Another day, another "100k TPS" claim from a new Layer 1. But as we all know, it's never just about raw throughput. The trilemma of decentralization, security, and scalability is still the ultimate test.
Here’s what’s actually delivering in 2025:
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Modular Blockchains: The separation of execution, consensus, and data availability layers is winning. Think EigenDA and Celestia. This is becoming the go-to architecture for serious scaling without sacrificing security.
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Layer 2 Evolution: Optimistic Rollups are mature, but ZK-Rollups are finally having their moment with full EVM equivalence. Transactions are becoming cheaper and faster, but interoperability between L2s is the next big hurdle.
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The Solana Question: It's fast, but is the "decentralization" part of the trilemma truly solved? The network has been stable, but the debate rages on.
The promise of seamless, cheap, global-scale blockchain is closer than ever, but we're not quite at the finish line.
What's your take on the current state of scalability? Are you betting on a modular future, all-in on a single monolithic chain, or something else entirely?








