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From monolith to molecular: Why core banking must evolve

Paul Payne explores why lift-and-shift cloud strategies, modular platforms and microservices failed to resolve core banking challenges, and how molecular architectures is emerging as a more practical ...
Modular and monolithic blockchains represent two distinct scaling approaches shaping crypto infrastructure in 2026. Data from early 2026 shows modular ecosystems leading in TVL growth and developer ...
Monolithic blockchains are considered the first generation of blockchain systems. Emerging at the genesis of the blockchain and cryptocurrency industries, they paved the way for the revolutionary ...
Polygon Labs, a developer of blockchain projects designed to help scale Ethereum, disclosed plans for a new “aggregation layer,” under a plan to create a "web" of networks that "feels like a single ...
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. In this episode of ...
Amazon made headlines in early 2023 when its Prime Video service abandoned microservices in favor of a monolithic application. The company credited the move with a 90% cost savings. This is just one ...