arxivcs.CRcs.AI2026-07-08
Closed-Loop Dynamic Validator Node Scaling in Private Substrate Blockchains Using Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Inference
Thandile Nododile, Ayinde M. Usman, Clement N. Nyirenda
Private blockchain networks run with fixed node configurations that cannot adapt to changing workload conditions. Too many nodes serving a light workload waste resources; too few nodes facing heavy demand slow block production and degrade finalisation. The right validator count i…