OPTIMIZING BLOCKCHAIN SCALABILITY WITH A DYNAMIC FRAMEWORK INTEGRATING SHARDING, SIDECHAINS AND HYBRID CONSENSUS

In recent times blockchain technology is expanding into every possible sector because of the decentralized, transparent and secure platform that it offers for various use cases. However, with the increase in blockchain technology’s demand in different sectors, scalability still remains a major issue in fulfilling the rising need for high transaction throughput while also improving energy efficiency. In this research paper, I present a new framework designed by combining sharding, sidechains, and hybrid consensus mechanisms all together to solve the blockchain scalability problem. The complete analysis and mathematically proven simulation results showed that there is a scope of significant improvements in transaction throughput, energy efficiency, and security. The results of this study provide a new framework for scalable blockchain architecture and offers a basis for further research as well as practical applications.