Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies

  1. Scaling Solutions
    1. Scalability Challenges
      1. Transaction Throughput Limitations
        1. Network Congestion
          1. Fee Market Dynamics
          2. On-Chain Scaling
            1. Block Size Increases
              1. Impacts and Limitations
                1. Storage Requirements
                2. Sharding
                  1. Data Partitioning
                    1. Cross-Shard Communication
                      1. State Sharding
                        1. Network Sharding
                        2. Consensus Optimizations
                          1. Faster Block Times
                            1. Parallel Processing
                          2. Layer 2 Scaling Solutions
                            1. State Channels
                              1. Payment Channels
                                1. Lightning Network
                                  1. Raiden Network
                                  2. State Channel Networks
                                    1. Channel Routing
                                    2. Sidechains
                                      1. Pegged Chains
                                        1. Two-way Pegs
                                          1. Security Considerations
                                          2. Plasma
                                            1. Child Chains
                                              1. Fraud Proofs
                                                1. Exit Mechanisms
                                                2. Rollups
                                                  1. Optimistic Rollups
                                                    1. Fraud Detection
                                                      1. Challenge Period
                                                        1. Security Model
                                                        2. ZK-Rollups
                                                          1. Zero-Knowledge Proofs
                                                            1. Throughput Benefits
                                                              1. Privacy Features
                                                          2. Cross-Chain Solutions
                                                            1. Atomic Swaps
                                                              1. Bridge Protocols
                                                                1. Interoperability Frameworks

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                                                              12. Applications and Industry Use Cases