https://github.com/zel-labs/zelonis

Golang implementation of Full node of Zelonis
https://github.com/zel-labs/zelonis

blockchain golang gossip-libp2p libp2p potos proof-of-stake proof-of-time validator zel zel-blockchain zel-labs zelnois zelonis zvm

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Golang implementation of Full node of Zelonis

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/zel-labs/zelonis
• Owner: zel-labs
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2025-05-18T13:48:29.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-07-17T18:29:25.000Z (11 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-07-17T22:08:41.694Z (11 months ago)
• Topics: blockchain, golang, gossip-libp2p, libp2p, potos, proof-of-stake, proof-of-time, validator, zel, zel-blockchain, zel-labs, zelnois, zelonis, zvm
• Language: Go
• Homepage: https://zelonis.org
• Size: 88.2 MB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

          
# 🌀 Zelonis Blockchain

Zelonis is a high-performance, modular, next-generation Layer 1 blockchain protocol built to support decentralized applications at internet scale. It introduces **PoToS (Proof of Time over Stake)**, a novel consensus mechanism that blends the economic security of PoS with time-based commitment to enhance fairness, sustainability, and performance.

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## 🧬 Overview

Zelonis aims to solve the scalability trilemma — decentralization, scalability, and security — by integrating innovations across consensus, networking, and virtual machine layers. Its protocol is optimized for:

- High-throughput use cases (DeFi, real-time gaming, supply chain, AI compute)

- Sustainable long-term validator participation

- Instant finality with deterministic block production

- Parallel execution and stateless validation

> Zelonis combines time as a cryptographic resource with stake-based validation for a secure, permissionless consensus that rewards long-term commitment over short-term capital shifts.

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## 🌐 Core Components

| Component         | Description                                                                 |

|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| **PoToS Consensus**   | Stake-based validator selection with verifiable time commitment            |

| **ZeloVM**        | WebAssembly (WASM) virtual machine optimized for speed and safety           |

| **ZNet**          | libp2p-based gossip network supporting validator signaling and sync         |

| **FastState**     | In-memory state sharding and pruning for rapid execution                    |

| **ZelDB**         | RocksDB-based persistent state with Merkle-backed proofs                   |

| **ZeloTx**        | Smart contract and transaction execution engine                             |

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## ✨ Key Features

✅ 100,000+ TPS via state sharding and parallelism

⛓️ Finality in seconds, not minutes

🔐 Slashing for malicious validators and downtime

🌱 Green consensus with no mining required

## 📜 PoToS: Proof of Time over Stake

PoToS innovates by factoring time into the consensus equation.

## 🧠 Core Concepts

Stake Weight: Validators stake ZEL to participate

Time Weight: Validator uptime and continuous participation are rewarded

VDF Ticks: Verifiable Delay Functions used for randomness and fairness

Epoch Rotation: Validators rotate each epoch based on time-weighted randomness

## 🛡️ Benefits

Prevents stake centralization

Discourages fast churn and "flash" validators

Encourages long-term ecosystem alignment

## 🧑‍💻 Community & Support

Website: https://zelonis.org

Twitter: https://x.com/ZelonisNetwork

Telegram: https://t.me/zelonisofficial

Explorer: https://zelscope.space

Wallet: https://zellet.org