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Zenodo
2026
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18335558 |
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- <p>Blockchain technology has evolved into one of the most <br>influential digital innovations of the 21st century, enabling <br>decentralized, trustless, and tamper‑resistant data <br>management across global networks. Its rapid rise can be <br>attributed to groundbreaking applications across <br>cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance (DeFi), healthcare, <br>supply chain, and identity management systems. Despite <br>this explosive growth, blockchain technology still faces <br>major challenges—most critically, scalability. This <br>extended study explores blockchain’s historical <br>development, factors driving adoption, technical <br>architecture, and the limitations restricting mass <br>deployment. The paper includes an in‑depth analysis of <br>publicly available blockchain datasets that support <br>research in security, analytics, and scalability modeling. <br>Furthermore, the study reviews emerging scalability <br>frameworks such as sharding, off‑chain computation, <br>Layer‑2 rollups, DAG-based systems, and consensus <br>optimization. The goal is to provide a comprehensive <br>foundation for understanding blockchain’s evolution while <br>outlining future paths toward global-scale adoption. </p>