The Appchain Thesis 2023: easy to understand the concept | by Beehive Validator | Medium

The blockchain scalability problem has been around for a long time, and it’s possible that it’s been the main reason for most of the changes in blockchain architecture. Proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains, sidechains (Polygon, Ronin), Layer 2 (L2) solutions like rollups (Optimism, Arbitrum), and other modular solutions grew out of the need for a highly scalable Ethereum network (Celestia, Fuel, Nitro, Eclipse). Other blockchain ecosystems with their own ideas about scalability, like Cosmos and its appchains, Polkadot and its parachains, and Avalanche and its subnets, have also come into existence. Each of these solutions has its own pros and cons, and none of them is perfect. We think that Cosmos’ Appchain Thesis is the best scaling solution for the short to medium term. The Appchain Thesis is basically this: instead of trying to scale an L1 to support multiple protocols and their growing economic activity, why not build a new L1 that is customized and optimized for each protocol and conn

The blockchain scalability problem has been around for a long time, and it’s possible that it’s been the main reason for most of the changes in blockchain architecture. Proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains, sidechains (Polygon, Ronin), Layer 2 (L2) solutions like rollups (Optimism, Arbitrum), and other modular solutions grew out of the need for a highly scalable Ethereum network (Celestia, Fuel, Nitro, Eclipse). Other blockchain ecosystems with their own ideas about scalability, like Cosmos and its appchains, Polkadot and its parachains, and Avalanche and its subnets, have also come into existence