Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how fintech is disrupting the financial industry. During periods of high-usage, the 'Layer 1' Ethereum blockchain ...

In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're looking at the state of the Ethereum layer-2 ecosystem.

An independent blockchain acting in concert with Bitcoin, Ethereum or other major chain, which retroactively became known as "Layer 1 chains" or "main chains." Layer 2 chains process new transactions ...

As Bitcoin continues to grow in popularity, its original design, which supports only seven transactions per second, often struggles with scalability. This leads to higher fees and slower transaction ...

Distributed ledger technology has the potential to solve some of the most prominent problems in the global economy, such as providing financial services to the 1.7 billion people that comprise the ...

Scott Nevil is an experienced writer and editor with a demonstrated history of publishing content for Investopedia. He goes in-depth to create informative and actionable content around monetary policy ...