e-Radix Sharding Upgrade
The e-Radix team completed the implementation of their Sharding Upgrade as part of their Hyperscale roadmap aimed at massively improving network scalability and throughput. This major technical milestone concluded on September 30, 2025. Radix Labs leads the development, and participation details focus mostly on developers and ecosystem partners utilizing the upgraded network capabilities. Recent News In the past three months, Radix has continued building on its Hyperscale vision including the HyperLane Bridge integration and a 1 billion XRD incentive campaign to attract more users and boost activity on the network. They also completed the Babylon mainnet upgrade, enhancing smart contract functionalities. Future Plans Radix aims to leverage sharding to scale dApps dramatically, supporting larger DeFi ecosystems, and enabling new use cases by increasing throughput and reducing bottlenecks. Work on HyperLane and smart account features are key focus areas following the sharding upgrade. Onchain Data No verifiable onchain metrics available. Community Sentiment Neutral to Positive — The community expresses cautious optimism about the upgrade’s potential to scale Radix network effectively, but also awaits broader adoption and dApp launches to validate benefits. Sample reactions include: - "The sharding upgrade is a crucial step for Radix scalability." - "Looking forward to seeing real dApps leverage this." - "Hope this brings more users and activity to Radix." Risk Disclaimer This technical upgrade could influence the XRD token’s price due to anticipated network improvements and increased usability but involves typical risks of network transition phases. Sources used https://www.radixdlt.com/blog/radix-labs-roadmap---to-hyperscale-and-beyond
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September 30