Scaling Blockchains and the Case for Ethereum

Aditya Asgaonkar ()
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A chapter in Handbook on Blockchain, 2022, pp 197-213 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter provides a high-level introduction to scaling solutions for blockchains, with a special focus on Ethereum 2.0. Current blockchain capacity is a hurdle for the widespread adoption of Web3 and cryptocurrencies. First, we discuss the considerations and pitfalls of blockchain scaling strategies. We then explore the design landscape—layer-1 and layer-2 solutions—and discuss concepts in each category, namely sharding, rollups, and sidechains.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-07535-3_6

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