How It Works

Under-the-hood explanations of Kaspa's BlockDAG and consensus.

  • How did Kaspa solve the trilemma?

    Video Explanations: How does Kaspa revolutionize proof-of-work for speed and scalability? [World Digit

  • How fast is Kaspa?

    Explore Kaspa's speed vs other Proof of Work (PoW) or Proof of Stake (PoS). Kaspa's network is currently 10 blocks per second. Further down the road, Kaspa fou

  • Is KIP6 part of Crescendo?

    No. You can read the full discussion about this on Telegram (view discussion here) and read what Kaspa developers are saying abou

  • What does a DAG look like?

    You can look at an animation of the DAG visualizer here: <https://kgi.kaspad.net/> Also, check out Kaspa Network Visualization and see how the DAG looks a

  • What does it mean to be scalable?

    A system is scalable when it can handle a growing number of transactions efficiently without compromising speed, security, or decentralization. It should be fa

  • What happens to Kaspa and Bitcoin when quantum computers are viable?

    <https://arxiv.org/abs/1710.10377> - Quantum attacks on Bitcoin, and how to protect against them <https://arxiv.org/abs/1804.08118> - On the insecurity of

  • What is 1 BPS and 10 BPS?

    In Kaspa, 1 BPS and 10 BPS refer to Blocks Per Second, indicating how quickly the network can generate and confirm new blocks. At 1 BPS, Kaspa would be creatin

  • What is DAGKnight?

    Michael Sutton and Yonatan Sompolinsky are working on a new ordering mechanism called DAGKNIGHT where the confirmation time adapts automatically by the interne

  • What is GhostDAG?

    GHOSTDAG allows us to make a chain out of the parallel blocks in the BlockDAG, which results in the same security guarantees provided by Nakamoto consensus (bi

  • What is Kaspa's block time?

    Kaspa has a block time rate of ten blocks per second. Michael Sutton spear-headed the Crescendo hard fork that implemented this upgrade (from one block per sec

  • What is Proof of Work?

    Proof-of-Work (PoW) is a consensus mechanism used in blockchain networks to validate transactions and secure the network without relying on a central authority

  • What is a BlockDAG?

    Unlike a traditional blockchain, which is a single chain of blocks, a BlockDAG allows multiple blocks to be created and linked simultaneously. This creates a g

  • What is kHeavyHash?

    Kaspa utilizes the custom-built kHeavyhash mining algorithm. The kHeavyhash process is a matrix multiplication, sandwiched between two standard Keccak hashes (

  • What is the Nakamoto Consensus?

    The Nakamoto Consensus refers to the set of rules and mechanisms that allow a decentralized network to achieve agreement. Here’s a breakdown of its key feature

  • What is the difference between PoS and PoW?

    PoS stands for Proof of Stake. PoW stands for Proof of Work. Proof of Work (PoW) and Proof of Stake (PoS) are two primary consensus mechanisms used by bl

  • Why did Kaspa switch from Go to Rust?

    Kaspa's decision to rewrite its codebase from Go to Rust was driven by several key motivations aimed at enhancing the network's performance and capabilities. H