Introduction
In my last article on Seele, I gave an introduction on how blockchain technology has advanced over the years. From Bitcoin (Blockchain 1.0) to Ethereum (Blockchain 2.0) which came up with smart contract, to Lightening network (Blockchain 3.0) which has improved and increased transaction speed over the years.
I also made talked about how Seele (Blockchain 4.0) is going to reposition blockchain technology with advanced technology. What Seele is all about, how they came about the name, the positives, roadmap, team etc. Don’t let me bore you, read more https://steemit.com/blockchain/@miracle24/seele-innovating-a-new-era-of-blockchain.
Now I will be talking about the features of Seele that makes them qualify as Blockchain 4.0.
Another of such advanced and innovative blockchain technology is SEELE with the self-acclaimed title Blockchain 4.0.
Seele (Blockchain 4.0)
Seele is powered by a proposed upscalable Neutral Consensus algorithm that allows a high throughput concurrency among large scale heterogeneous nodes. This has helped to solve the problem experienced as a result of the high number of nodes which eventually affects the consensus in existing blockchain technology which is contrary to the spirit of collaboration in a large scale among organizations and individuals. Seele’s consensus algorithm is exceptional scalable.
That seems ambiguous. I will give a break down so you can understand why Seele is gaining a lot of hype, not just a hype but it is what it is; Blockchain 4.0.
The Innovation
Seele wants the advance blockchain technology in the following areas;
- Network infrastructure
- Cross-chain communication
- Communication protocol
- Consensus algorithms
- Application ecosystem
I said it in the conclusion of my previous article, Seele is a really big project. Seele is not about another blockchain, the are building an all-round better blockchain for the future.
Let’s talk about areas one after the other.
Network Infrastructure
Seele’s network infrastructure is built newly for enhanced security and scalability. By isolating them gives an efficient resource consumption. This is one of their plans since their protocols are not new but based on established protocol, having an efficient resource consumption shouldn’t be a problem for low level network hardware.
Cross-chain Communication
The solution here is a Forest Blockchain Structure i.e. a meta blockchain as a layer which is above all other blockchains, this builds a forest. Each tree has individual blockchain but they are all linked through a meta chain.
In simple terms, the forest is similar Plasma sidechains, each sidechain has a separate blockchain but connected to the parent blockchain via a meta chain – hence the Heterogeneous name.
Their heterogeneous forest architecture and new protocol allows for an efficient and simple way by which each individual chains communicate and share value with one another.
Communication Protocol
Seele plans to foster communication between different blockchains by inventing a new protocol to connect blockchain to the internet. Here, the meta chain is in charge of registration and location of resources within the network of blockchains (Forest).
Consensus algorithms
Seele’s consensus algorithm works asynchronously. Nodes don’t have to agree instantly as they can be heavily parallel to each other. Rather for nodes finding consensus after each block, a consensus is established gradually overtime.
The meta chain does not rely on proof of stake nor proof of work. Instead, block builders are selected randomly. This makes nodes more easy to operate and sibyl attack a lot harder.
Application ecosystem
This depends on how best the above can be achieved, if the team can pull this off, then they will be creating a more robust blockchain ecosystem and application.
That said, I will like to discuss about some advantages/features of Seele as seen in the whitepaper;
- High security
- High scalability
- High Efficiency: Seele provides an efficient and a well stable business platform for accuracy and high value transfer.
- Dynamic expansion: The Seele blockchain will continue to grow and develop to achieve a dynamic planning and adjustment of storage capacity and computing resources.
- Open source architecture: this allows for customization and portability in fundamental protocols with functional framework.
Team & Advisors
Roadmap
Q2 2018: Transfer of user value in testnet.
Q 3 2018: Deployment of value transmission protocol.
Opening of the value transmission channel in heterogeneous forest network.
Q4 2018: Public network rollout.
Q1 2019: trusted exchange and sharing for medical data based on seele (Seele V1).
Token
The total token supply is 1 billion and will serve as reward for nodes and as a governance feature which implies that the protocol can be upgraded without forking.
Like other tokens, each unit has a value and can stand as a reward for anyone who owns the token.
Conclusion
Seele wants to optimize blockchain internet by building a new protocol, wrapped in a meta blockchain and connected to the world. The project is still at the infant stage and still being developed. If the team is sincere with their plans and stick to the goal, then it might be a really big project for the future.
If you are looking for a long term blockchain project to invest in, then Seele might be a very viable option among existing blockchain projects in the crypto world now.
More Resources
Website: https://seele.pro/
Whitepaper: https://s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/wp.s3.seele.pro/Seele_tech_whitepaper_EN_v2.0.pdf
Bitcointalk Ann thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2820292.0
Telegram channel: https://t.me/seeletech