# Consensus Mechanism - Snowman++

INVAST uses a custom Snowman++ based L1 with the following features:

* **Leaderless**: No single validator is responsible for block proposals, reducing attack vectors.
* **High throughput**: Can handle thousands of transactions per second (TPS), with sub-second finality.
* **Byzantine Fault Tolerant (BFT)**: Secure even if up to 1/3 of validators are malicious or offline.
* **Finality in under 2 seconds** (often under 1 second on performant subnets)
* **Validators gossip about transaction acceptance probabilities**, updating iteratively until consensus is reached.

This  approach enables **fast and secure transactions** while keeping energy use low. It also prevents centralization and protects against malicious attacks by applying **public blockchain security checks,** ensuring a fair and reliable system.


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