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Hedera Consensus Service for Real-Time Settlements

Chainscore Labs delivers custom B2B payment and settlement networks built on Hedera Consensus Service. Achieve enterprise-grade finality, predictable low fees, and native compliance for RTGS applications.
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SECURE FOUNDATIONS

Smart Contract Development

Build secure, gas-optimized smart contracts for DeFi, NFTs, and enterprise applications.

We deliver production-ready smart contracts with formal verification and comprehensive audits to mitigate risk. Our development process includes:

  • Gas optimization for up to 40% lower transaction costs.
  • Upgradeable architecture using Proxy patterns for seamless evolution.
  • Full test coverage with unit, integration, and fork testing on Hardhat or Foundry.

Deploy with confidence. We provide a 99.9% SLA on contract uptime and post-deployment monitoring.

Our expertise spans ERC-20, ERC-721, ERC-1155, and custom standards for DeFi protocols, marketplaces, and DAOs. We ensure compliance with OpenZeppelin best practices and deliver audit-ready code in 2-4 weeks.

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HEDERA CONSENSUS SERVICE EXPERTISE

Core Technical Capabilities We Deliver

We architect and deploy production-grade settlement systems on Hedera Consensus Service (HCS), delivering the speed, finality, and reliability required for financial applications.

01

Sub-Second Finality Architecture

Design and implement HCS-based systems achieving deterministic, final settlement in under 5 seconds. We ensure your transactions are immutable and verifiable in near real-time, eliminating settlement risk.

< 5 sec
Finality
100%
Determinism
02

Enterprise-Grade Node Infrastructure

Deploy and manage dedicated, geographically distributed Hedera network nodes. We provide 99.9% uptime SLAs, DDoS protection, and automated failover to guarantee your settlement pipeline never stops.

99.9%
Uptime SLA
Global
Node Distribution
03

Secure HCS Topic & Mirror Node Integration

Implement robust HCS message publishing/subscribing with role-based access control. We integrate with Hedera Mirror Nodes for efficient historical data querying and event replayability.

HIP-17 Compliant
Standards
RBAC
Access Control
04

Custom Consensus Logic & Event Processing

Develop bespoke logic layers that process HCS messages to trigger business actions—like ledger updates, payment releases, or NFT minting—ensuring your application logic is executed with consensus-level trust.

Solidity 0.8+
Smart Contracts
Rust/Go
Backend Services
05

Comprehensive Monitoring & Alerting

Deliver full-stack observability with dashboards tracking HCS topic health, message throughput, latency, and error rates. We set up proactive alerts for anomalies to maintain system integrity.

Real-Time
Dashboards
PagerDuty/Slack
Alerting
06

Production Deployment & DevOps

We handle the complete CI/CD pipeline, containerization (Docker/K8s), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) to deploy your HCS solution into AWS/GCP/Azure, ensuring a repeatable and secure launch.

2-4 weeks
Deployment Time
Infra-as-Code
Methodology
benefits
DELIVERABLES

Business Outcomes for Your Payment Network

We architect and deploy enterprise-grade payment networks on Hedera Consensus Service, delivering measurable improvements in settlement speed, cost, and reliability.

01

Sub-Second Final Settlement

Deploy a payment network where transactions achieve finality in under 2 seconds, eliminating the uncertainty of probabilistic settlement and enabling true real-time payments.

< 2 sec
Finality
100%
Deterministic
02

Predictable, Ultra-Low Transaction Costs

Leverage HCS's fixed $0.0001 consensus fee to build payment rails with transparent, predictable micro-costs, enabling high-volume micropayments and new business models.

$0.0001
Per Tx Fee
Predictable
Cost Model
03

Enterprise-Grade Security & Compliance

Build on a hashgraph-based, aBFT-secure network with built-in KYC/AML data anchoring. Our implementations follow financial-grade security protocols and audit standards.

aBFT
Security
Audited
Code
04

Seamless Fiat & Stablecoin Integration

We integrate your network with major stablecoin issuers (USDC, USDT) and traditional payment processors to create seamless on/off-ramps and hybrid settlement layers.

24/7
Settlement
Multi-Asset
Support
05

High-Throughput Event Streaming

Utilize HCS as an immutable, ordered event log to power high-throughput payment messaging (ISO 20022 compatible), reconciliation, and audit trails at over 10,000 TPS.

10k+
TPS
Immutable
Audit Log
06

Reduced Operational Complexity

We deliver a fully managed node infrastructure, monitoring, and maintenance, freeing your team from the overhead of consensus node operation and network governance.

99.9%
Uptime SLA
Managed
Infrastructure
Infrastructure Decision Matrix

Build vs. Buy: Hedera HCS Development

Compare the total cost, risk, and time commitment of building a real-time settlement system on Hedera Consensus Service in-house versus partnering with Chainscore Labs.

FactorBuild In-HousePartner with Chainscore

Time to Production

6-12 months

4-8 weeks

Upfront Development Cost

$150K - $400K+

$25K - $75K

Security & Audit Overhead

High (Unaudited Risk)

Low (Pre-Audited Patterns)

Hedera Node Operations

Your Responsibility

Fully Managed

Consensus Tuning Expertise

Requires R&D

Built-in Best Practices

Ongoing Maintenance (Year 1)

1-2 FTEs ($120K+)

Optional SLA from $15K/year

Guaranteed Finality (<5s)

Possible with Effort

SLA-Backed Guarantee

Total Cost of Ownership (Year 1)

$270K - $520K+

$40K - $90K

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PROVEN METHODOLOGY

Our Development & Integration Process

A streamlined, security-first approach to integrate Hedera Consensus Service (HCS) into your real-time settlement systems, minimizing risk and accelerating your time-to-market.

01

Architecture & Design Review

We analyze your existing settlement workflows and design a secure, scalable HCS integration architecture. This includes defining message schemas, consensus node selection, and failover strategies.

1-2 weeks
Design Phase
HIP-17 Compliant
Standard
02

Smart Contract & Mirror Node Setup

Deployment of HCS topics and smart contracts for transaction anchoring. We configure and manage a dedicated Hedera Mirror Node for your application to query immutable, verifiable transaction logs in real-time.

Sub-Second
Finality
100% Immutable
Audit Trail
03

Secure API & SDK Integration

We build and integrate a secure, documented API layer and provide client SDKs (Node.js, Python, Go) for your application to seamlessly publish to and subscribe from HCS topics.

REST & WebSocket
APIs
OAuth2/JWT
Authentication
04

Comprehensive Testing & Auditing

Rigorous testing including unit, integration, and load testing simulating high-volume settlement events. All smart contracts undergo a security review following OpenZeppelin standards.

> 95%
Code Coverage
Security Review
Guaranteed
05

Deployment & Monitoring

Managed deployment to your chosen environment (cloud/on-prem) with full observability. We set up dashboards for topic health, message latency, and error rates, ensuring 24/7 system visibility.

99.9%
Uptime SLA
< 50ms
Alert Latency
06

Documentation & Knowledge Transfer

We deliver complete technical documentation, operational runbooks, and conduct training sessions for your engineering team, ensuring full ownership and smooth long-term operation.

Full Source Code
Delivered
2+ Sessions
Team Training
For Technical Decision-Makers

Hedera Consensus Service Development FAQs

Get clear, technical answers to the most common questions about building real-time settlement systems with Hedera Consensus Service (HCS).

Our process is structured for clarity and speed. It begins with a 1-2 hour technical discovery call to define your use case, data models, and throughput requirements. We then provide a fixed-scope proposal with deliverables, timeline, and cost. Upon kickoff, we follow a 4-phase agile methodology: 1) Architecture & Design (HCS topic structure, mirror node setup), 2) Core Development (consensus listener services, event processing), 3) Integration & Testing (with your existing systems and wallets), and 4) Deployment & Handoff. You receive weekly demos and have access to a dedicated project lead.

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Our experts will offer a free quote and a 30min call to discuss your project.

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Protocols Shipped
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TVL Overall
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