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How Do Segregated Witness (SegWit) Upgrades Aim to Address Block Space Constraints?

SegWit addresses block space constraints by separating the digital signature (witness data) from the transaction data. The witness data is then counted differently, allowing more transactions to fit into the existing block size limit.

This effectively increases the network's transaction throughput without requiring a controversial hard fork to change the block size, thereby easing congestion.

What Is the Difference between a SegWit and a non-SegWit Transaction in Terms of Block Space?
How Does the Witness Discount Affect the Calculation of Transaction Fees?
What Is the Role of UTXOs (Unspent Transaction Outputs) in the SegWit Transaction Model?
How Does the Block Size Limit Create Scarcity for Block Space?