FAQ

Unlike centralized rollups or monolithic L1s, Altius is modular, parallel, and chain-agnostic. It doesn’t require custom hardware or compromise on decentralization. Instead, it delivers massive speed-ups via software-level innovations: instruction-level parallelism, sharded storage, and a built-in developer incentive layer.

Altius is an institutional-grade execution system that instantly upgrades any blockchain with high-performance execution, maximizing the success of its ecosystem. No rewrites or consensus changes — plug-and-play execution layer.Think of Altius in two ways:Like a Formula-1 engine dropped into any car — instantly transforming speed, precision, and performance.Like a router for blockchains — an invisible layer that reliably distributes execution, ensures coordination, and removes bottlenecks across networks.

“Altius” means “higher” in Latin - echoing the Olympic motto Citius, Altius, Fortius. It reflects our mission: elevate blockchain performance, scalability, and interoperability to new heights.

No. Altius runs on commodity infrastructure, cloud or on-prem, without the need for GPUs, SGX, or specialized servers. Altius runs on commodity machines (e.g., standard AWS instances). You don’t need high-end SSDs or customized hardware to get peak performance. All performance gains come from software-level parallelism and optimization.

Neither. Altius is an execution-layer upgrade that can plug into existing Layer 1s, Layer 2s, or app-chains. It operates independently of the host chain’s consensus.

Altius doesn’t just run transactions in parallel - it goes deeper. It analyzes the individual opcodes inside smart contracts to resolve conflicts efficiently. Only the necessary conflicting instructions are rerun, making execution more granular and faster.

Yes. The sharded architecture allows horizontal scaling of the state database, mitigating memory and storage issues on highly active chains.

ACA is a performance oracle built into the Altius stack. It analyzes contracts for execution efficiency, flagging conflicts and measuring gas use. High-scoring contracts can qualify for fee discounts or future token-based rewards.

Yes. Altius targets tens of thousands of transactions per second (TPS) and millisecond-level finality - comparable to legacy card networks, with the added benefits of composability and decentralization.

Absolutely. Its modular architecture, hardware efficiency, and VM flexibility make it ideal for regulated or enterprise-grade infrastructure.

Altius enables up to 1-2 Giga Gas/sec, far surpassing current L2s (~50-250M gas/sec). It delivers Solana-level or better throughput, even for EVM chains.

Altius isn’t tied to any single virtual machine. It supports EVM, MoveVM, CosmWasm, WASM, and future stacks like zkVM and BitVM - ensuring long-term compatibility across the multi-chain world.

Altius integrates via APIs like JSON-RPC or gRPC. It’s already compatible with Ethereum, L2s, Aptos, Sui, Cosmos chains, and more. No consensus changes or major rewrites needed.

Altius parallelizes both compute and storage, removing the bottlenecks that plague sequential processing. The result: throughput measured in billions of gas per second, transaction finality under 100ms, and the ability to scale performance linearly with more nodes.

The Altius stack is composed of three core modules:Parallel Scalable Storage (PSS): Shards blockchain state and distributes it across nodes for parallel access.Instruction-Level Parallelism (ILP): Executes smart contract instructions concurrently, dramatically reducing latency.Application Code Assessor (ACA): Scores smart contracts on efficiency and parallelizability - rewarding developers with rebates or fee discounts.

Yes. Core libraries - including ILP, ACA, and the Rust-based VM engine. Will be released under Apache 2.0 after the closed testnet phase.

Think AWS auto-scaling, but for blockchains. During peak usage (e.g., major NFT mints), workloads are automatically routed to underutilized nodes in the network, preventing local congestion.

Altius is not planning a public testnet. Instead, we run invite-only closed testnets for integration partners, ambassadors, and early adopters. Mainnet conversations are ongoing, with production deployments planned in collaboration with ecosystem partners.

OEN is a shared execution pool where chains can tap into a decentralized network of compute nodes. It enables elastic scalability - chains get execution capacity on demand, with fees flowing to contributing nodes.

Q3 2025: Full Altius integration for EVM-based L1s and L2sH2 2025: Expansion to MoveVM, CosmWasm, and WASM-based chains2025 - 2026: Launch of Shared Execution Layer2026: Transition to the Open Execution Network (OEN)

No. Developers can continue using Solidity, Rust, or other familiar languages. Altius handles the transpilation and optimization internally.

Smart contracts are still deployed to the host chain (e.g., Ethereum), but Altius acts as a middleware execution engine, optimizing how those contracts run under the hood.

Absolutely. Altius enables mature application developers to launch customized appchains with enterprise-grade performance, without needing deep infrastructure expertise.

Altius uses a deterministic concurrency model: only conflicting instructions are re-executed, not the entire transaction. Every major update is externally audited, and we maintain a fuzzing engine that replays high-volume mainnet traces through our parallel scheduler. Feel free to familiarize how Altius achieves speed without sacrificing security.

Builders: Apply to collaborate or launch with Altius by emailing at bd@altiuslabs.xyzDevelopers: Explore our Stack and get early access.Community: Follow us on X and YT. Join us on Discord and read the Whitepaper.

Annabelle Huang (CEO): Ex-Amber GroupAnit Chakraborty (CTO): Ex-Hudson River Trading, OracleAngie Malltezi (COO): Ex-Semiotic Labs (The Graph), Shipyard Software (Sushi)Ivan Paskar (Head of Growth): Ex-BinanceAnd more bright minds: check out the full team at https://www.altiuslabs.xyz/careers

We’re supported by leading investors, including:Founders Fund, Pantera Capital, Archetype, Reforge, DCG, Amber GroupAngels from Berachain, Ethena, Dao5, Solana Foundation and more