Due to the multi-interaction nature of RenVM, the Darknode network requires a fast, secure, and error-proof consensus protocol. To that end, the Ren development team modified the Tendermint protocol to meet their requirements, resulting in the Hyperdrive protocol.

This is a Byzantine fault-tolerant protocol that allows large networks to be securely integrated. It is based on the principles of the high-speed, low-latency gossip protocol and is based on Tendermint. As a result, it provides excellent network scalability. It also has a storage device that saves data on the hard disc.