Speed vs security

Blockchain designers will also have to consider the trade-offs between speed and security required for their Blockchains. Individual supply chains will likely move slowly enough to accommodate the long latency (processing delays) that can accompany the highest levels of security protocols. Aggregations of chains into a holistic system for an entire business or group of businesses will potentially introduce a transaction frequency that demands further examination. Designers will need to take into account the maximum latency that the system can handle and engineer in ways to meet increasing data volumes and the tolerance of users for delays.