Every upgrade is more than code. It’s a signal of where the network is heading. With Malabar, Redbelly delivers its second major release since mainnet launch, combining stronger Ethereum compatibility with faster performance and a smarter foundation for the future.
Malabar shows how Redbelly continues to evolve: keeping pace with the latest Ethereum standards while staying focused on its mission of powering secure, scalable, and compliant infrastructure for the next generation of financial markets.
What’s New in Malabar
Malabar enhances Redbelly with a set of new Ethereum features and Redbelly-native improvements:
- Support for new opcodes like TLOAD and TSTORE, making contract execution more efficient and unlocking new use cases for developers.
- EIP-7702: Delegated Smart Accounts, enabling permissioned accounts to delegate authority and behave like programmable “smart accounts.”
- Transaction simulation (eth_simulateV1), giving developers the ability to test how transactions will behave before committing them to the network.
- Block batching in node synchronisation, reducing system load and accelerating how quickly new nodes can join the network.
Benefits for Developers
For builders, Malabar is a step forward in usability and flexibility:
- Smarter accounts: Developers can begin experimenting with more dynamic account structures, paving the way for enterprise-grade wallets and compliance-driven workflows.
- Better testing environments: Transaction simulation makes it easier to validate contracts and applications with confidence.
- Up-to-date tooling: With support for the latest Ethereum features, developers can bring their existing frameworks and libraries directly to Redbelly without compromise.
Benefits for Enterprises
For enterprises, stability and performance are critical. Malabar delivers on both fronts:
- Faster node sync: Batch downloading reduces time-to-readiness for new infrastructure, making it easier for enterprises to scale participation.
- Greater stability: Consensus-level improvements ensure smoother operations and reduce the risk of downtime.
These enhancements make Redbelly more efficient and resilient for institutions acting as validators, infrastructure providers, or ecosystem partners.
Roadmap Context
Malabar is a milestone and a foundation for what comes next.
- The synchronisation improvements are the first step in a broader performance roadmap designed to scale Redbelly for institutional-grade adoption.
- The groundwork for Blob transactions (EIP-4844) is also in place, an important feature for managing large volumes of data efficiently in future upgrades.
By continuing to adopt relevant Ethereum standards while advancing its own high-performance consensus, Redbelly ensures it remains both compatible and differentiated, the best of both worlds for developers and enterprises.
Final Word
With Malabar, Redbelly takes another step forward, delivering faster node synchronization, smarter account capabilities, and stronger alignment with Ethereum’s evolving standards.
It’s a release built for builders, enterprises, and the future of open capital markets.