Protocol

The Tashi protocol consists of two primary components:

Component	Purpose	Key Feature
Vertex	Peer-to-peer consensus	Sub-100ms Byzantine fault-tolerant agreement
MeshNet	Network layer	Peer discovery, NAT traversal, relay services

Together, these components enable real-time coordination without central authority.

In This Section

Overview

How Tashi achieved consensus for real-time applications

Consensus

The Vertex consensus algorithm: gossip-about-gossip and virtual voting

MeshNet

Network layer: peer discovery, NAT traversal, and relay

Proofs of Coordination

Cryptographic verification of coordination outcomes

Design Principles

Tashi's protocol embodies several key principles:

Principle	Implementation
Leaderless	No single node controls transaction ordering
Byzantine fault tolerant	Operates correctly with up to 1/3 malicious participants
Fair ordering	Events ordered by collective network witness
Fast finality	No probabilistic finality or reorganization risk
Gasless	No per-transaction fees for coordination