{"id":105309,"date":"2022-12-16T17:50:35","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T17:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.dash.org\/?p=105309"},"modified":"2022-12-16T17:50:35","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T17:50:35","slug":"how-dash-platform-could-implement-ibc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.dash.org\/blog\/how-dash-platform-could-implement-ibc\/","title":{"rendered":"How Dash Platform Could Implement IBC"},"content":{"rendered":"
IBC, or the Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol, is an open-source protocol that relays messages between independent and heterogeneous blockchains. The Cosmos network aims to fix the interoperability problem of the current blockchain ecosystem by using IBC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In this blog, we will learn:<\/span><\/p>\n We have several blockchain platforms that have all garnered healthy user bases since every single one offers unique functionality or applications. However, it is difficult for these blockchains to interact organically with each other since they are built using different codebases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Without interoperability, each blockchain ecosystem will simply exist in an isolated silo. To unlock the full potential of decentralization, these chains need to interact with each other. A user in chain A must find a way to work with a user in chain B. IBC can enable you to unlock this interoperability.<\/span><\/p>\n IBC has two layers:<\/span><\/p>\n By using IBC, blockchains can natively send data to each other. The main thing to note is that blockchains can communicate without communicating directly with each other. Instead, the chains use dedicated channels that send data packets to communicate with each other.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n These dedicated channels are trustless and permissionless since they use smart contract modules for trustless verification. Anyone can help operate these channels by becoming a relayer. Smart contracts ensure that the connected blockchains don\u2019t need to explicitly trust the relayers involved.<\/span><\/p>\n Let\u2019s take a look at how the whole process works:<\/span><\/p>\n Any blockchain network can use IBC if they have a Tendermint Core. This common core ensures that data from one chain can be unpacked in the correct format, even if the target chain has been coded in another language. Dash Platform<\/a> uses a consensus algorithm called \u201cTenderDash,\u201d a variation of the Tendermint algorithm. This will allow the Dash Platform to connect to the Cosmos Hub via IBC. The Cosmos Hub is the core blockchain in the IBC network.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n
Why is interoperability important?<\/b><\/h2>\n
Advantages of interoperability<\/b><\/h3>\n
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What is IBC?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Features of IBC<\/b><\/h3>\n
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How is IBC relevant to Dash?<\/b><\/h2>\n