Decentralized Storage Gateway

A high-performance blockchain is characterized by a significant increase in data size within a short span of time. While blockchains like Bitcoin experience slow growth, advancements in data storage technology have outpaced it.

However, for a blockchain infrastructure like Circular, it remains crucial to ensure that the minimum storage requirements are manageable (e.g., 512 Gb), allowing individuals to afford nodes with reasonably priced hard drives.

To tackle this challenge, the Decentralized Storage Gateway (DSG) will employ Zero Knowledge Proofs to compress and securely store multiple copies of the oldest blocks.

Currently, we are far from encountering this problem, as the implementation of DSG is still pending. However, the protocol has been defined and finalized, and additional information will be revealed as the project progresses.