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This step highlights and explains major limitations of the blockchain and why these limitations cause significant hurdles for its commercial use. This step also sketches how the limitations of the blockchain can be overcome.
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Drescher, D. (2017). Seeing the Limitations. In: Blockchain Basics. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2604-9_22
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