Network overhead refers to the extra data, computational resources, or communication required to transmit and process information beyond the actual payload in a network. In blockchain systems, this includes data for transaction signatures, block headers, consensus messages, and synchronization processes. High network overhead can lead to increased transaction fees, slower processing times, and reduced network scalability. Optimizing this overhead is a key objective for improving blockchain performance.
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Discussions about blockchain scalability solutions, such as sharding, layer-2 protocols, and more efficient cryptographic proofs, frequently address their impact on reducing network overhead. Minimizing this resource consumption is a constant engineering challenge highlighted in crypto news.
A novel sub-quadratic data availability sampling technique enables asymptotically secure sharding, resolving the critical bottleneck for massive blockchain scaling.
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