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Recently, I keep seeing people argue in the group about what modular blockchains are actually good for. Honestly, for ordinary users it really comes down to two things: first, it’s more like patching the existing chain—small tweaks that split execution, data, and consensus so they each handle their own part. The result is that when the network gets congested, it doesn’t mean the entire chain gets stuck like a PowerPoint slide. Second, the “back and forth” experience of all those things in your wallet might slowly be hidden away. You just click confirm, and which layer or which route the backend swaps to doesn’t necessarily have to concern you.
But don’t say it too confidently: modularization doesn’t automatically mean peace of mind, and fragmentation is real. With more bridges, sequencers, and all kinds of intermediate layers, when something goes wrong… then whose responsibility is it? Anyway, every time I read the rules/terms, it feels like I’m looking for a patch instruction manual. The whole NFT royalty royalty-war chatter also looks pretty similar—creators want ongoing income, exchanges want liquidity, and in the end it’s still about patching things little by little through the protocol layer and market rules. No one should expect it to be fixed all at once. That’s it for now.