Scaling & Network Infrastructure

Modular Blockchain

A design that splits the jobs of a blockchain (executing transactions, reaching consensus, settling disputes, and storing data) across separate specialized layers, instead of one chain doing everything. Ethereum with its rollups and data layers is a common example, though Ethereum's own roadmap now puts more weight on scaling the base layer itself.

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