Unleashing a World of Possibilities through the Metaverse: Pt 3
CAP Theorem and The Blockchain Trilemma The CAP ( Consistency, Availability and Partition Tolerance) theorem was formulated back in the 1980s. It states that any decentralized data storage (e.g blockchain) can satisfy only two of the three ingredients of the CAP theorem: Scalabality, Decentralization and Security. The Evolution of CAP Theorem in Blockchain Trilemma The CAP Theorem has evolved into a blockchain trilemma. It means that a public blockchain infrastructure is meant to sacrifice either scalability, decentralization or security. Scalability: The blockchain's scalability is its ability to handle a greater amount of transactions. Decentralization: Decentralization is a type of network redundancy that ensures that the network control is not under a few entities. Security: It refers to the ability to secure data on the blockchain from different attack...