Blockchain Scaling Solutions

Covers the technical approaches to scaling blockchain networks for mass adoption. Chapters cover the scalability problem — why blockchains are slow and expensive — on-chain scaling solutions like sharding and block size increases, off-chain solutions like state channels, and Layer 2 protocols including rollups and sidechains.

Blockchain's promise of decentralized trust is limited by throughput and cost. This book provides a comprehensive technical survey of the solutions being developed to scale blockchain networks without sacrificing security or decentralization.