Taiko launches Shasta upgrade, mainnet activation will depend on community approval

Foresight News reported that Taiko announced its Shasta upgrade is nearing completion. This upgrade is a redesign of the protocol, aiming to simplify the protocol and improve efficiency. Shasta reduces proposal costs by 22 times and proof costs by 8 times. The upgraded protocol revolves around three contracts: Inbox, Anchor, and SignalService. Inbox is used for proposal and proof processing, Anchor is used to inject L1 state to support deposits and cross-layer messages, and SignalService is used to handle cross-layer messages and token transfers. According to the plan, the Hoodi testnet will be upgraded in the coming weeks. After the final tests are passed, Shasta will be submitted as a proposal to Taiko DAO, and mainnet activation will depend on verification and community approval.