- Frankendancer seeks to enhance Solana’s network performance and resilience.
- Firedancer is advancing on testnet, indicating a promising future for Solana enhancements.
Jump Crypto has successfully published their much-awaited validator client, “Frankendancer,” on the Solana mainnet. Chief Science Officer Kevin Bowers made this announcement at the Solana Breakpoint event in Singapore. Frankendancer is a prototype for Firedancer, a second independent validator client intended to improve Solana’s network performance and durability.
This rollout follows the introduction of Agave, another Anza-developed validator client, which went live on Solana’s mainnet in August. Bowers underlined the importance of using many independent validators to improve network redundancy, increase capacity, and save operational costs. Performance is a prerequisite for reduced costs and increased capacity, he stated, pointing out that Agave’s successful implementation demonstrated the potential benefits of these changes.
A Beginning Towards Enhanced Infrastructure
Bowers compared the debut of Frankendancer to converting a country road into an interstate highway, describing it as the consumer science equivalent of civil engineering. This shows the complexity and potential influence of Firedancer on Solana’s infrastructure, indicating a major increase in the network’s capabilities.
Bowers also revealed during his keynote speech that Firedancer is now operating on the testnet, a significant step toward its official release. While no precise launch date for the Firedancer mainnet has been announced, its successful operation on testnet shows steady progress toward completion.
The addition of Firedancer is a critical step toward improving Solana’s infrastructure, ensuring that it can manage increasing transaction volumes while maintaining its competitive edge in the blockchain space. As the conference came to a close, the excitement about Firedancer highlighted the growing interest in new blockchain scalability and performance solutions.
Meanwhile, Agave has announced plans to release version 2.0 on Solana Mainnet-Beta in the weeks following Breakpoint 2024. This version will include significant changes, such as the removal of specific API endpoints to improve overall performance.
The initial availability of these validator clients marks a significant milestone for the Solana community, demonstrating its dedication to enhancing network stability, scalability, and performance, all of which are essential for long-term growth. With all of these breakpoints 2024 happening and launches, the Solana native token SOL currently trading at $147.21, down 1.98% over the last 24 hours.
(Source: CMC)
