Execution-Free Blockchains: The Paradigm Shift from Computation to Verification

1. The End of Replicated Execution The fundamental architecture of distributed ledgers is undergoing a metamorphosis. For over a decade, the prevailing model of blockchain consensus has relied on replicated Read More …

Data Availability Is the New Consensus: The Modular Revolution and the Structural Transformation of Decentralized Networks

Executive Summary The history of blockchain architecture is bifurcated by a single, critical realization: that the constraint on decentralized scalability is not the speed of computation, but the bandwidth of Read More …

The Rise of Modular Blockchains: Breaking the Monolith

I. The Monolithic Constraint: Why the Old Model Is Breaking A. Anatomy of the Monolithic Chain: A Unified Architecture The foundational design of first-generation protocols, such as Bitcoin and (prior Read More …

Verifiable Scaling: A Technical Analysis of Data Availability Sampling in Decentralized Networks

Part I: The Data Availability Imperative The foundational principle of blockchain technology is often distilled into the aphorism, “Don’t trust, verify”.1 This maxim encapsulates the system’s core value proposition: any Read More …