# Chain & runtime

Chain & runtime: Chain architecture, Conviction, Extrinsics and events, Yuma Consensus, Commit Reveal 3.0, MEV shield, Node registration, Miner collateral, EVM…

_Source: https://beta.taostats.io/docs/concepts/chain-runtime_

_Last reviewed: 2026-09-15_

- [Chain architecture](https://beta.taostats.io/docs/concepts/chain-runtime/chain-architecture)
- [Conviction](https://beta.taostats.io/docs/concepts/chain-runtime/conviction-v2)
- [Extrinsics and events](https://beta.taostats.io/docs/concepts/chain-runtime/extrinsics-and-events)
- [Yuma Consensus](https://beta.taostats.io/docs/concepts/chain-runtime/consensus)
- [Commit Reveal 3.0](https://beta.taostats.io/docs/concepts/chain-runtime/commit-reveal-30)
- [MEV shield](https://beta.taostats.io/docs/concepts/chain-runtime/mev-shield)
- [Node registration](https://beta.taostats.io/docs/concepts/chain-runtime/node-registration)
- [Miner collateral](https://beta.taostats.io/docs/concepts/chain-runtime/miner-collateral)
- [EVM contracts](https://beta.taostats.io/docs/concepts/chain-runtime/evm-contracts)
- [Deploy a dTao chain](https://beta.taostats.io/docs/concepts/chain-runtime/deploy-a-dtao-chain)
- [RPC connection to the chain](https://beta.taostats.io/docs/concepts/chain-runtime/rpc-connection-to-the-chain)