple wanted to create a consensus mechanism that tackles the problems that exist in the two consensus mechanisms to create a scalable while secure blockchain that everyday financial service users can use to transact.
The goal of the XRP Ledger itself was to accommodate international transactions through a semi-decentralized ledger, which is why they need a scalable and secure network.
Note that technically the XRP Ledger is not a blockchain because the infrastructure is not linear where in the regular blockchains, usually one block needs to be created before another block is created.
This is not the case for XRP Ledger as more than one block can be created at the same time and more than one transaction can be validated at the same time.
The mechanism helps the XRP Ledger to give a fast experience to users while keeping the fees cheap so that it can compete with the traditional banking system.
Because of this, Xahau Network adopts the same structure with the same consensus mechanism which is why it is said that the side chain will also be as scalable if not more scalable than the XRP Ledger.
Scalability is still an issue
Currently the Xahau Network implements the same validator selection mechanism as the XRP Ledger called the Federated Byzantine Agreement, where each validator gets picked randomly and a consensus can be reached when 80% of the validators agree on the transaction.
This ensures that every validator gets a chance to validate transactions on the blockchain so that every one of them gets a chance to earn rewards.
Sadly, even though the XRP Ledger and the Xahau Network implements the same consensus mechanism, the XRP Ledger is still more scalable than the side chain, defeating the purpose of the side chain.
Looking at the blockchain scanner, currently the speed of transaction processing for the XRP Ledger and the Xahau Network is pretty much the same.
But, the difference is, the cost that it took to process transactions on the XRP Ledger is still around 10 times cheaper than on the Xahau Network.
This means that the Xahau Network still needs to be improved, which is okay considering the project is still new.
Hopefully in the future, the team decides to revive the chain with more innovations so that the dream of hosting DApps on the XRP Ledger becomes a reality, especially going into the bull market.
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