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What Are the Primary Scalability Limitations of Proof of Work?

PoW systems face limitations primarily due to the time and energy required for block validation and propagation across the network. The need for every node to verify the complex computational work limits the number of transactions per second (TPS).

This often leads to high transaction fees and slow confirmation times during peak usage.

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