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He also highlights that full transparency and permissionless participation—similar to Linux’s open-source model—are vital for long-term resilience. Anatoli envisions a future where every major city hosts validator nodes, making the network resilient against censorship and single points of failure.
The Role of Protocol Innovation: Alpenlow and Future Improvements
Looking ahead, Anatoli details ongoing and upcoming protocol improvements, notably the Alpenlow update, which aims to deliver full settlement guarantees in one round-trip of messaging. This breakthrough could enable instantaneous confirmation of trades, a game-changer for trading applications where speed equates to reduced risk and improved price discovery.