{"p":"can-20","op":"mint","tick":"can","amt":"1000","rows":[{"df":"qa","content":[{"q":"How does the propagation delay parameter Dmax affect the scalability of the blockchain protocol?","a":"The propagation delay parameter Dmax affects the propagation speed of blocks in a blockchain, thereby impacting the scalability of the blockchain protocol. Dmax represents the average time required for a new block to reach most nodes in the network. In a decentralized network, information dissemination occurs according to the Gossip protocol whenever a new block is generated. In this process, nodes need to pass through multiple intermediate nodes to propagate the block throughout the entire network. The larger the propagation delay, the  slower the block propagation speed, resulting in network congestion and ultimately affecting the scalability of the blockchain protocol."}]}],"pr":"f6aacd79cfb316662c3e72dc75ea3509af700114b989e913d46125003f4804e0"}