The Web3 ecosystem is often regarded as the next infrastructure of the internet. However, nearly 10 years after the release of the Ethereum white paper, we have very few mainstream applications running on that infrastructure, writes Jesus Rodriguez in an opinion piece on Coindesk. Meanwhile, he says, we continue to see the emergence of new […]
What is sharding for blockchains?
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The Block’s editor in chief, Tim Copeland has written a good explainer on the technique of sharding in blockchains, explain that it is used to enhance the scalability of blockchain networks in multiple ways. The premise of sharding, explains Copeland, is to split up information across multiple shards, potentially increasing storage capacity. This can be […]