Part 3/9:
The Historical Context of Scaling Debates
The scaling debate within the Bitcoin community reached its zenith during the "block size wars," where opinions divided between proponents of larger blocks and those favoring smaller ones. The latter took precedence as Bitcoin (BTC) ascended to prominence, while projects like Ethereum pursued alternative scalability solutions through Layer 2 infrastructures.
Ironically, while Ethereum’s account-based model grapples with scalability due to its dependency on sequential transaction processing, Bitcoin inherently allows for parallel processing—a key advantage in the race toward high transaction throughput. This dichotomy prompts questions about the long-term viability of each design.