# Solving the Double Spend <span style="color: red;">(this section is a work in progress)</span> ### VeNNeM Consensus Protocol The VeNNeM Protocol is the consensus protocol used by VTSN, which is part of the Fractal technology stack. VeNNeM provides a true solution to the "double spend" and "Byzantine Generals" problems, unlike bitcoin which only employs a workaround. It all starts with discrete packets of data known as Particles. Those are the fundamental building blocks of the underlying technologies Nebula and Fractal. Particles cryptographically coalesce into matrices which become data objects, which then in turn attach to an immutable data lattice that exists in seven dimensions. The attachment process to the lattice is completed using inaccons, which are dioptic substrates that regulate and control traversal of the lattice. The end result is an infinitely scalable, impenetrable, multi-dimensional data structure that allows unlimited asynchronous access without compromising immutability or speed. Millions of transactions can be processed simultaneously worldwide while maintaining strong data consistency and eliminating the possibility of a double spend. ### Distributed Workload <span style="color: red;">(temporarily stubbed out)</span> **Next whitepaper section:** [[09. Neurons and Hives]]