Blockchain technology continues to gain significance and relevance on the global stage in recent years. However, this requires the implementation of appropriate scaling capabilities that existing blockchains cannot provide.
Right now, there is a transition from the paradigm of "monolithic" blockchains to blockchains with "modular" architectures.
Two terms that are often used today, so it's important to clearly understand the main differences between them.
Most public and popular blockchains are designed as monolithic.
Undoubtedly, there are technologies like roll-ups for scaling Ethereum or Avalanche subnets that deploy modular components.
However, these are not modular blockchains in the true sense.
As you probably know, blockchains today face three problems:
⚡️ Scalability: the system's throughput capacity.
🌐 Decentralization: the number of nodes operating.
🔐 Security: vulnerability to attacks.
No current blockchain has yet been able to properly balance all three components simultaneously due to its monolithic design.
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