VordiumBFT Consensus
~22 ms blocks (~45 blocks/sec). Instant, single-block finality.
What is VordiumBFT?
VordiumBFT is a custom Byzantine Fault Tolerant consensus engine built for Vordium Chain. It achieves ~22 ms blocks (~45 blocks/sec)s with single-slot finality — once a block is produced, it is final. No reorgs. No confirmation waits.
How it works
VordiumBFT uses a streamlined propose-vote-commit pipeline optimized for low-latency environments:
- Block proposer broadcasts a new block
- Validators vote in a single round
- 2/3+ votes = block is committed and final
- No multi-round finality gadget needed
Validator Set
Vordium runs with 6 validators operating BFT consensus. The validator set ensures fault tolerance while maintaining high throughput (~22 ms blocks).
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Block Time | ~22 ms (~45 blocks/sec) |
| Finality | Instant — single-block (final once 2/3+ validators commit; no reorgs) |
| Validators | 6 (Skynet, Forge, Vortex, Castor, Pollux, Gravity) |
| Fault Tolerance | BFT (tolerates 1 faulty) |
| EVM Execution | Off — native VordCore execution only. Read-only eth_* JSON-RPC available for tooling; no contract deployment or calls. |
Why not Tendermint/CometBFT?
Standard CometBFT achieves ~400ms blocks. VordiumBFT strips unnecessary overhead — no mempool gossip delay, no prevote/precommit rounds, no separate ABCI layer — to cut block time to ~22 ms — roughly 18x faster. The 6-validator set balances throughput with fault tolerance for a trading-focused chain.