BLOCKCHAIN
Blockchains incorporate several important features such as immutability, encryption and distributed storage, which combined makes secure peer-to-peer transactions possible and in turn has created the means to end human dependence on credit and thus credit intermediaries. Due to these features, blockchain has been referred to as ‘the Trust Machine’ and is forecasted to transfer the trust from agencies and institutions which are enforced by law to machine-based networks guaranteed by technology and mathematics.
What is a Modular Blockchain?
A modular blockchain is a specialized network that offloads its core functions—execution, settlement, consensus, and data availability—to separate layers. This architecture breaks away from traditional "monolithic" designs to solve the blockchain scalability trilemma.
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