IOTA Consensus

Building trust: How IOTA ensures security and reliability for your solutions

Dynamic Consensus

Lightning-fast transactions
The IOTA consensus processes tens of thousands of transactions per second with sub-second finality, all while keeping hardware requirements low for validators. The ability to process transactions in parallel further reduces delays.
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Safety and Efficiency

Consensus powered by Mysticeti
IOTA's consensus is built on the Mysticeti protocol, a Byzantine Fault-Tolerant (BFT) system. It enables efficient, secure consensus, maintaining transaction integrity and data even in the face of malicious nodes. BFT also ensures high fault tolerance, protecting against attacks and ensuring uninterrupted operations.
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Parallel Blocks

Multiple validators can propose blocks in parallel, utilizing the full bandwidth of the IOTA network and ensuring censorship resistance.

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Quick Commitment

Transactions are finalized in just three communication rounds - the theoretical minimum for fast consensus.

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Reduced Latencies

IOTA enables voting and certifying leaders on blocks in parallel, significantly reducing both median and tail latencies.

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Leader Tolerance

IOTA tolerates unavailable leaders without significantly increasing commit latencies, maintaining consistent performance.

A Decentralized Consensus

No single point of control, validation through delegation
IOTA's delegated Proof-of-Stake with independent validators prevents double-spending and enhances transaction reliability. Stakers can indirectly validate by delegating stake to a trusted validator, increasing the commitment to consensus across the network.
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Resistant Against External Threats

Best-in class security measures prevent ledger manipulation and attempts to disrupt the network

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