Planetary Scale Consensus describes a theoretical or aspirational goal for a distributed consensus mechanism capable of coordinating agreement across a vast, globally distributed network of participants. This mechanism would need to overcome significant challenges related to latency, bandwidth, and the sheer number of nodes while maintaining security and decentralization. It aims for a system that can operate effectively across continents. Such a consensus would support applications with global reach.
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Discussions around Planetary Scale Consensus are central to the long-term vision of truly global, permissionless blockchain networks. News often highlights research and development efforts in this area, focusing on innovations in sharding, layer-two solutions, and novel consensus algorithms. Achieving this scale is considered a significant hurdle for the widespread adoption of decentralized technologies and digital assets.
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