BlockShots: Blockchain Simplified Gautam Dhameja

Traditionally blockchains execute transactions sequentially. Some of the newer chains have been trying parallel execution of transactions to improve blockchain performance. In this episode we understand what are parallel transactions and how they work.


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In this episode we understand what are real world assets and why they are being tokenised.
What are real world assets?Any thing of value that has been generated or created in the real world before being represented digitally.
For example: Fiat currencies, Art, Commodities, etc.
Benefits of tokenisation: Enhanced liquidity, easier trade, easier record keeping and tracking of ownership.


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After a brief break, we are back with new episodes.
Ethereum recently upgraded to a new update called Dencun. In this episode we understand what this update is and how it is important.
9 different updates clubbed together. Biggest and most important — introduction of blobs. Protodanksharding.
Reduce transaction fee on rollups by providing cheaper data availability. EIP 4844. No fee reduction on Ethereum L1 transactions.


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Restaking is staking of already staked tokens. But how is the possible?
If tokens are staked for one purpose — providing econoimic security for consensus of a network — they could be further staked to provide security to other networks or apps.
The process of restaking works by overriding the withdrawal and slashing conditions of user’s staked tokens.
Listeners are encouraged to also check out the Episode 22 where Proof of Stake and Staking are explained.


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Modular blockchains has been one of the buzz words in the last year. In this episode, let’s understand modularity in blockchains.
In the beginning, consensus and execution were part of the same blockchain like Ethereum 1.0. Then execution was decoupled and put into rollups. Then came the need for storing rollup data in the L1. And then we got DA layers as separate networks.
Now we have consensus on L1, execution on L2, and data on DA layers. This is how we have modularised the blockchains.


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In this episode, we understand what are altcoins?
Altcoin was first used for any coin other than bitcoin. But the definition has evolved a bit among different circles in the crypto land. Listen to the full episode to explore the topic in detail.


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