Web3 promised simple user experiences. Most chains delivered the opposite. @alephium’ Danube upgrade that went live today actually delivers on that promise. > One unified address replaces the need to manage tokens across four different network groups > Block confirmations happen in 8 sec with the network processing 2 BPS on average > Complex multi-step operations now execute in single transactions > Authentication works through Face ID/Touch ID The improvements run deeper than surface level UX. Before Danube, $ALPH users had to manually move tokens btw shards to interact with dApps on different groups. Devs couldn't use assets created by one function call as inputs for another within the same transaction, forcing inefficient multi-transaction workflows. Danube removes these friction points through architectural changes. 1/ The protocol automatically handles shard routing behind the scenes 2/ UTXO rules now apply at the function level rather than transaction level, allowing complicated contract interactions 3/ Node operators benefit from skeleton sync protocol that reduces setup time by 3x through parallel data fetching The consensus layer receives optimization through BlockFlow improvements that double network throughput to 20,000 TPS without compromising decentralization. Devs gain access to enhanced VM capabilities like… > External user access > Bitwise operations for 256-bit integer > Automatic handling of contract deposits Danube removes the friction that kept @alephium users away from using dApps.