MultiversX’s Supernova upgrade separates consensus from transaction execution, allowing the network to agree on blocks before processing their transactions. The change addresses a bottleneck in conventional synchronous designs, where validators must execute transactions before voting and the slowest computation can constrain network throughput. Under Supernova, proposers select transactions and propose blocks without executing them first, validators can vote once protocol rules are satisfied, and execution continues asynchronously. Results are generally referenced and notarized in the next block header, leaving execution about one block, or roughly 600 milliseconds, behind consensus. The upgrade uses a virtual mempool state to track pending nonces, expected balance consumption and proposed transactions awaiting execution consensus. An Execution-Result Inclusion Estimator limits referenced results to what minimum-specification nodes can safely process, while automatic backpressure reduces block capacity if execution falls behind. Supernova has produced 600-millisecond blocks on the live testnet and devnet since Aug. 20, with mainnet activation expected on Sept. 10, 2026. The upgrade is part of broader collaboration between MultiversX and Cointelegraph Decentralization Guardians, which joined the network as a validator through the CTDG program in March 2026. The partnership also includes MultiversX’s official CTDG Dev Hub participation, foundation delegation to the CTDG validator and a dedicated validator dashboard. In-shard finality is expected in about 100–250 milliseconds once the proof is available, supporting applications such as high-frequency DeFi primitives and onchain order books.