Visa is lightning fast, but #Ethereum struggles at 11-15 TPS.
Rollups like #arbitrum and #OptimismFND provide relief, but they can be pricey at times.
But why are rollups pricey? What drives the cost?
It all boils down to data storage.
Approximately 90% of transaction costs are allocated to it. π€―
Here's the scoop...
Optimistic rollups ease Ethereum's burden by processing transactions off-chain and posting data back to L1 as calldata.
If the batch goes unchallenged, the rollup protocol re-executes transactions and updates the rollup's state.
To ensure accuracy...
..., we need "provers" to download and verify the data.
That's why rollups store the data (for 1-3 months) despite the expense.
π‘Truth is, the data is only needed temporarily and will eventually be deleted.
Introducing Proto-Danksharding's magical blobs!
They carry "blob-carrying transactions" briefly retained by Beacon nodes. Validators do a taste test with "data availability sampling," verifying parts without devouring all.π
Sending tx data becomes faster & more affordableβ‘
So, why is EIP-4844 such a big deal?
"EIP-4844/Proto-Danksharding aims to scale Ethereum to >100,000 TPS, paving the way for cheaper L2 transactions." - @ethereum
Cheaper L2 tx = improved UX β more possibilities for applications like games, social & DeFi with high tx loadsπ₯
ZK-fever is spreading in the #blockchain community!
Let's catch you up on the latest developments in this blooming #ZKrollups ecosystem π₯
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1/ Do you struggle with high gas fees & slow tx times on #Ethereum?
Fear not, because Ethereum CAN and is scaling up!
Instead of doing all tx by itself, Ethereum now has a blossoming #L2 ecosystem of fast & inexpensive off-chain execution environments to ramp up users. π
2/ Popular L2s, like #ZKrollups, use zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP) to verify tx off-chain, allowing faster processing while keeping data secure.
ZKP uses cryptography to prove a statement w/o revealing extra info, which strengthens security & privacy in blockchain.
Even better: devs were able to implement most desired functionality through a smart contract, instead of at Ethereum protocol level, accelerating the roadmap π
Not long ago, the only approach to building #blockchains was a monolithic design where a single blockchain did EVERYTHING:
block creation, consensus, data storage, and smart contract execution...
This led to a blockchain trilemma.
Enter modular blockchains π¦
1/ In a monolithic blockchain, a single layer handles all 3 core functions: execution, consensus & data availability.
This approach poses a scalability trilemma.
(Note: Thanks to rollups & sharding, Ethereum 2.0 will be a modular blockchain.)
2/ Modular blockchains are set to bring a paradigm shift to blockchain design by breaking down blockchain networks into several pieces.
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They outsource one of the core responsibilities above and only specialize in Execution / Consensus / Data Availability.
You'll have a whole weekend to build on top of Blokness' tools! From creating an NFT tax software to building an NFT loyalty program, the skyβs the limitπ
The hackathon takes place at #Polkastarter new office in #Lisbon β and you can also join remotely π
The MCap of top 8 gaming companies was worth ~$200 billion in May 2022.
6 of them are establishing their #web3 teams. The opportunities are real. And we're very early.
So, in the coming days, how should you evaluate a #gamefi project?
Learn this concept: GameFi Trilemma π§΅π
The #GameFi trilemma is composed of β playability
β profitability
β accessibility.
The problem arises when games only can optimize two components at any given time.
Eg.
Web 2.0 games give up profitability for players.
Most Web 3.0 games have given up accessibility by charging a hefty price for NFTs.
And for each component in the trilemma, there are existing problems and we'd like to highlight some potential solutions. π‘