## Ethereum Scalability Options: Why Bandwidth Priority
To understand Ethereum's scalability roadmap, we must start with a fundamental question. Does the blockchain want to be faster, or does it want to handle more transactions simultaneously? The developers' answer is the latter.
### Natural Limitations on Speed Improvements
Drastically reducing latency is more difficult than it seems. It stems from the physical limit of the speed of light and the need for nodes around the world to synchronize information. Supporting a wide range of environments—from low-spec hardware in rural areas to data c
View OriginalTo understand Ethereum's scalability roadmap, we must start with a fundamental question. Does the blockchain want to be faster, or does it want to handle more transactions simultaneously? The developers' answer is the latter.
### Natural Limitations on Speed Improvements
Drastically reducing latency is more difficult than it seems. It stems from the physical limit of the speed of light and the need for nodes around the world to synchronize information. Supporting a wide range of environments—from low-spec hardware in rural areas to data c