Radicle, an open-source blockchain network and native governance token has made major developments this week with its Heartwood upgrade. Heartwood is a total transformation of Radicle’s protocol, as it implements updates to usability and performance that needed to be addressed. RAD is a peer-to-peer (P2P) network that serves as an alternative to GitHub, that offers smartcontracts, and no more restrictions to a specific identity system. The protocol is now transitioning to be self-hosted, that continues to be developed, with Patches and Issues working and CI/CD being the roadmap for upcoming progress.

The upgrade has been welcomed due to the rise in value of RAD, as it was closing for $2.06 on April 29th and is now trading at $4.56, 75.5% up. As RAD is being widely discussed and suggested within the crypto space, the team behind the development have explained why they have refocused the code collaboration.

The protocol has transitioned away from automerge for conflict-free replicated data types (CRDTs) in favor of custom op-based CRDTs built on Git. This innovation is improved on top of its Noise-based wire protocol, eliminating the need for TLS certificates and enabling support for Tor nodes for improved privacy and censorship-resistance. The team is also looking at utilizing public keys as its core, whilst allowing compatibility with decentralized identifiers (DIDs). This will allow users to have more control over their data, as well as enhanced security.

The new Heartwood upgrade is a part of a larger trend in the world of cryptocurrency, and is also becoming a prominent player it its sector. It serves as an alternative for developers to work together, as well as improving on its current capabilities. Radicle is setting an example of efficient code collaboration and the token price is certainly reflecting this, which is why it deserves attention within the industry itself.



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