Scalability

Blockchain scalability is the network's ability to handle an increasing number of transactions without degrading performance. It consists of three key aspects: throughput (transactions per second), confirmation time (finality speed), and cost (maintaining low fees under high demand). To achieve scalability, various solutions are used: Layer 1 (optimizing the base layer through mechanisms like sharding and new consensus models) and Layer 2 (off-chain protocols such as rollups and state channels). Effective scalability is essential for blockchain adoption, especially in DeFi, NFTs, and decentralized social networks.