MIT’s Médard Says Decentralization May Boost Efficiency After Optimum’s Faster Block Propagation Tests on Ethereum

Decentralization efficiency means distributing control to improve scalability and performance; Optimum’s mumP2P demonstrated ~150ms block spread on Ethereum Hoodi testnet—about 6.5× faster than Gossipsub—showing decentralization can reduce latency and lower on‑chain frictions. Optimum’s mumP2P achieved ~150ms block spread vs. Gossipsub’s ￰0￱ propagation can reduce arbitrage windows and narrow price gaps ￰1￱ links decentralization efficiency to systems that avoid single points of control, per Muriel Médard and related academic ￰2￱ efficiency: Optimum mumP2P cuts Ethereum block spread to ~150ms, lowering latency and fees — read implications and how to test.

(COINOTAG) What is decentralization efficiency in blockchain systems? Decentralization efficiency is the idea that distributing control and data responsibilities across many nodes improves system scalability and resilience. Optimum’s mumP2P tests show that decentralized data propagation can sharply reduce block spread and latency, improving transaction finality and market ￰3￱ did Optimum test mumP2P on Ethereum Hoodi testnet? Optimum deployed mumP2P on Ethereum’s Hoodi testnet and measured block spread ￰4￱ system propagated blocks in approximately 150 milliseconds , around 6.5× faster than Ethereum’s Gossipsub baseline for validator data ￰5￱ focused on throughput, latency, and propagation fairness. , "description": "Optimum’s mumP2P demonstrates how decentralization efficiency reduces block spread and latency on Ethereum Hoodi testnet, improving on‑chain performance.", "keywords": "decentralization efficiency, mumP2P, Ethereum Hoodi testnet, blockchain latency, data propagation" Why does decentralization efficiency matter for Ethereum and other blockchains?

Decentralization efficiency matters because central control often fails to scale: as networks grow, single points of control create ￰6￱ data handling—what Optimum calls a memory layer—allows quicker, parallel propagation and reduces reliance on centralized ￰7￱ results did mumP2P produce and what do they mean? In controlled Hoodi testnet trials, mumP2P spread blocks in ~150ms. That measured improvement implies: Lower latency : faster block visibility for validators and ￰8￱ arbitrage windows : markets react faster to new ￰9￱ fee benefits : quicker confirmations can indirectly reduce user costs over ￰10￱ does mumP2P differ from Gossipsub? mumP2P is built on mathematical principles of distributed memory and reliable communication developed by Muriel Médard and ￰11￱ Gossipsub’s gossip‑based dissemination, mumP2P focuses on structured, efficient memory-layer propagation that optimizes for latency and redundancy without central ￰12￱ performance: mumP2P vs Gossipsub (Hoodi testnet) Metric mumP2P Gossipsub (baseline) Median block spread ~150 ms ~975 ms Relative speed ~6.5× faster 1× Expected market impact Lower latency, narrower price gaps Higher arbitrage windows How can developers test mumP2P on a testnet?

Developers can reproduce Optimum’s experiments by running node software configured for mumP2P on an Ethereum testnet like Hoodi, instrumenting propagation timing, and comparing metrics against a Gossipsub baseline. , Frequently Asked Questions Does decentralization efficiency mean faster transactions? Faster data propagation through decentralized memory layers reduces confirmation latency and can speed up transaction visibility, but end-to-end transaction finality still depends on consensus protocols and layer ￰13￱ mumP2P remove all blockchain bottlenecks? No. mumP2P addresses propagation latency, a major bottleneck, but other constraints—consensus throughput, state processing, and economic models—also affect overall ￰14￱ validated the research and tests?

Findings and quotes come from Muriel Médard (Optimum co‑founder), Kanny Lee (SecondSwap founder), and academic commentary from Virgilio Rivas; experimental data reported by Optimum on Hoodi. , Key Takeaways Decentralization efficiency : Distributing control and memory can improve scalability and ￰15￱ gain : Optimum’s mumP2P showed ~150ms block spread—about 6.5× faster than Gossipsub on ￰16￱ steps for developers : Reproduce tests on testnets, measure propagation and market simulations to assess real-world ￰17￱ Optimum’s mumP2P tests reinforce that decentralization efficiency is more than ideology—it can be engineered into networks to reduce latency and improve on‑chain ￰18￱ testing on testnets like Hoodi and broader experiments will clarify how these gains translate to production ￰19￱ developers and protocol teams, prioritizing efficient propagation is now a measurable optimization ￰20￱ by COINOTAG — ￰21￱ 2025-10-07.