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Be honest, the one chain to rule them all story is dying. What is replacing it is not merely an additional layer of complexity, but a more beautiful, scalable, and specialized architecture: modular blockchains. This is not mere jargon, should you be building or investing in crypto. The next generation of Web3 will be characterized by the architectural change.

Escaping the Trilemma Trap.
Over the years, blockchains have struggled with the notorious scalability trilemma, attempting to strike a balance between decentralization, security, and scalability without sacrificing any of the three pillars. Monolithic chains such as Ethereum and Solana have stretched the limits, but frequently at a price: network overload during spikes, increasing fees, and difficult trade-offs between speed and decentralization.

Modular design suggests a simple but strong alternative: specialization. Why not divide the work?

The Real Workings of Modular Design.
Imagine it as constructing with specialized tools instead of a Swiss Army knife:

Rollups (such as Arbitrum or Starknet) are used to execute transactions, which are fast and inexpensive.
Data Availability is handled by layers such as Celestia or EigenDA, which makes data published and available.
Settlement may revert to a base layer such as Ethereum to achieve ultimate security and finality.
Proof-of-stake networks ensure consensus and secure the entire system.

This isnt theoretical. We are already witnessing it:
The roadmap of Ethereum adopts rollups as its main scaling direction.
Celestia has facilitated the introduction of a new generation of chains with low overhead.
Even ecosystems such as Solana are embracing modular data and connectivity concepts.

Why This Matters Beyond the Whitepaper.
To developers,modularity implies freedom: run a chain that is optimized to your application, without having to bootstrap a new validator set or compromise security.

To users, it implies improved experiences: quicker transactions, reduced costs, and availability of purpose-built applications.

And to investors, it redefines the point of value creation:

1. Execution layers will charge user activity, but with a large number of players, select those that are actually used.
2. Data availability layers are infrastructure utilities, the tokens of which may experience repeated demand depending on the use of the chain.
3. Interoperability protocols are critical bridges in a multi-chain ecosystem.

What to Watch Moving Forward:

What new rollups are adopting in terms of DA solutions?
Do developer communities move out of monolithic L1s to modular stacks?
What are the fee bottlenecks that are emerging with increased adoption?

The future is not merely multi-chain, but modular, interconnected, and purpose-built. The most interesting opportunities might not be in the all-purpose chains, but in the specialized protocols that enable this new stack.

Your Take
Do you change your strategy to accommodate this change?What modular projects are you following most?

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The malicious app, called WalletConnect, mimics the reputable WalletConnect protocol.
A fake cryptocurrency wallet app on Google Play has reportedly stolen $70,000 from users in a sophisticated scam described as the world's first to target mobile users exclusively.
The malicious app, dubbed WalletConnect, mimics the popular WalletConnect protocol but is actually a sophisticated scheme to drain crypto wallets.