Analysis of Polkadot: Architecture, Internals, and Contradictions. (arXiv:2207.14128v1 [cs.CR])

Polkadot is a network protocol launched in 2020 with the ambition of
unlocking the full potential of blockchain technologies. Its novel multi-chain
protocol allows arbitrary data to be transferred across heterogeneous
blockchains, enabling the implementation of a wide range of novel use cases.
The Polkadot architecture is based on the principles of sharding, which
promises to solve scalability and interoperability shortcomings that encumber
many existing blockchain-based systems. Lured by these impressive features,
investors immediately appreciated the Polkadot project, which is …

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