Avalanche Devs Detail Performance Upgrades: ACP-176 and Octane
Avalanche Devs Detail Performance Upgrades: ACP-176 and Octane
馃敟 Avalanche's Secret Speed Sauce
Avalanche developers have provided insights into two major performance upgrades:
- ACP-176: A proposal focused on network optimization
- Octane: A series of C-Chain performance improvements
Key Octane features:
- Dynamic gas limits implementation
- Enhanced price discovery mechanisms
- Optimized performance during high network demand
The upgrades were initially tested on Fuji Testnet, with validators receiving specific update instructions.
Watch the complete technical breakdown in the latest In the Lab session for detailed implementation insights.
Avalanche devs break down ACP-176, Octane, and what鈥檚 next for performance upgrades. Watch the latest In the Lab here:
After months heads-down shipping Etna & Fortuna, we're back with a new video series covering key platform updates and discussions for Avalanche builders 馃 In this week's In the Lab: Avalanche Tech Updates, the @AvaLabs platform devs cover ACP-176 & the recent Octane upgrade 馃У
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