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# How do we Solve these Problems?

Note:  Data in this section last updated August 26th, 2022

Rest assured that the Ethereum foundation is working hard to find solutions.  As Vitalik said: 

<figure><img src="https://1848510576-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FAmJeQPCkTT9u0UZ8OI4U%2Fuploads%2FX0FybIJv6yrU5PZrj5VK%2F9.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=480a23f6-46bc-4774-ba72-c05df2cc4b8b" alt=""><figcaption><p>Source:  <a href="https://messari.io/article/ecosystem-of-ethereum-scaling-solutions">Messari</a></p></figcaption></figure>

Currently, there are several proposed strategies to solve Ethereum’s Scalability problem, and they can be broken into two categories:

* On-Chain Solutions:  On-Chain solutions focus on improving the native blockchain itself.  The most popular flavors are i) Consensus Protocol Improvements and ii) Multi-Chain Architectures
* Off-Chain Solutions:  Off-Chain solutions move transaction, data and or / security off of the native blockchain to increase efficiency.  Popular off-chain solutions include Rollups, Side Chains, Plasma and Validium

Let's explore these further... :point\_right: