Developers on the Solana
The primary goal of this system is to simplify how the network handles billions of accounts by creating an efficient method to update account information without recalculating everything.
The January 6 proposal, known as SIMD-215, outlines a “lattice-based homomorphic hashing function” designed to improve how the network tracks and verifies accounts.
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As of now, Solana needs to reprocess the entire “state” of its accounts regularly, which becomes increasingly time-consuming as the network expands.
Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs, highlighted this issue, called the “state growth problem”, in a May 2024 discussion on X.
He explained that every new account must prove it is unique, which requires nodes to maintain a complete list of all accounts. While this ensures accuracy, it places a heavy burden on the system.
The new system aims to solve this by enabling instant verification and focusing only on accounts that have been updated, rather than rechecking the entire network. This approach would reduce the load on nodes and make operations more efficient.
Crypto research firm Republik Labs compared the proposal's outcome to housecleaning in a January 7 post on X:
Think of it like cleaning a house. Instead of scrubbing every single room every day, you only tidy up the spaces that got messy. This saves time and effort while keeping everything in order.
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