The DMD Diamond blockchain has announced the successful rollout of its DMDv4 mainnet, a development the team described as the result of several years of engineering and ecosystem planning. Since going live, the upgraded network has recorded a steady rise in new accounts each day, signaling growing engagement from both developers and the wider community.
Launched in 2013, DMD Diamond is regarded as one of the longest-running Layer-1 blockchain projects centered on heightened security, modular interoperability, and decentralized governance. With the introduction of DMDv4, the project has achieved what it says is an industry-first milestone: becoming the only Layer-1, EVM-compatible blockchain to implement the Honey Badger Byzantine Fault Tolerance (HBBFT) consensus algorithm in combination with the POSDAO validator election model.
Project leaders indicated that DMDv4 represents far more than a routine update, instead marking a transformational step that equips builders and users with significantly expanded capabilities.
Enhanced Performance and Security Features
The latest version of the network introduces a set of notable performance improvements. These include instantaneous transaction finality, lower fees, dynamic block intervals, and a throughput and block gas limit reportedly 20 times higher than that of Ethereum. The inclusion of the HBBFT consensus mechanism is designed to reinforce security, limit censorship risks, and reduce exposure to front-running exploits.
Decentralization is bolstered through the POSDAO system, which selects 25 validators at random every 12 hours to secure the network and earn rewards. This selection process is intended to discourage concentration of control and maintain equitable participation among validators.
To further strengthen the validator landscape, DMD Diamond has formed a new partnership with HIROtech.io, which has joined as the project’s second corporate validator. HIROtech brings nearly a decade of professional experience in liquidity management and blockchain infrastructure, adding institutional-grade expertise to the network’s security model.
Project founder Helmut Siedl highlighted that DMDv4 is meant to redefine expectations for decentralized ecosystems. He conveyed that the successful integration of HBBFT in an EVM-compatible environment establishes the basis for a system focused on fairness, speed, and security. He also emphasized that the upgraded chain aims to attract builders and innovators who prioritize decentralization, community-led governance, and security-centric development.
The release of the DMDv4 mainnet offers a more flexible validator system, which is centred around creating a validator pool.
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— DMD Diamond (@dmdcoin) November 19, 2025
A Community-Driven Ecosystem With Upcoming Upgrades
Since its inception, DMD Diamond has maintained a philosophy of organic growth without ICOs, venture capital participation, or pre-mined allocations. This long-standing commitment to a fair-launch model underpins the project’s move to on-chain governance, where coin holders now have direct influence over ecosystem decisions through a decentralized autonomous organization.
The DMDv4 launch establishes the groundwork for a series of forthcoming enhancements. Planned additions include an upgraded Diamond-UI v2 interface, a native Diamond Naming Service for more readable wallet addresses, an on-chain decentralized exchange, a toolkit for launching DAO-based tokens and new projects, and cross-chain interoperability initiatives aimed at expanding liquidity and accessibility.
Interest in the ecosystem is already rising, with external developers preparing to deploy projects on the upgraded chain. BlockServ is working on an NFT marketplace, a collectible game known as uNiq Diamonds, and a tactical arena experience titled Diamond Gladiators—each structured to leverage DMDv4’s expanded technical capabilities.
Alongside these developments, more cryptocurrency exchanges have begun listing the DMD coin, broadening global access and reinforcing the project’s growing market presence as it enters its next stage of evolution.