Blockchain layer 1 based on Cosmos Canto introduced its “Cyclone Stack,” which is designed to increase performance and scale. Additionally, it is going back on its previously declared intention to switch to an Ethereum layer-2 network.
Canto, a blockchain for decentralised finance (DeFi) apps, initially declared in September that it will use Polygon’s Chain Development Kit (CDK) to transform into an Ethereum layer-2 network. But the team made it clear on Friday that it will carry on operating as a layer-1 network based on Cosmos.
It will connect to Polygon’s Aggregation Layer (AggLayer), which is intended to standardise blockchain liquidity, and execute Polygon’s type-1 prover.
“Over the past few months we’ve been working closely with the polygon team doing research on the integration, and came to conclusion that we’ll be using their Type-1 prover to stay an L1 instead of becoming an L2,” Canto representatives said in a recent email. “All of Canto’s major contributors came to a consensus on this decision,” the official continued, adding that the project will use Polygon’s AggLayer once Canto has completed a few more upgrades.
Canto declared on Friday that it is moving forward with the Cyclone Stack update, which will include the Callisto, Kallichore, and Elara enhancements—three important upgrades. The update is intended to shorten block times, boost storage access rates, and establish new benchmarks for performance, according to a Canto statement that was examined.
Canto claims that all EVM tools and applications would work flawlessly with its Cyclone stack. (EVM, or the Ethereum Virtual Machine, is the programme that carries out smart contracts and facilitates the support of applications designed for Ethereum and related chains on blockchains like Canto.
According to the press release, “this comprehensive upgrade suite signifies a big step towards achieving high performance and scalability for Canto.” “Canto is improving its platform for developers and users alike with these innovations.”