payment systems, supply chain information, weather forecast, and
many more, in the economy.
Interoperability issues: Trying to solve the DLT problem in their own
unique way, there are multiple types of blockchain networks that work
differently, leading to interoperability issues where these chains are
not able to communicate effectively. This issue also persists in
traditional systems and systems using blockchain technology.
Sustainability of blockchain protocol: Blockchain is a new
technology and will require time to mature with multiple players such
as Corda, Hyperledger, Enterprise Ethereum, and Ripple trying to
solve the decentralized problem with their unique solutions. A lot of
time is still left before blockchain technology matures and sustains
businesses being less hesitant to adopt blockchain technology. One of
the limitations of blockchain that needs to be solved is the problem of
maturity and sustainability like with any other new technology. For a
long time now, blockchains are also not getting matured. Before we
can see the changes in standardizing blockchain technology, there is
still a lot to go. There are diverse solutions that aim to solve the core
problems but are not working together to standardize them.
Risk of error: Blockchain involves different parties, whether they are
developers, users, speculators, or even hackers. The effect of
developers making mistakes when writing code for blockchain
applications is preventing the usage of blockchain by risk-averse
people. When it comes to the users, the inalterability of blockchain is
considered to serve as protection against manipulative attempts. When
discussing opportunities for improvement, educating users and
developers is the first important step in reducing human error. The
users need to be aware of multi-factor authentication and of how the
technology works. Developers have to be educated to provide secure
platforms and minimize bugs.
Security flaw (51%
under control): A notable security flaw in
Bitcoin and other blockchains is a lie will become the truth if more
than half of the computers working as nodes to service the network tell
a lie called a 5 1%
attack which is highlighted by Satoshi Nakamoto
when he launched Bitcoin. The bitcoin mining pools are monitored
closely by the community, for this reason, ensuring that no one