Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies

11.

Scaling Solutions

11.1.

Scalability Challenges

11.1.1.

Transaction Throughput Limitations

11.1.2.

Network Congestion

11.1.3.

Fee Market Dynamics

11.2.

On-Chain Scaling

11.2.1.

Block Size Increases

11.2.1.1.

Impacts and Limitations

11.2.1.2.

Storage Requirements

11.2.2.

11.2.2.1.

Data Partitioning

11.2.2.2.

Cross-Shard Communication

11.2.2.3.

11.2.2.4.

Network Sharding

11.2.3.

Consensus Optimizations

11.2.3.1.

Faster Block Times

11.2.3.2.

Parallel Processing

11.3.

Layer 2 Scaling Solutions

11.3.1.

11.3.1.1.

Payment Channels

11.3.1.1.1.

Lightning Network

11.3.1.1.2.

11.3.1.2.

State Channel Networks

11.3.1.3.

Channel Routing

11.3.2.

11.3.2.1.

11.3.2.2.

11.3.2.3.

Security Considerations

11.3.3.

11.3.3.1.

11.3.3.2.

11.3.3.3.

Exit Mechanisms

11.3.4.

11.3.4.1.

Optimistic Rollups

11.3.4.1.1.

Fraud Detection

11.3.4.1.2.

Challenge Period

11.3.4.1.3.

11.3.4.2.

11.3.4.2.1.

Zero-Knowledge Proofs

11.3.4.2.2.

Throughput Benefits

11.3.4.2.3.

Privacy Features

11.4.

Cross-Chain Solutions

11.4.1.

11.4.2.

Bridge Protocols

11.4.3.

Interoperability Frameworks

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