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What are Shreds?

Shreds are RISE Chain's breakthrough innovation for real-time blockchain transactions. Rather than processing transactions in large batches (blocks), RISE Chain processes them individually and immediately, providing confirmations in as little as 3 milliseconds.

Traditional Blockchains

Blockchains are sophisticated decentralized networks that must reach consensus on state updates before confidently propagating confirmations to users around the globe. For users, this introduces variable delays in transaction confirmations, typically between 0 and 2 block times even with an empty mempool, depending on the consensus design. This makes building apps with seamless user experiences impossible.

The Shred Solution

Shreds solve this by propagating incremental state updates across the network in real-time. Each shred is a lightweight, cryptographically signed packet containing the state changes from one or more transactions.

How Shreds Work

Transaction Submission

When you submit a transaction to RISE Chain, it's immediately processed by the network's high-performance validators.

Shred Generation

The transaction's state changes are packaged into a lightweight "shred" - a cryptographically signed state update.

Real-Time Propagation

Shreds are broadcast across the network instantly, allowing nodes to update their state without waiting for block finalization.

Instant Confirmation

Your application receives confirmation within milliseconds, enabling truly responsive user experiences.

Key Benefits

Lightning-Fast Confirmations

  • 3ms average confirmation time - faster than a blink of an eye
  • No more waiting for block confirmations
  • Instant feedback for users

Full EVM Compatibility

  • Works with existing Ethereum tools and libraries
  • No need to rewrite your applications
  • Drop-in replacement for standard JSON-RPC endpoints

Maintained Security

  • Cryptographic guarantees ensure transaction validity
  • State transitions are deterministic and verifiable
  • No compromise on blockchain security principles

Enhanced Scalability

  • Incremental state updates reduce network overhead
  • Efficient propagation mechanism
  • Supports high-throughput applications

Technical Advantages

  • Backward Compatible: All existing Ethereum methods work unchanged
  • Progressive Enhancement: New methods like eth_sendRawTransactionSync provide enhanced functionality
  • WebSocket Support: Real-time shred subscriptions for event-driven applications
  • State Consistency: Shreds ensure consistent state across all network nodes

Next Steps

Ready to start building with Shreds? Check out our Installation guide to get started, or jump straight to the Quickstart for a hands-on example.