Æternity Hyperchains® Beta Launch Lets Users Run Attack-Proof Customized L1s

The


Aeternity
Foundation

has
unveiled
its
long-awaited
Hyperchains® protocol,
a
solution
for
users
—
especially
corporates
—
who
require
the
same
level
of
control
and
predictability
from
blockchain
as
they
do
from
other
parts
of
their
IT
infrastructure.
Today’s
public
beta
release
demonstrates
how
users
can
now
operate
up
a
custom-configured
blockchain
that’s
made
attack-proof
by
using
æternity,
Bitcoin,
or
DOGE
networks
as
a
secondary
security
mechanism.

 

Hyperchains
is
the
first
and
only
blockchain
solution
that
allows
users
to
run
a
fully
independent
Layer
1
blockchain
(L1),
customize
its
performance,
participation,
and
security
attributes
as
well
as
set
the
network’s
reward
and
penalty
parameters.
Hyperchains
uses
a
hybrid
consensus
mechanism
layering
Proof-of-Stake
(PoS)
performance
on
top
of
Proof-of-Work
(PoW)
security.

 

“Hyperchains
addresses
the
blockchain
adoption
crisis
head-on,”
said
Nikola
Stojanow,
Chairman
of
the
Aeternity
Foundation.
“Hyperchains
is
a
technological
leap
forward
for
security
and
performance,
but
what’s
truly
revolutionary
is
that
we
allow
users
to
run
a
L1
blockchain
that
is
independent
from
other
tokens
and
organizations.
They
don’t
just
launch
a
token,
they
launch
a
whole
blockchain.”

 

Hyperchains
is
an
out-of-the-box
blockchain
solution
with
all
the
utility
and
features
 
 
 of
the
æternity
blockchain
such
as
native
compatibility
with
æternity
SDK’s,
oracles,
and
compilers.
Hyperchains
has
full
compatibility
with
æternity’s
FATE
virtual
machine,
Sophia
smart
contract
language,
and
hyper-efficient
Erlang
code
base
as
well
as
features
like
State
Channels,
Zero-Knowledge
Proofs,
and
Account
Abstraction.

 

Hyperchains
initiators
can
choose
to
crowdsource
data
processing
and
security
with
a
public
Hyperchain—where
anyone
can
participate
as
a
validator—or
take
full
control
of
chain
operations
with
a
permissioned
Hyperchain
that
restricts
participation.
Hyperchains
allows
further
security
benefits
from
decentralization
when
operators
choose
to
allow
delegators
to
commit
tokens
to
validators
and
increase
the
total
stake
of
the
Hyperchain.

 

Hyperchains
can
be
operated
without
any
special
hardware,
allowing
users
to
secure
blockchain
transactions
without
ASICS
or
dedicated
miners.
It’s
virtually
impossible
to
compromise
a
Hyperchain
due
to
a
process
called
“pinning”
which
posts
anchor
points
to
a
second
PoW
blockchain
to
assure
the
integrity
of
a
Hyperchain
in
the
event
of
a
fork
or
rewrite.
Hyperchains’
security
mechanism,
which
is
explained
in
a
new
whitepaper,
can
only
be
exploited
if
attackers
accomplish
the
impossible—successfully
compromise
both
the
Hyperchain
and
its
PoW
pinning
chain.

 

“Hyperchains
solves
the
blockchain
trilemma—there’s
no
compromise
between
decentralization,
security,
and
scalability,
“
according
to
æternity
ecosystem
program
director
Laurent
Martin.
“Hyperchains’
hybrid
consensus
security
is
unbeatable,
delegated
staking
invites
every
kind
of
user
to
participate
in
the
network,
and
we
see
performance
pushing
the
limits
of
physical
infrastructure
by
the
end
of
2025.”

 

The
Aeternity
Foundation
encourages
interested
developers
and
corporate
decision
makers
to
explore
the
beta
release
of
Hyperchains.
The
Foundation
is
providing
grant
support
for
integrating
services
such
as
EVM
bridging,
DEX
functionality,
and
wallet
support
that
will
further
extend
the
benefits
of
Hyperchains
in
the
buildup
to
the
v1.0
release
in
2025Q1.
The
Aeternity
Foundation
supports
the
technical
development
of
Hyperchains,
but
has
no
connection
with
any
user-created
Hyperchain.

 

Getting
Started
with
Hyperchains
Beta

 

The
Hyperchains
beta
release
is
now
available
for
testing.
Regular
users
can
explore
the
platform’s
features
at aeternity.com/hyperchains,
while
developers
can
access
the
technical
implementation
at github.com/aeternity/aeternity/releases/tag/v7.3.0-rc2.
As
this
is
a
beta
release,
users
should
not
commit
assets
of
value
until
the
first
stable
release
in
2025Q1.

 

About
the
Aeternity
Foundation

 

The
Aeternity
Foundation
stands
at
the
forefront
of
blockchain
innovation.
Based
in
Sofia,
Bulgaria,
the
Foundation
drives
technological
advancement
through
strategic
partnerships,
developer
support,
and
a
commitment
to
accessible,
scalable
blockchain
solutions.

 

Final
Notice

 

This
is
a
public
beta
release
of
Hyperchains
functionality
that
is
to
be
considered
FOR
TESTING
PURPOSES
ONLY.
No
assets
of
value
should
be
committed
to
Hyperchains
until
the
first
stable
release.

 

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provided
in
this
press
release
is
not
a
solicitation
for
investment,
nor
is
it
intended
as
investment
advice,
financial
advice,
or
trading
advice.
It
is
strongly
recommended
you
practice
due
diligence,
including
consultation
with
a
professional
financial
advisor,
before
investing
in
or
trading
cryptocurrency
and
securities.