BNB Chain: Adapted to Ethereum client Erigon 3 and integrated with Parlia consensus protocol

BlockBeats news, on August 23, according to the official announcement, BNB Chain announced that it has successfully adapted and integrated the Parlia consensus protocol into the Ethereum client Erigon 3. Parlia is the consensus mechanism used by BNB Chain (BSC), which combines the characteristics of DPoS and PoA. BNB holders elect validators to achieve faster block times and lower transaction costs. The integration of Erigon 3 and Parlia will bring performance improvements to users. On the BSC testnet (Chapel), Erigon 3 showed significant performance improvements: disk usage was reduced by 50%, and synchronization time was shortened from one week to about 10 hours.

BNB Chain plans to release the mainnet version around September 30, 2024, and will continue to support Erigon 2 for a period of time to ensure a smooth transition. At present, the Erigon 3 Alpha 2 version is online on the testnet, and users can test and provide feedback.