{"id":13596,"date":"2018-08-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-31T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2019.dash.org\/2018\/08\/01\/dash-asu-blockchain-research-lab-discuss-new-research-on-scaling-solutions\/"},"modified":"2021-09-18T11:36:50","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T11:36:50","slug":"asu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dash.org\/news\/asu\/","title":{"rendered":"Dash & ASU Blockchain Research Lab Discuss New Research on Scaling Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

When discussing key issues facing crypto and blockchain and other Nakamoto networks, the possibility and ability of scaling these networks has been the primary concern and focus. Dash<\/a>, a digital currency for payments and e-commerce, partnered with the Arizona State University Blockchain Research Lab<\/a> to explore scaling challenges and potential opportunities for the Dash blockchain. The short research paper,<\/p>\n

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analyzes different scaling solution scenario simulations for the Dash network and also provides potential insights on the scalability challenges facing Proof-of-Work (PoW) blockchains.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cScalability has been a key challenge for the blockchain industry, but the lack of academic research into the issue has been notable. The implication of this research is prodigious not only for Dash, but for crypto as a whole,\u201d explained Dash Core CEO Ryan Taylor. \u201cFirst, it means we can continue increasing block size and network capacity to at least five times our current capacity in the near term. This means we will soon have 40 times the capacity of the Bitcoin network and a credible path to scaling further in the future. This is the type of scalability we need to achieve mass adoption as a daily payments solution.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018The implication of this research is prodigious not only for Dash, but for crypto as a whole.\u2019 @Dashpay @ASU #blockchain #cryptoCLICK TO TWEET<\/a><\/p>\n

The ASU eam led by Dragan Boscovic<\/a> and researchers Nakul Chawla and Darren Tapp focused on simulating different block size scaling scenarios for the Dash network<\/a> with three different types of block propagation protocols: traditional full block propagation, compact block propagation and extreme thin (xthin) block propagation. The lab indicated that each simulation ran was applied to networks with at least 6,000 nodes and to account for variance the simulations were run long enough to simulate at least 700 blocks<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cThe scalability question has been a major limiting factor for most cryptocurrencies, as there has been doubt surrounding whether or not these networks can scale to handle mass adoption,\u201d noted Professor Dragan Boscovic, director of the ASU Blockchain Research Lab and professor in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. \u201cThrough this research, which was made possible by our partnership with Dash, we were able to investigate the scaling limitations of the Dash network while also exploring various block propagation techniques. We\u2019re excited to broaden our research in the future to potentially explore other pertinent topics including the operation of mining pools, and the role of multi-tier networks.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Through this research, which was made possible by our partnership with Dash, we were able to investigate the #scaling limitations of the @DashPay network while also exploring various block propagation techniques.\u2019 @ASU #blockchainCLICK TO TWEET<\/a><\/p>\n

Research revealed the following key highlights:<\/p>\n