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In #Cosmos, there's no shortage of exciting developments and today we want to talk about optimistic block execution, a feature that could revolutionize app chains and bring them to new levels of performance 📈 Let's break down this groundbreaking process without diving deep into tech jargon: ABCI++ serves as the bridge between the consensus engine and the application. As of now, the application steps in only once during the consensus - after a block is solidified. This limitation held back several features, especially those enhancing scalability and performance. Here's the current scenario: 1. Comet finalizes a block. 2. The application processes that block. 3. Control is handed back to CometBFT. Enter optimistic execution: it allows steps 1 and 2 to run concurrently. This drastically boosts the speed of block finalization. A real-world example? @SeiNetwork now achieves block times of a mere 300ms. Future decentralized applications must be swift. It's why numerous contributors and the CometBFT team dedicated two years to ABCI++. The outcome? Sub-second block times! IBC transactions will also benefit, boosting the Cosmos ecosystem's speed and fluidity. What is your opinion on optimistic block execution? We'd love to hear your perspective! Also, if you're interested in discovering more about upcoming features, make sure to follow us for the latest updates.

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