32MB Blocks: The Newest (Old) Solution to Bitcoin Scalability
There has been an ongoing Bitcoin block size debate, and most recently a radical, old idea resurfaced: instead of increasing the block size from 1MB to 2,4 or 8MB, the protocol should be changed to accommodate 32MB blocks. This probably pissed off Bram Cohen. Are 32MB Blocks Too Big? Here’s why that’s not a radical idea: it’s how Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin, for a time had designed Bitcoin before settling on a 1MB transaction size — a decision which, perhaps, led to Bitcoin being christened “digital gold.” Calls for large block sizes are not so uncommon: Gavin Andresen himself....
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Chinese miners would not need to worry about explosive block size growth either, as the maximum rate of growth is capped at twice the previous size. There will be no jumps from 1MB blocks to 2MB blocks and then suddenly increasing to 8 MB. This should give the local Internet infrastructure enough time to ramp up the overall network speed and [try to] get rid of data caps. For those people looking to see the Bitcoin block size debate coming to an end, that will not be happening anytime soon, unfortunately. Things have gotten more interesting a few weeks ago when rumours....
The inventor of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, published an article discussing implementing a new scalability solution. According to a document posted on his blog, several benefits could come from introducing “Plasma,” a scalability solution invented 6 years ago, in the early years of ETH. Related Reading: ‘Ripple Is The Internet Of Value’ Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin […]
Scalability trilemma implies that to scale, blockchains usually need to sacrifice one of their three fundamental cornerstones — security or decentralization, or transaction throughput. After a successful Ethereum Merge, all eyes are set on the next phase of transition that would introduce key scalability solutions on the platform, including sharding. Market experts believe sharding would be a game changer for the Ethereum network as it could potentially solve the scalability trilemma.In an exclusive conversation with Cointelegraph, Uphold’s head of research, Dr. Martin Hiesboeck, explained....
In the end, the mining pools are a strong indicator of which solution will "win" eventually. Intriguing things continue to happen in the world of bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Network support for Bitcoin Unlimited and Bitcoin Core is nearly the exact same. This is quite a significant development for the bitcoin ecosystem, although it remains unclear how things will play out. One thing seems certain: the balance of power could shift at any given moment. Only one percent separates the two scalability solutions, which is quite interesting. The mining pool support is quite important....
Scalability is a significant aspect of every blockchain-based solution. Several blockchain networks today, including the popular Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain, struggle with scalability issues. However, Jax.Network has established sharding as the absolute solution to this age-old problem. Using precise sharding technology allows the Jax.Network blockchain to scale the network as the demand for transactions […]