State Explosion: The Existential Crisis of Blockchain Scalability and the Quest for Sustainable Decentralization

1. Introduction: The Silent Accumulation of Digital Debt The fundamental promise of blockchain technology lies in its capacity for trustless verification: the ability for any participant, regardless of location or Read More …

Sharding, Rollups, and Modular Chains: A Comparative Analysis of the Architectures for Blockchain Scalability

Executive Summary The persistent challenge of blockchain scalability, encapsulated by the “Blockchain Trilemma,” has catalyzed a fundamental shift away from traditional, “monolithic” architectures toward “modular” designs. This report provides a Read More …

The State of State: A Comparative Analysis of Expiry and Rent Models for Sustainable Blockchain Architectures

I. Introduction: The Unchecked Ledger and the Threat to Decentralization The long-term viability of decentralized public blockchains hinges on their ability to manage a perpetually growing dataset known as the Read More …

The State of State: A Comparative Analysis of Expiry and Rent Models for Sustainable Blockchain Architectures

I. Introduction: The Unchecked Ledger and the Threat to Decentralization The long-term viability of decentralized public blockchains hinges on their ability to manage a perpetually growing dataset known as the Read More …