In this episode of The Crypto White Papers, we dive deep into LazyLedger, a radical blockchain design that breaks away from traditional models by separating consensus from transaction validation. Created by Mustafa Al-Bassam, LazyLedger proposes a system where the blockchain focuses solely on data ordering and availability — leaving transaction execution entirely to the clients.
Discover how this model enables scalable, flexible applications where users control the logic, execute transactions off-chain, and no longer need to rely on global state validation. We’ll also explore concepts like probabilistic data availability, namespaced Merkle trees, and how LazyLedger supports sovereign applications with minimal interdependence.
🔍 Key Topics:
What makes LazyLedger different from Bitcoin and Ethereum
Client-side smart contracts and application sovereignty
Data availability sampling and erasure coding
Avoiding consensus bottlenecks for scalability
Real-world applications built on LazyLedger
📚 Based on the paper: “LazyLedger: A Distributed Data Availability Ledger With Client-Side Smart Contracts” by Mustafa Al-Bassam (UCL)
🎧 Whether you’re building blockchain infrastructure or just exploring the next evolution in decentralized tech, this episode will open your eyes to a whole new paradigm in Web3.
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