Hybrid rollups: The silver bullet for scalability and security on Ethereum
Can the Ethereum blockchain be both scalable and secure? This project says “Yes,” through a novel concept called hybrid rollups. Graphic designers have an old saying: “Your project can be fast, cheap or good — pick two.” It’s a classic trilemma. Rushing to create something might mean it’ll be delivered quickly, and therefore less expensive. Then again, the end product could be disappointing. If customers go the “cheap and good” route instead, they’re willing to wait a while — it’s going to take time, and projects that pay better will be prioritized. For years, there’s also been a lot of talk in the blockchain world about a trilemma in terms of decentralization, security and scalability: decentralized networks can only provide two of the three benefits at any given time. Experts argue that scalability requires a trade-off with security . In this case, a network can handle more transactions, but the risk of an exploit increases. But this doesn’t necessarily have to be the case. Right n...